This document outlines the entrepreneurship program for design and fashion industries at the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology. The program consists of bridge courses that must be completed before entering the program, as well as core entrepreneurship courses across semesters 5 through 8. These courses cover topics such as entrepreneurship, business plans, finance, innovation, and culminate in an internship and capstone course where students create a business model for their potential business ideas. Admission requires an AAS degree and minimum 3.0 GPA. The program lays out the specific courses required in each semester.

1. Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology Entrepreneurship Program for Design and Fashion Industries

2. Bridge Courses for the Program FM 116-Fashion Business Practices AC 111-Advertising and Promotion MG 153-Using Excel for Business Must be completed before entering the Program.

3. EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Prerequisite:None 3 credits., 3 hrs. Semester 5 This course introduces students to Entrepreneurship and its applicability to the creative arts. It examines some of the legends of the industry and indentifies the traits and characteristics necessary for achieving success as a entrepreneur.

4. EP 321/The Business Plan Prerequisite: EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 cr., 3 hrs. Semester 6 In this project-based course, students prepare and present a professional business plan. This plan provides the foundation for the development of their own business plans in semester 8.

5. EP 331/Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager Prerequisite: EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 cr., 3 lecture hrs. Semester 5 The course introduces the non-financial student to the basics of finance and accounting, with an emphasis on reading and understanding cash flows, income statements, balance sheets and financial ratios.

6. EP 441/Converting Innovation into Value Prerequisite: EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credits, 3 lecture hours Semester 6 Students learn to source and develop new venture and growth strategies for future businesses. The course introduces value propositions, value supply chain structures, revenue models and growth strategies.

7. EP 451/ The Entrepreneurship Incubator Prerequisite: EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 4 credits, 4 lecture hours. Semester 8 A capstone course for the Entrepreneurial Program, this course synthesizes the knowledge, skills and experiences learned throughout the program. Students create an entrepreneurial business model for their potential business ideas, with the aim of targeting investors and maketing partners.

8. Requirements for admissions Must have an AAS degree. Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

9. Semester 5 courses EP 311/Introduction to Entrepreneurship MG 306/ Information Systems: Case Analysis AC 311/ Integrated Marketing Communication on Management EN Speech Elective: EN 241, 242, 244,341, 342 MA 321: Data Analysis for Business SS 342: MicroEconomics 17 credits/18 hours

10. Semester 6 courses EP 321 Business Plan EP 331 Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications PL 431 Philosophy Ethics EN Choice: EN 321, 322 or EN 323 15 credits/16 hours

11. Semester 7 courses EP 441 Converting Innovation into Value BL 343 Introduction to Business Law Economics Selective: SS 343 or SS 443 Foreign Language Choice of American History or Liberal Arts Elective 15.5 credits/16 hours

12. Semester 8 IC 391 Internship EP 451 The Entrepreneurship Incubator Choice of Global Selective: SS 354 or SS 374 Foreign Language Liberal Arts Elective Credits 16-16.6/Hours 16-17