School: Business
Degree Type: Bachelors Degree | Minor
Format: In-Person
Student Type: Traditional Undergraduate

The Entrepreneurship emphasis balances theoretical instruction with practical, hands-on experiences. This program will prepare the Warner Pacific student to become a successful entrepreneur, producing both economic and social benefit.

Minors are also available in Entrepreneurship and in Social Entrepreneurship.

Degree Plans

B.S. in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Entrepreneurship Emphasis
Program Requirements: 54 credits: 22 credits in residence, 28 credits total upper division.

Prerequisites: 6 credits

BUS 223 | Introduction to Microsoft Office | 3 credits
MA 111 or MA 242 | College Algebra or Intro to Statistics (or higher level math) | 3 credits

Major Requirements: 30 credits

BUS 120 | Introduction to Business and Personal Finance | 3 credits
BUS 195 | Internship Preparation | 2 credits
BUS 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 credits
BUS 290 | Ethics, Social Issues, and Responsibility | 3 credits
BUS 303 | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
BUS 310 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 credits
BUS 319 | Intro to Human Resource Management | 3 credits
BUS 394 | Research Methods and Applied Statistics | 3 credits
BUS 495 | Internship | 1-6 credits
EC 203 | Economics | 3 credits
MKTG 242 | Marketing | 3 credits

Entrepreneurship Emphasis: 18 credits

BUS 450 | Strategic Management | 3 credits
CM 311 | Ministry Field Ed.: Community Development & Organizing | 3 credits
  OR TH/SOC 370 | Community Engagement: Tools for Social Change
CM/COMM 312 | Ministry Field Ed.: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship | 3 credits
SE 311 | Entrepreneurial Leadership in an Urban Context | 3 credits
SOC 345 | Social Problems and Public Policy | 3 credits
Elective: Select at least 3 credits from the following

MKTG 342 | Marketing Management | 3 credits
SE 301 | Entrepreneurial Enterprise | 3 credits
SE 352 | Entrepreneurial Project Management | 3 credits

Upon successful completion of the Business Administration major with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship, graduates will demonstrate:

  • Effective leadership and team oriented capabilities.
  • Proficiency in the basic concepts, theories, models and vocabulary associated with Entrepreneurship.
  • Proficiency in their discipline by integrating concepts and methods used in business to create small and large scale positive social change.
  • The ability to integrate and apply their learning in complex projects and assignments that may include: research, collaborative projects, and/or field assignments.

Minor in Entrepreneurship
18 credits: 12 credits in residence, 12 credits upper division.

BUS 120 | Introduction to Business | 3 credits
BUS 290 | Ethics, Social Issues and Responsibility | 3 credits
BUS 303 | Business Law | 3 credits
BUS 363 | Introduction to Business Finance | 3 credits
CM/COMM 312 | Ministry Field Ed.: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship | 3 credits
SE 311 | Entrepreneurial Leadership with an Urban Context | 3 credits

Minor in Social Entrepreneurship
18 credits: 12 credits in residence, 12 credits upper division.

BUS 120 | Introduction to Business | 3 credits
BUS 290 | Ethics, Social Issues and Responsibility | 3 credits
CM/COMM 312 | Ministry Field Ed.: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship | 3 credits
SE 311 | Entrepreneurial Leadership with an Urban Context | 3 credits

Elective: Select at least 6 credits from the following

CM 311 | Ministry Field Ed: Community Development & Organizing | 3 credits
TH 370 | Community Engagement: Tools for Social Change | 3 credits