Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
- OSU-Cascades
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) minor equips students with skills to recognize and seize market opportunities by providing insights into the creation and commercialization of new ideas. The I&E minor combines a fundamental business class curriculum–which emphasizes experiential learning, real-life business projects, and a flagship business competition—with discipline-specific classes to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and the skills necessary to build a successful career in any type of organization or setting.
Students can choose to take electives in Focus Areas that emphasize their interests and professional goals.
Minor Code: 042
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply an entrepreneurial mindset as well as entrepreneurship and innovation frameworks and techniques to improve individual and team creativity and ideation.
- Recognize and analyze new market opportunities.
- Evaluate the feasibility of pursuing an opportunity that you have recognized.
- Use design thinking methods to generate proposed solutions.
- Articulate proposed ideas and solutions through writing, sketching, making, and public presentations.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4-6 |
| or BA 167 & BA 168 | LAUNCH PAD I and LAUNCH PAD II | |
| BA 361 | IDEATION AND CREATIVE THINKING | 4 |
| BA 363 | INNOVATION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| or BA 460 | VENTURE MANAGEMENT | |
| DSGN 341 | DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 |
| I&E Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 7 credits from the following courses: | 7 | |
| ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | ||
| SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES | ||
| LAUNCH ACADEMY | ||
| ADVANCED LAUNCH ACADEMY | ||
| INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | ||
| NEW VENTURE FINANCE | ||
| NEW VENTURE LABORATORY | ||
| TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION | ||
| General Electives | ||
| Select four credits from General Electives or I&E Electives | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 27-29 | |
Focus Areas
Focus Areas are suggested course combinations depending on interest and professional goals.
Creativity and Innovation focuses on creativity, ideation, and identifying and developing innovative business opportunities in any type of organization.
Venture Creation and Growth focuses on commercializing identified opportunities and scaling new ventures or entrepreneurial projects within existing organizations.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Creativity & Innovation 1 | ||
| BA 361 | IDEATION AND CREATIVE THINKING | 4 |
| BA 363 | INNOVATION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BA 460 | VENTURE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Venture Creation & Growth | ||
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| BA 460 | VENTURE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BA 464 | NEW VENTURE FINANCE | 4 |
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Students taking both BA 363 and BA 460 need to meet with a COB advisor to have one of these courses applied as an elective
General Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business | ||
| BA 365 | FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MRKT 488 | PROFESSIONAL SALES | 4 |
| Wood Science and Engineering | ||
| WSE 250 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF WOOD PRODUCTS | 3 |
| WSE 350 | WOOD PRODUCTS STUDIO | 3 |
| WSE 406 | PROJECTS | 1-16 |
| WSE 455 | INDUSTRIAL MARKETING OF WOOD PRODUCTS | 3 |
| Forest Engineering | ||
| FE 312 | FORESTRY FIELD SCHOOL | 2 |
| FE 370 | HARVESTING OPERATIONS | 4 |
| FE 371 | HARVESTING PROCESS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| FE 440 | FOREST OPERATIONS ANALYSIS | 4 |
| FE 459/FOR 459 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN I | 4 |
| FE 460 | ^FOREST OPERATIONS REGULATIONS AND POLICY ISSUES | 3 |
| FE 469/FOR 469 | FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN II | 4 |
| FE 471 | HARVESTING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FE 480 | FOREST ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONALISM | 1 |
| Public Health | ||
| H 210 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 3 |
| H 225 | +*SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | 4 |
| H 250 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| H 319 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY | 3 |
| H 320 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE | 3 |
| H 432 | ECONOMIC ISSUES IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE | 3 |
| H 436 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| H 457 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| H 458 | REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS | 3 |
| H 476 | ^PLANNING AND EVALUATING HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS | 4 |
| H 489 | EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Human Development & Family Sciences | ||
| HDFS 341 | FAMILY STUDIES | 4 |
| HDFS 360 | CRITICAL THINKING IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCES | 4 |
| HDFS 431 | FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | 3 |
| HDFS 444 | FAMILY VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT | 4 |
| HDFS 447 | *FAMILIES AND POVERTY | 4 |
| HDFS 460 | FAMILY POLICY | 4 |
| Nutrition | ||
| NUTR 311 | FOODSERVICE PRODUCTION AND PURCHASING | 4 |
| NUTR 312 | 3 | |
| NUTR 319 | NUTRITION AND SOCIAL MARKETING | 3 |
| NUTR 423 | COMMUNITY NUTRITION | 4 |
| NUTR 439 | ^COMMUNICATIONS IN DIETETICS | 3 |
| NUTR 446 | MANAGING FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES | 4 |
| NUTR 447 | MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SYSTEMS LABORATORY | 3 |
| Kinesiology | ||
| KIN 131 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY | 1 |
| KIN 132 | INTRODUCTION TO THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS | 1 |
| KIN 230 | INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE PROGRAMS | 3 |
| KIN 325 | FITNESS ASSESSMENT AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3 |
| KIN 394 | PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: RESISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGN | 3 |
| KIN 395 | PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: GROUP FITNESS | 3 |
| KIN 422 | FACILITATING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | 3 |
| KIN 435 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION | 3 |
| Horticulture | ||
| HORT 112 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL SYSTEMS, PRACTICES AND CAREERS | 2 |
| HORT 300/CROP 300 | CROP PRODUCTION IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGROECOSYSTEMS | 4 |
| HORT 412 | CAREER EXPLORATION: INTERNSHIPS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS | 1 |
| HORT 480 | CASE STUDIES IN CROPPING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Agriculture | ||
| AG 421 | ^WRITING IN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| SUS 325 | ^AG AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICAMENTS: A CASE STUDY APPROACH | 3 |
| Agricultural Business Management | ||
| AEC 121 | DISCOVERING AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | 1 |
| AEC 211 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 221 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING | 3 |
| AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 4 |
| AEC 251 | *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | 4 |
| AEC 311 | INTERMEDIATE APPLIED ECONOMICS I: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS | 4 |
| AEC 353 | *INTRODUCTION TO COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCE ECONOMICS | 3 |
| AEC 372 | AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES | 3 |
| AEC 388 | AGRICULTURAL LAW | 4 |
| AEC 440 | THE ECONOMICS OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN THE FOOD SYSTEM | 4 |
| AEC 442 | AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 465 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 466 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Animal Sciences | ||
| ANS 215 | BEEF/DAIRY INDUSTRIES | 3 |
| ANS 216 | SMALL RUMINANT/SWINE INDUSTRIES | 3 |
| ANS 333 | EQUINE STABLE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ANS 436 | SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ANS 439 | DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ANS 444 | 4 | |
| ANS 445 | BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ANS 456 | COMPANION ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ANS 460 | SWINE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 4 |
| Crop & Soil Science | ||
| CROP 280 | INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPLEXITY OF OREGON CROPPING SYSTEMS | 4 |
| CROP 300/HORT 300 | CROP PRODUCTION IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGROECOSYSTEMS | 4 |
| CROP 310 | FORAGE PRODUCTION | 4 |
| CROP 460 | SEED PRODUCTION | 3 |
| CROP 480 | CASE STUDIES IN CROPPING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Food Science | ||
| FST 212 | DAIRY PROCESSING | 2 |
| FST 213 | DAIRY PROCESSING LABORATORY | 1 |
| FST 260 | *FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN WESTERN CULTURE | 3 |
| FST 315 | PILOT PLANT EXPERIENCES | 2 |
| FST 370 | INDUSTRY PREPARATION/HACCP | 3 |
| FST 421 | FOOD LAW | 3 |
| FST 430 | FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| FST 460 | CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF BEER | 3 |
| FST 466 | CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF WINE | 3 |
| FST 469 & FST 470 | PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF WINE and PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF WINE LABORATORY | 5 |
| Engineering | ||
| CEM 441 | HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CEM 442 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CEM 443 | ^PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION | 4 |
| ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| IE 367 | PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL | 4 |
| IE 368 | FACILITY DESIGN AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| IE 470 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| IE 471 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING | 3 |
| MFGE 436 | LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 4 |
| ME 382 | INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN | 4 |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 330 | MONEY AND BANKING | 4 |
| ECON 340 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | 4 |
| ECON 350 | FINANCIAL ECONOMICS | 4 |
| ECON 435 | PUBLIC ECONOMICS | 4 |
| ECON 440 | ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION | 4 |
| ECON 441 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE THEORY AND POLICY | 4 |
| ECON 460 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION THEORY AND POLICY | 4 |
| ECON 462 | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | 4 |
| Political Science | ||
| PS 458 | INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | 4 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 360 | *POPULATION TRENDS AND POLICY | 4 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
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Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
Minor Code: 042