This program fosters development of a creative, visionary mindset and spirit and prepares students to be opportunity seekers and creators that identify, evaluate, and implement innovative, value-added solutions.
The university-level entrepreneurship minor equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to turn ideas into viable ventures and create value in a variety of settings. The minor’s curriculum is comprised of a required foundational course focused on entrepreneurial thought and a structured blend of general business foundations, discipline-specific application, and a culminating capstone experience that integrates theory and practice.
Enrollment/Eligibility Criteria
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have completed 24 credit hours, including at least 12 credit hours earned at Texas A&M University.
Application Process
Declaration of the minor is made through the student’s major college or department advisor. Curriculum questions may be directed to Dr. Lori Moore.
Course List | Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| ENTR 210 | Entrepreneurial Thought - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| 3 |
| Survey of Accounting Principles | |
| Introduction to Agricultural Economics | |
| Fundamentals of the AgriFood Sales Industry | |
| Establishing Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Networks I | |
| Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Budgeting | |
| Business Transformation with Generative Artificial Intelligence | |
| Machine Learning and Predictive Modeling for Business Applications | |
| Strategic Communication | |
| Communication Leadership and Conflict Management | |
| Survey of Finance Principles | |
| Business Information Systems Concepts | |
| Survey of Management | |
| Management Strategy | |
| Principles of Marketing | |
| Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | |
| Social Entrepreneurship | |
| Principles of Nature-Based Enterprises | |
| Managing Outdoor Enterprises | |
| Entrepreneurial Perspectives | |
| Business for Creatives | |
| 1 | 3 |
| Marketing Agricultural and Food Products | |
| Principles of Farm and Ranch Management | |
| Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Economic Analysis | |
| Design Process | |
| Introduction to Fermentation and Brewing Sciences | |
| Fundamentals of Baking | |
| Food Biomanufacturing and Cellular Agriculture | |
| Professions in Horticulture | |
| Understanding Wine - From Vines to Wines and Beyond | |
| Enology | |
| Horticulture Landscape Installation | |
| International Floriculture Marketing | |
| Special Event Design and Production | |
| Landscape Estimating, Bidding, and Operations | |
| Music Entrepreneurship | |
| Performing Arts Administration | |
| Archiving and Documenting the Performing and Visual Arts | |
| Producing Theatre | |
| Building Better Cities | |
| Smart Cities - Bit, Bots and Beyond | |
| 3 |
| Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Financial Analysis | |
| Entrepreneurship Development Experience | |
| Technology Commercialization | |
| Social Entrepreneurship | |
| Entrepreneurship Practice | |
2 | |
2 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
At least 6 hours of the minor must be taken at the 300-400 level.