Entrepreneurship to Business Administration: Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Goldey-Beacom College.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's associate degree program in Entrepreneurship is a unique curriculum designed by successful entrepreneurs to provide the tools needed to launch a business venture. The program offers students a solid business core with a focus on starting and managing a business. Graduates are prepared to transform their business ideas into commercial products and services. Additionally, graduates have the foundation to continue their education at the bachelor's degree level. Goldey-Beacom's Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration integrates the classroom and the real world through a dynamic mix of leading-edge knowledge, involvement with successful entrepreneurs, and hands-on development. Students will learn key skills such as creativity, market focus, and business planning which are essential to successful ventures. Student learning goals represent the basic knowledge and skills necessary to understand the processes for assessing needs and opportunities in a market, translating an idea into a product or service, and developing a formal business plan, which includes an analysis of funding and of the scalability of the proposed solution.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Entrepreneurship (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
First Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENT 101 | Intro to Entrepreneurship or | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| CIS 107 | Intro to Computers/Applications | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking and Academic Writing | 3 |
| MAT 145 | Math of Finance or | 3 |
| MAT 153 | College Math and Statistics | 4 |
| ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 16/17 | ||
Second Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 103 | Legal Issues for ENT | 3 |
| ENT 106 | Business Procedures | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| ECO 122 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ACC 100 | Introduction to Accounting or | 3 |
| ACC 101 | Accounting I | 4 |
| 15/16 | ||
Third Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 211 | Business Start Up Design | 3 |
| MKT 212 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Oral Communications or | 3 |
| ENG 122 | Technical Writing and Communication | 3 |
| ENT 240 | Funding and Finance for ENT | 3 |
| MGT 212 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Fourth Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 220 | Leadership | 3 |
| ENT 225 | Entrepreneurial Experience* | 3 |
| ENT 285 | Business Plan Development | 3 |
| MGT 231 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Elective** | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Business Administration: Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies (Bachelor's Degree - Goldey-Beacom College)
Fifth Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 160 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Entrepreneurship & Bus Innovation | 3 |
| SOC 161 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| XXX XXX | 300-400 Level Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Sixth Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 136 | Precalculus | 3 |
| ITG 149 | Desktop Apps - Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| ACC 207 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| IT 353 | Project Management | 3 |
| XXX XXX | 300-400 Level Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Seventh Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 298 | Calculus I | 3 |
| FIN 460 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| STA 326 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ENG 465 | Research & Writing I | 3 |
| MAT 299 | Calculus II | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Eighth Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 432 | Business Law II | 3 |
| MGT 492 | Business Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| ENG 486 | Presentation & Debate II | 3 |
| ENG 466 | Research & Writing II | 3 |
| MGT 472 | Managing Ent. & Small Firms | 3 |
| 15 | ||
* Students are required to attend one approved entrepreneurial conference.
** Students must choose one elective from the following: MKT 217, MIS 220, EBZ 220, and ACC 162.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration: Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course scheduling may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1772
Georgetown: (302) 259-6665
Wilmington: (302) 573-5428
Goldey-Beacom College
Jessica Fehnel, fehnel@gbc.edu; (302) 225-6270
Admissions: (302) 225-6248
This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 05/2016