Entrepreneurship Minor for Non-Business Majors

Are you looking to gain knowledge to start an enterprise, but you are not from the School of Business? The Entrepreneurship Minor for Non-Business Students is designed for students in any major (other than Business Administration) who want to develop entrepreneurial skills– either to start their own business and/or to think more innovatively within an existing organization.

Requirements for the Minor in Entrepreneurship

• The Minor requires 5 courses (20 units): 4 required courses and 1 elective. We recommend taking the elective (BUS 386MG or BUS 451) as your final course in the Entrepreneurship Minor. 

  Required Courses:

  • BUS 230A  Financial Accounting (4 units). You must complete BUS 230A first, as it makes you eligible to enroll in the 300- and 400-level Business courses. A transfer equivalent may be accepted with approval from the department chair; see the Advisory Transfer List for acceptable community college courses. 
  • BUS 360  Introduction to Marketing (4 units)
  • BUS 453  Small Business Analysis (4 units)
  • BUS 454  Entrepreneurial Finance (4 units)

   

  Elective Course (choose One):

  • BUS 386MG  Social Entrepreneurship (4 units) 
  • BUS 451  Entrepreneurship / Small Business Management (4 units) 

   

  How the courses fit together: BUS 360 and BUS 453 help you understand small businesses — how entrepreneurs position and present themselves and their products or services, and how they make decisions. BUS 230A and BUS 454 help you understand how to raise, source, and manage money. BUS 386MG or BUS 451 lets you deepen your knowledge and develop an idea for a business or entrepreneurial pursuit.
  Note: All 300-level and 400-level courses MUST be completed at Sonoma State University.
   

  Who Can Declare a Minor in Entrepreneurship

  To apply for the Entrepreneurship Minor, you must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 and have completed at least 60 units of college-level coursework.
  Students usually take one Minor course per semester, but you may take two in a single semester if seats are available. Courses can be taken during the regular academic semesters and, when offered, during summer and winter intersession.
   

  How to Declare a Minor in Entrepreneurship

  To declare and add the Entrepreneurship Minor, complete the Change of Major/Minor form. 

  When completing the form:

  • In the "Adding a Major/Minor" section, select Minor. 
  • In the New Program field, enter Entrepreneurship Minor for Non-Business Majors.
  • For Catalog Year, please enter the year in which you declare the Entrepreneurship Minor.
  • Once you have completed and digitally signed the form, it is automatically submitted and routed to the SSU Registrar’s Office for approvals.

  Access the Change of Major/Minor Form

  How to Register for Courses

  Lower Division Course (BUS 230A)

• Those listed as Entrepreneurship Minors on their ARR (check you MySSU) can register starting the Monday of the 2nd week of registration.
• The course will be open to everyone starting the Monday of the 3rd week of registration.

Note: it takes up to two weeks to process your declaration, so don't count on registering during the 2nd week if you apply within two weeks of the start of registration. 

• Complete a request to Take an Upper Division Business Administration Course form before or during the first week of registration. 

  Access the Minor Request to Take Upper Division Business Form

  • Do not forget to provide options, in case the section requested does not have room. We need options and your preferred order to easily find a section or another class that works for you. 
  • A staff member will contact you on the Monday of the 2nd week of registration with a permission number for your course. If none of your options are open, contact your Minor Advisor to find something that moves you forward and fits into your schedule. 
     

  Questions

  Email the School of Business Office at business@sonoma.edu, or visit the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub to learn more.