ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurship relies on creativity, new ideas and in Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Academy for
challenging existing products or services. Effective Teaching Award.
Entrepreneurs may start a new business or revitalize The Barton School is accredited by AACSB
current businesses through corporate ventures and new International – the Association to Advance Collegiate
innovations. Schools of Business. AACSB Accreditation is the
The Entrepreneurship program at Wichita State longest standing and most recognized professional
focuses on the creation of a new business and the accreditation in the world. The Barton School of
management of growing a small business, including Business maintains the highest level of accreditation by
family-owned businesses. You will learn to recognize having all business and accounting programs at all
new opportunities and determine feasibility as well as levels (undergraduate and graduate) being accredited.
small business financing and writing successful business Less than 5% of the world’s business schools have
plans. earned AACSB Accreditation. Only 175 institutions
Also, available is an emphasis in real estate. The have earned the specialized AACSB Accreditation for
Entrepreneurship-Real Estate option is for students Accounting.
interested in pursuing a career in property development The scholarship program annually commits over a
or managing their own real estate company. quarter million dollars to students in all areas of
The W. Frank Barton School of Business also business. Scholarships range from $250 to the $44,000
offers a Master of Business Administration with a Clay Barton Scholarship.
concentration in Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Admission
Advantages When you choose to major in Entrepreneurship, you
Wichita State University is located in the largest are admitted to the W. Frank Barton School of
economic and cultural center in the state of Kansas. Business. An academic adviser from the Business
Because of the location, the W. Frank Barton School of Advising Center will help you enroll in an orientation
Business utilizes relationships with local, national and course where you will learn to develop a study plan and
international companies to provide real-world specific requirements for degree completion.
experiences. Some companies who have partnered with
the Barton School of Business include Allen, Gibbs & Related Programs
Houlik LC, Grant Thorton, Dean and Deluca, Koch All business majors share the Advanced Standing and
Industries Inc., LSI, Spirit AeroSystems Inc., The Business Core Requirements. Students may choose to
Coleman Company, Cargill, and CID Group in China. double major or minor in other areas of business such
All business students are encouraged to take as accounting, economics, finance, human resource
advantage of the following opportunities available: management, international business, management,
Cooperative Education, Internships, Career Network management information systems, marketing,
Experience, Community Organizations, Student operations management, and personal selling.
Groups, National Student Exchange, and Study The W. Frank Barton School of Business also
Abroad. The Barton School of Business currently has offers four master’s degree programs. Students may
study abroad exchange programs in Austria, Germany, choose to specialize in general business administration,
Sweden, France, Mexico, China, Taiwan, and Japan finance, marketing, entrepreneurship & innovation,
with many classes taught in English. health care administration, technology & operations
The W. Frank Barton School of Business is management, or get a master’s degree in accounting or
committed to excellence in teaching, research and economics.
publication. The faculty represents diverse interests,
certifications, and backgrounds. The faculty members
publish regularly in a variety of top business journals,
and have also written several business textbooks.
Faculty members have received or been nominated for
numerous awards for teaching, such as the WSU
Regents Teaching Award, the WSU Board of Trustees
Bachelor of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship
General Requirements:
The Barton School of Business requires that 50 percent of business courses be completed at Wichita State University. Community
college transfer students must complete 60 hours at a 4-year institution. A minimum of 124 hours is required for a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree.
Orientation Requirement Business Core Requirements
Course Hours Course Hours
For in-coming freshmen: Marketing 3
Becoming a Business Student I 1 The Entrepreneurial Experience 3
Becoming a Business Student II 1 International Business* 3
For transfer and returning students: Financial Management I 3
Transferring to the Barton School of 1 Introduction to Production and Operations 3
Business Management
Principles of Management 3
Basic Skill Course Requirements Management Information Systems 3
College English I 3 Legal Environment of Business 3
College English II 3 Strategic Management 3
Public Speaking 3
College Algebra 3 Requirements for the Major
Note: The above must be completed in the first 48 hours of college Required classes for both options:
coursework with a grade of C- or better. New Venture Feasibility Analysis 3
Entrepreneurial Finance 3
Advanced Standing Requirements Growing and Managing an Entrepreneurial Firm 3
Business Calculus* 3 Developing a Successful Business Plan 3
Introductory Business Statistics 3 General Entrepreneurship Option:
Statistical Software Applications for Business 1 Directed Major Electives (choose three) 9
Principles of Macroeconomics* 3 See a Business Advisor or Website for approved list
Principles of Microeconomics* 3 Emphasis in Real Estate Option:
Business Software 3 Principles of Real Estate 3
Financial Accounting 3 Urban Land Development 3
Managerial Accounting 3 Directed Real Estate Electives (choose one) 3
Basic Skill and Advanced Standing Requirements must be completed Real Estate Law
before enrolling in upper-division business courses. Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Appraisal
General Education Requirements Real Estate Investment Analysis
Introductory Logic 3
General Psychology or Introduction to 3 Electives (business or non-business) 22
Sociology
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