Entrepreneurship (Minor)

SC Johnson College of Business

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Program Description

The entrepreneurship minor will teach you to think like a startup founder and creative innovator.

You don't need to have an idea for a startup already.  The purpose of the minor is to equip you with entrepreneurial knowledge, tools, and frameworks you can deploy at any point in your career—whether you start a company, join a startup, invest in new ventures, or strive to enact social change. You will gain hands-on experience in elaborating an entrepreneurial idea. The minor is also useful for those looking to apply an entrepreneurial approach to drive innovation in a corporate setting.

With this minor, you'll prepare for careers that include:

  • Capitalizing on opportunities through the creation of new businesses
  • Working within startups or large innovative firms
  • Participating in initiatives to address social and environmental issues
  • Contributing to entrepreneurial ecosystems through consulting, finance, accounting, law, and policy

Academic Standards

Eligibility

All Cornell undergraduates except students enrolled in Dyson, and any major that includes overlap of two or more core courses. Students are eligible to sign up for the minor as early as their first year and no later than their sixth semester.

Grade Requirements

All qualifying courses must be taken for a letter grade. Grades of S/U or SX/UX will not be accepted.

Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better to count toward the minor. 

Academic Policies

A minimum of 12 unique credits (outside of major's core requirements) must be taken to complete any/all minors. Some majors may be required to take an additional course to satisfy this requirement. Courses may not be double counted across categories.