Paul College UnderGraduate Programs
The Business Administration Entrepreneurial Studies major at UNH offers hands-on experience in turning innovative ideas into successful ventures. Here you'll be able to collaborate directly with startups, veteran entrepreneurs, and angel investors while developing essential business launch skills.
With a focus on real-world learning, venture capital projects and business plan competitions, this program helps you build both expertise and valuable professional networks. Whether you dream of launching your own venture or driving innovation within established companies, our program gives you the knowledge, confidence and practical experience to transform entrepreneurial vision into business reality.
*number of courses and course credit hours may vary, please reach out to your academic advisor for exact requirements
Key Links
Entrepreneurial studies is not just marketing, management or finance — it’s all of that and more. If you are creative and want to bring that creativity and innovation into your profession — whether you are interested in starting your own business, working for a new venture, investing in start-ups, or becoming involved in new venture creation within an established organization — then entrepreneurial studies is a great choice.
The business administration entrepreneurial studies major at UNH fosters an entrepreneurial culture. It is focused on applied, real-world learning where teachers are not only world-renowned faculty members, but also include entrepreneurs, employers, and investors. Key program features include an internship at an entrepreneurial venture, and a year-long cohort that allows like-minded, innovative students to work closely together on a senior project, supporting each other as they develop their own venture and learn about business concepts from both the entrepreneur and investor viewpoint.
The Option in Entrepreneurial Studies is designed for students interested in entrepreneurship and creativity and who seek to learn about starting high growth business, working for a new venture, investing in start-ups or becoming involved in a new venture creation within an established organization. The ES option fosters an entrepreneurial culture throughout the program with a priority on applied learning in the dynamic environment of entrepreneurial ventures. Students apply what they’ve learned to a senior project and in conducting due diligence for investors. The ES option studies entrepreneurship from the entrepreneurs, employees and the investor’s perspective.
This sample degree plan serves as a general guide; students collaborate with their academic advisor to develop a personalized degree plan to meet their academic goals and program requirements.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ECON 401 or ECON 402 | Principles of Economics (Macro) or Principles of Economics (Micro) | 4 |
| ADMN 401W or ADMN 410 | Introduction to Responsible Business Management or Management Information Systems | 4 |
| MATH 422 or MATH 424A | Mathematics for Business Applications or Calculus for Social Sciences | 4 |
| Discovery | 4 | |
| ADMN 403 | Computing Essentials for Business | 1 |
| PAUL 405 | Freshman Academic Experience I | 1 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ADMN 410 or ADMN 401 | Management Information Systems or | 4 |
| ECON 402 or ECON 401 | Principles of Economics (Micro) or Principles of Economics (Macro) | 4 |
| ENGL 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Discovery | 4 | |
| PAUL 406 | Freshman Academic Experience II | 1 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ADMN 502 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ADMN 510 | Business Analytics and Statistics | 4 |
| Discovery | 4 | |
| Discovery | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ADMN 503 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ADMN 585 or ADMN 575 | Marketing or Behavior in Organizations | 4 |
| Discovery | 4 | |
| Discovery | 4 | |
| PAUL 660 or PAUL 690 | BiP-Social Intelligence Topics or BiP-Professional Intelligence Topics | 2 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ADMN 575 or ADMN 585 | Behavior in Organizations or Marketing | 4 |
| ADMN 570 or ADMN 580 | Introduction to Financial Management or Quantitative Decision Making | 4 |
| MGT 636 | Introduction to Entreprenuership | 4 |
| Discovery | 4 | |
| BiP Business in Practice (PAUL 660, 670, 680 or 690) | 2 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ADMN 580 or ADMN 570 | Quantitative Decision Making or Introduction to Financial Management | 4 |
| MKTG 763 or MKTG 764 or MKTG 760 or FIN 701 or FIN 705 or FIN 711 or ACC 620 or ACC 623 or ACC 627 or DS 772 or SC 680 or MGT 666 or MGT 755 or HMGT 756 or HMGT 758 or HMGT 698 | Marketing Analytics or New Product Development or International Marketing or Financial Policy or Financial Institutions or Investment Banking or Topics in Accounting or Advanced Managerial Accounting or Financial Statement Analysis or Predictive Analytics and Modeling or Global Supply Chain Management or Strategic Negotiation and Conflict Management or Global Mindset for Sustainable Business or International Franchising or Revenue Management: The Art of Pricing or Topics | 4 |
| Course selected in consultation with advisor 1 | 4 | |
| Course selected in consultation with advisor 1 | 4 | |
| BiP Business in Practice (PAUL 660, 670, 680 or 690) | 2 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| DS 741 | Startup Analytics | 4 |
| DS 743 | Venture Scaling Strategies | 4 |
| Course selected in consultation with advisor 1 | 4 | |
| Course selected in consultation with advisor 1 | 4 | |
| BiP Business in Practice (PAUL 660, 670, 680 or 690) | 2 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ADMN 775 & ADMN 700 | Strategic Management: Decision Making and PAUL Assessment of Core Knowledge | 4 |
| MGT 733 | Launch Ready: The Entrepreneur’s Capstone | 4 |
| Course selected in consultation with advisor 1 | 4 | |
| Course selected in consultation with advisor 1 | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 139 | |
Students can explore a second option, second major, minor, or general electives.
All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.
A typical plan of study follows, showing the major-required courses. Students take 16-18 credits per semester. Discovery Program requirements (including the Inquiry requirement in the first two years) and elective courses are taken as well. Students are expected to follow this course plan. In the first three semesters, students cannot take more than two major courses in a single semester. The options have additional requirements as noted. For a detailed schedule/plan of study for each option, students should check with the Paul College Undergraduate Programs and Advising Office for specific recommendations.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ADMN 403 | Computing Essentials for Business | 1 |
| ADMN 401W | Introduction to Responsible Business Management | 4 |
| ADMN 410 | Management Information Systems | 4 |
| ADMN 502 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ADMN 503 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ADMN 510 | Business Analytics and Statistics | 4 |
| ADMN 570 | Introduction to Financial Management | 4 |
| ADMN 575 | Behavior in Organizations | 4 |
| ADMN 580 | Quantitative Decision Making | 4 |
| ADMN 585 | Marketing | 4 |
| ECON 401 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 4 |
| ECON 402 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 4 |
| MATH 422 | Mathematics for Business Applications | 4 |
| or MATH 424A | Calculus for Social Sciences | |
| PAUL 405 | Freshman Academic Experience I | 1 |
| PAUL 406 | Freshman Academic Experience II | 1 |
| PAUL 660 | BiP-Social Intelligence Topics 2 | 2 |
| PAUL 670 | BiP-Analytical Intelligence Topics 2 | 2 |
| PAUL 680 | BiP-Competitive Intelligence Topics 2 | 2 |
| PAUL 690 | BiP-Professional Intelligence Topics 2 | 2 |
| Capstone | ||
| ADMN 775 | Strategic Management: Decision Making 1 | 4 |
This is the capstone course in the business administration program, and satisfies the capstone requirement of the Discovery Program. Students may be required to concurrently enroll in ADMN 700 PAUL Assessment of Core Knowledge (zero credits) for AACSB accreditation purposes.
Students may satisfy PAUL 660, PAUL 670, PAUL 680, PAUL 690 requirements through other courses/experiences with approved intelligence attributes assigned.
Depending of the choice of option and the specific requirements thereof, students may be able to take PAUL or non-PAUL electives in their junior or senior year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| MGT 636 | Introduction to Entreprenuership | 4 |
| DS 741 | Startup Analytics | 4 |
| DS 743 | Venture Scaling Strategies | 4 |
| MGT 733 | Launch Ready: The Entrepreneur’s Capstone | 4 |
| Elective | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
MKTG 763 | Marketing Analytics | |
MKTG 764 | New Product Development | |
MKTG 760 | International Marketing | |
FIN 701 | Financial Policy | |
FIN 705 | Financial Institutions | |
FIN 711 | Investment Banking | |
ACC 620 | Topics in Accounting | |
ACC 623 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | |
ACC 627 | Financial Statement Analysis | |
DS 772 | Predictive Analytics and Modeling | |
SC 680 | Global Supply Chain Management | |
MGT 666 | Strategic Negotiation and Conflict Management | |
MGT 755 | Global Mindset for Sustainable Business | |
HMGT 756 | International Franchising | |
HMGT 698 | Topics | |
HMGT 758 | Revenue Management: The Art of Pricing | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Students interested in our Business Administration Entrepreneurial Studies major may also be interested in these advanced degree offerings:
Angel investing isn't just for seasoned Wall Street pros. You'll have the chance to evaluate pitches from real start-up companies seeking seed funding. Conduct thorough due diligence projects and utilize industry-grade tools to analyze potential investments.
Do you have an idea for a new business or innovative solution to a pressing problem? This pitch competition with a $15,000 grand prize is your chance to turn dreams into reality. Develop innovative, feasible products or services and present your plans to bring them to market.
Nurture your entrepreneurial mindset through hands-on, experiential programs that complement your UNH education, regardless of your major. You'll have access to unique opportunities like the ECenter Challenge, start-up internships, innovation prizes, and coaching and mentoring from tested entrepreneurs that will help you become a creative problem-solver and future leader.
