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Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies

The Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies consists of 33 semester hours of graduate credit in five parts: a core of 12 hours, specialization classes making up 12 hours, 3 hours of human/organizational behavior, 3 hours of elective credit, and a capstone class.

Students will have their choice of three options for specialization: Global Entrepreneurship, General Entrepreneurship, or Technological Entrepreneurship.

Students in the Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies program must participate in Cameron's comprehensive outcomes assessment program that consists of entry-level placement, program outcomes assessment, and student satisfaction assessment. Participation in the assessment activities is required as a condition of enrollment and graduation. Students in the program will be required to successfully pass a comprehensive exam based upon applied case studies within three attempts.

Students must have completed all degree and outcomes assessments and have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 or above to be awarded a degree.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of the Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies at Cameron is to prepare men and women for professions specializing in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship ventures, government agencies, educational institutions, or for further graduate study. The objectives for the Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies program are to:

1. Provide a common body of knowledge at an advanced level necessary for entrepreneurial success;
2. Provide a common body of knowledge at an advanced level necessary for global entrepreneurial competition;
3. Provide a common body of knowledge at an advanced level of legal issues and enterprise structures pertinent to new venture creation; and
4. Provide a body of knowledge at an advanced level for successful electronic commerce.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Part I: Core Entrepreneurship (12 hours)

ENT	5103	Entrepreneurial Studies
ENT	5203	New Business Ventures
ENT	5303	Technological Entrepreneurship
ENT	5403	Global Entrepreneurship

Part II: Concentration (12 hours)
Students must choose a specialization track (A or B)

    A. Global Entrepreneurship  

MGMT	5803	Global Policy & Strategy
MKTG	5523	International Marketing
BUS	5223	International Business
ECON	5933	Issues in Global Economics

    B. General Entrepreneurship

BUS	5983	Applied Business Strategy
MKTG	5513	Contemporary Marketing Problems
BUS	5963	Organizational Behavior
ECON	5313	Managerial Economics

Part III: Human/Organizational Development (3 hours)

MGMT	5443	Current Issues in Organizational Design or
MGMT	5843	Current Issues in Human Resource Management

Part IV: Elective (3 hours)

    Any appropriately approved course

Part V: Capstone Experience (3hours) 

ENT

5903

Applied Entrepreneurial Case Studies