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ENTR 474: Topics in Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Entrepreneurship · 1-5 credits · Management

Topics in Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation offers a variable-topic format to address current trends, challenges and opportunities in small business management, entrepreneurship and innovation. By bridging theory and practice, the course enables exploration of various interdisciplinary approaches, including social, commercial and sustainability-focused content and perspectives, fostering innovative solutions for pressing local to global issues. It also allows for emphasis on personal and professional development, encouraging self-reflection and deeper self-understanding as foundational to entrepreneurial and innovative leadership. This flexibility ensures relevance for students preparing to lead in small businesses, start-ups, and social ventures. Repeatable under different topics to a maximum of 15 credits, including original course.

Offered in 5 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2026 to Spring 2027).

Prerequisites

ENTR 246

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Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Merriam-Smith, Lara3Spring 2026 to Spring 2027
Rider, Asche2Winter 2026 to Winter 2027
Sherwood, Arthur2Spring 2026 to Spring 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (7 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Spring 20270
Social Entrepreneurship
22819SeminarMW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 108Sherwood, Arthur0/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 20270
Leadership & Skills: Age of AI
23220SeminarMW 10:00am-11:50am · PH 108Merriam-Smith, Lara0/25Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20270
Small BusinessEntrepreneurship
12924SeminarMW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 108Rider, Asche0/15Face to Face Instruction
Fall 20260
Designing Collaborative Work
43916SeminarMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 227Merriam-Smith, Lara3/10Face to Face Instruction
Spring 20260
Social Entrepreneurship
23463SeminarMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 224Sherwood, Arthur9/6Face to Face Instruction
Spring 20260
Leadership & Skills: Age of AI
23896SeminarMW 10:00am-11:50am · PH 108Merriam-Smith, Lara4/10Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20260
Small BusinessEntrepreneurship
13771SeminarMW 2:00pm-3:50pm · BH 104Rider, Asche8/15Face to Face Instruction