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The Entrepreneurship and Family Business Minor is a 15 hour program designed around the creation and management of an individual's own business as well as the fostering of an entrepreneurial mindset within a larger organization. It is perfect for students that plan to start their own business or work for a start-up, a franchise, or are interested in the purchase of an existing business. It can also be highly valuable for students that are interested in working for large, highly-innovative companies where an entrepreneurial attitude is expected and valued. 

This minor is available to business and non-business majors.  All students, business and non-business, are required to meet all prerequisites.  Pre-requisites will not be waived. Please visit the  for Minor program policies, including which courses a student may take toward a minor. Courses taken to fulfill a University core curriculum requirement or a major requirement may not also be counted toward the minor. Students in the Auburn University Honors College may contract for honors credit in the minor courses.

Requirements

Required Courses (6 hours):

• : Essentials of Entrepreneurship
• One 4000-level ENFB course 
  
  

Approved Elective Courses (minimum 9 hours*):

• : Managing Entrepreneurial Start-Ups
• : Growth Strategies for Emerging Companies
• : New Venture Creation
• : Internship in Entrepreneurship
• : Business Plan for the New Venture
• : Corporate venturing
• : Digital Entrepreneurship
• : Small Business Finance 
• : Seminar in Entrepreneurship and Family Business
• : Innovation in Retail and Consumer Experiences for Apparel
• : Social Media Management for Apparel
• : Digital Retailing for Apparel
• : Entrepreneurship in Apparel and Interiors
• *MATH 3100 and higher (See )
• *BIOL 3000 and higher (See )
• *GEOG 3000 and higher (See )

*MATH and BIOL courses must be at least 3 hrs each. Partial credit cannot be split between major and minor courses.

Entrepreneurship Electives by Career Interests

Career Interest	Suggested Electives	Other Possible Electives
Managing a Small Family Business	ENFB 4170: Managing Entrepreneurial Startups	ENFB 4160: Family Business Management
	ENFB 4180: Growth Strategies for Emerging Companies	ENFB 4220: Digital Entrepreneurship
	ENFB 4190: New Venture Creation	FINC 3620: Small Business Finance*
Launching a Startup	ENFB 4170: Managing Entrepreneurial Startups	ENFB 4180: Growth Strategies for Emerging Companies
	ENFB 4190: New Venture Creation	ENFB 4220: Digital Entrepreneurship
	ENFB 4920: Internship	FINC 3620: Small Business Finance*
Leading Innovation in Large Companies (Corporate Entrepreneurship)	ENFB 4170: Managing Entrepreneurial Startups	ENFB 4180: Growth Strategies for Emerging Companies
	ENFB 4190: New Venture Creation	ENFB 4220: Digital Entrepreneurship
	ENFB 4210: Corporate Venturing	ENFB 4920: Internship