Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor
Also available at OSU-Cascades and via Ecampus.
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 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 | CAD: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| WSE 350 | WOODWORKING FOR ART AND DESIGN | 3 |
| WSE 351 | ADVANCED CAD: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| WSE 406 | PROJECTS | 1-16 |
| WSE 450 | FURNITURE DESIGN I | 3 |
| WSE 451 | ENTREPRENEURIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT II | 3 |
| 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 AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH DETERMINANTS | 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 468 | FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION OF LONG-TERM CARE | 3 |
| H 476 | ^PLANNING AND EVALUATING HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS | 4 |
| H 489 | EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| H 495 | DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH | 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 | ISSUES IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH | 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 232 | 3 | |
| KIN 233 | 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 |
| HORT 481 | HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION CASE STUDIES | 4 |
| Agriculture | ||
| AG 421 | ^WRITING IN AGRICULTURE | 3 |
| AG 492 | TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 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 | 3 |
| AEC 251 | *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | 3 |
| 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 460 | CAPITAL INVESTMENT ANALYSIS USING AGBIZ LOGIC | 3 |
| AEC 465 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 466 | AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| AEC 475 | WRITING BUSINESS PLANS: AGRICULTURE/FOOD-RELATED ENTERPRISES | 2 |
| Animal Sciences | ||
| ANS 215 | BEEF/DAIRY INDUSTRIES | 3 |
| ANS 216 | SMALL RUMINANT/SWINE INDUSTRIES | 3 |
| ANS 217 | POULTRY INDUSTRIES | 3 |
| ANS 333 | EQUINE STABLE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ANS 433 | POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ANS 434 | EGG PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ANS 436 | SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ANS 439 | DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ANS 443 | BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS: COW/CALF | 4 |
| ANS 444 | BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS: STOCKER/FEEDLOT | 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 210 | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING | 3 |
| 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 467 | PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF WINE | 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 |
| ENGR 391 | ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 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)
Minor Code: 042