Entrepreneurship 121: Introduction to Entrepreneurial Management
In this class, students meet nationally prominent entrepreneurs and gain an overview
of business from the standpoint of the business owner. Guest lecturers, including
leading professors from most College of Business Administration departments, speak
in the class. (3 credit hours, cross-listed as Management 121).
University Honors Freshman Seminar 189H (Comparative International Entrepreneurship)
In this course, the business practices of entrepreneurs in the United States are
compared and contrasted with similar practices in entrepreneurs in at least two
other countries. Emphasis is placed on investigating how business operators respond
to the social/cultural, political/legal, physical/environmental, and economic/labor
environments over which they have entrepreneurs in different countries. Country-specific
material will be presented by a professor and/or business person from each of the
countries studied during the semester. (3 credit hours)
Entrepreneurship 291(Special Topics in Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Non-Business
Majors)
Topics in small business and entrepreneurship, including but not limited to marketing,
finance, human resources, and operations, designed for non-business students who
want to know more about starting their own businesses are offered in one credit
modules.Note: Credit for 291 will not fulfill any requirements for degrees in the
College of Business Administration. (1 credit hour units)
Entrepreneurship 321. Business Plan Development
The course will enable the student to evaluate his or her own desires and prospects
for a career as an entrepreneur. In so doing, it provides the aspiring entrepreneur
with a framework for selecting, funding, and starting his or her own business. In
a highly competitive environment, this course provides tools and insights that may
improve the chances for success as an entrepreneur. (3 credit hours, cross listed
as Management 321)
Entrepreneurship 322: Family Business Management
A course for students whose families own and operate businesses. The course will
explore and analyze best management, family and governance practices, and continuity
challenges for leading successful family owned businesses. If you are from a family
farm, ranch, retail shop, professional practice, or thinking of owning such a business,
consider enrolling.
University Honors Seminar 395H (Entrepreneurship Theory And Practice)
The course first explores the historic and economic roles of entrepreneurship. After
this introduction, students study the theory and the practice of entrepreneurship
in independent and corporate organizational contexts. The theory of Entrepreneurship
is investigated through the discussion of classic and current articles, books, and
cases on Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship practice is explored through interviews
of entrepreneurs and discussions with guest speakers. Throughout the course, students
will be given the opportunity to review the historical and current roles of entrepreneurs
in society and assess their personal entrepreneurship. (3 credit hours)
Entrepreneurship 398: International Study
Students have the opportunity to study Entrepreneurship on study tours around the
world. Previous tours included Moscow State University, Russia and the Pan Pacific
Conference in Malaysia, Australia, China, Japan and New Zealand. (3 credit hours,
cross-listed as Management 398)
Entrepreneurship 399: Internship
Students gain valuable experience presenting the concepts learned in the classroom
and observing how successful entrepreneurs build organizations. Many internships
are paid and /or offered with college credit. All interns and cooperating businesses
are carefully matched to maximize benefits. (3 credit hours, cross-listed as Management
399)
Entrepreneurship 421/421C: Entrepreneurship and Venture Management
As the first class in the core Entrepreneurship curriculum, this class investigates,
through lecture, readings, analyses of plans written by UNL students, and guest
speakers, the successful planning, implementation, and launching of new business
ventures.It focuses on the characteristics of entrepreneurs and the importance of
building networks.(3 credit hours, cross-listed as Management 421)
Management 422/422C: Small Business Management
This second core course examines all aspects of operating a small business, whether
new or acquired. Students assist Nebraska-based enterprises with problems that are
typical for a small business. (3 credit hours, cross-listed as Management 422)
Management 423: Small Business Growth and Development
This final core course addresses financial, human resource, operations and marketing
issues that face entrepreneurs whose businesses are confronted with significant
growth potential or that have matured.Topics will also include franchising, initial
public offerings, succession and estate planning. (3 credit hours, cross-listed
as Management 423)
Management 821/821C: Entrepreneurship and Venture Management
The class deals with the important aspects of starting and managing a new enterprise.
Attention is given to the characteristic of entrepreneurs, the identification and
evaluation of new venture opportunities, resource utilization, strategy development
and successful planning, implementation and launching of a new business venture.
Students analyze case studies and develop a detailed business plan for starting
and owning an enterprise. The "C" course is offered in the evening. (3 credit hours)
Management 822/822C: Small Business Management
This course examines all aspects of operating a small business, whether new or acquired.
Students assist Nebraska-based enterprises with problems, which typify a small business.
(3 credit hours).
Management 823: Small Business Growth and Development
This course addresses financial, human resource, operations and marketing issues
that face entrepreneurs whose businesses are confronted with significant growth
potential or that have matured.Topics will also include franchising, initial public
offerings, succession and estate planning. (3 credit hours)
Management 996A: Internship
Students gain valuable experience presenting the concepts learned in the classroom
and observing how successful entrepreneurs build organizations. Many internships
are paid and /or offered with college credit. All interns and cooperating businesses
are carefully matched to maximize benefits. Also offered as GRBA 890 for A through
F grade.
Management 996B: International Study
Students have the opportunity to study Entrepreneurship on study tours around the
world. Previous tours included Moscow State University, Russia and the Pan Pacific
Conference in Malaysia, Australia, China, Japan and New Zealand. (3 credit hours)
Management 996D: Independent Study: Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures
The course will focus on sources of seed, start-up and growth capital and look at
the orchestration of raising capita, the investment agreement, and deal valuation
and structure during this portion of the course. Cases will examine financing issues
from start-up through early rapid growth and maturity. This course is offered in
the evening, one night a week for five weeks. (1 credit hour)
There are two organizations in entrepreneurship that students can join while they
are studying at UNL. Kathy Thornton is the faculty advisor for these organizations.
If you are interested in these organizations, please send an e-mail message to
entprenshp@unlnotes.unl.edu or
call 402-472-3353.
The University of Nebraska SIFE team is truly a world class student organization.
The organization was founded in 1988 with only eight members. Since then it has
experienced exponential growth. Currently, we have 60 active members from 8 different
countries and 20+ majors. UNL SIFE has won more than 30 regional and national awards
recognizing our dedication to lifelong learning, practicing, and teaching of free
enterprise and entrepreneurship.
UNL SIFE has been on the move this year. They traveled to Kansas City, MO for their
annual SIFE Training, Rogers Arkansas for 2010 SIFE Regional Competition and to
Minneapolis, MN for the 2010 SIFE National Competition. UNL SIFE was named Champion
of their SIFE Regional Competition, and placed First Runner-Up in their division
at the 2010 SIFE National Competition. Other rankings at national included: Finalist
in Market Economics Topic Competition and Finalist in Financial Literacy Topic Competition.
UNL SIFE placed third at nationals with their Spirit Video.
They are now ranked in the top 40 of over 600 teams in the United States. Please
check out their web site and video for more information involving UNL SIFE.
Many success stories for business start-up begin with the advice and assistance
of a key individual - somebody who "knows the ropes" and is willing to provide guidance
to the new business owner, based on actual and successful experience. A mentor relationship
can be one of the most valuable assets an entrepreneur can have. Through the
Center for Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program, you will be matched with a successful
entrepreneur who has business interests similar to yours.
The Center for Entrepreneurship has cultivated mutually beneficial relationships
with business leaders, corporations, professional societies, organizations, and
private funding sources from around the world. As a result, the Center is plugged
into a network of potential funders who will provide venture capital for student-generated
businesses. As a student in the program, you'll be eligible to compete for start-up
funding to launch your new business venture. We'll also work with you to strategize
what other opportunities you have and how to go about converting prospective leads
into business backers.
There's no better teacher than experience. At the Center for Entrepreneurship,
graduate students design and complete applied research projects which focus on improving
the success of Nebraska entrepreneurs. By finding real solutions to real problems,
students prepare for their own "real life" after graduation and significantly broaden
the career opportunities open to them.
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