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Official transcripts of all secondary school coursework and grades translated in English. (“Official” means that you must request your school to send transcripts directly to the UT admissions office. If that is impossible, send copies that have been certified by your school as “true copies” of the originals after they are copied. An official at your school should sign the document as “true copy of original.”)
Essay written in English.
A recommendation written by a counselor, teacher or headmaster.
TOEFL: minimum acceptable score is 550 or 213 (computer based) or 79 (Internet based) exam.
IELTS: International English Language Testing System – minimum grade of 6.5.
DuoLingo: minimum acceptable score is 105. The Duolingo English test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on demand, in under an hour for only $49. The test is taken online via a computer with a webcam and microphone. The test includes a proficiency score, video interview and writing sample which are shared with The University of Tampa when you send your results. Certified results are available within 48 hours of the test session.
Successful completion of the English 112 certificate offered by ELS Language Centers accompanied by a letter of recommendation from an administrator and a 500-word English writing sample.
The following documents should be submitted:
Completed application
Official high school or secondary school transcript or GED results (plus official transcripts from all university or dual enrollment courses completed, if applicable)
$40 nonrefundable application fee
SAT and/or ACT scores (Have questions about the new SAT? See SAT FAQ.)*
Guidance counselor or teacher recommendation (not required if you already graduated from high school and have completed some college credits)
Essay (not required if you have already graduated from high school and completed some college credits)
The entrepreneurship major prepares students for the intricacies of planning, launching and leading a new business with a focus on creativity and innovation, new venture planning, entrepreneurial finance and managing and growing a new business. The curriculum is designed around two themes: screening and recognizing opportunities to create value, and personal innovation despite scarce organizational resources.
Students of the program, in their first major required course, develop a feasibility study for a new venture, which is then used in subsequent courses. The study is worked into a business plan in the program's capstone course, ENT 487 Business Plan Development. Tampa Bay entrepreneurs critique these business plans in a local competition and the best ones are forwarded to national competitions.
UT's entrepreneurship program fosters the kind of outside-the-box thinking that prepares majors for success in a variety of endeavors. Self-employment is only one career option for graduates of the entrepreneurship concentration. Graduates have started new businesses, bought existing ventures, and gone on to entrepreneurial positions in profit and not-for-profit ventures around the world. Other career options are intrapreneurship (innovation in large organizations), venture capital, and social entrepreneurship.
Many entrepreneurship graduates have also continued their education through UT's MBA program, which offers a concentration in entrepreneurship, and at universities across the country.
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Entrepreneurship Major
Degree Requirements
Requirements for a degree in the Sykes College of Business:
Financial Accounting Information
Managerial Accounting
Introduction to Global Business
Business Law and Social Responsibility
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Financial Management
Management Information Systems
Calculus for Business
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
Business Statistics and Analytics
Speech for Business and the Professions
Total Credit Hours:, 52
Requirements for a major in entrepreneurship:
Introduction to Entrepreneurship/Feasibility
New Venture Finance
Managing the Start Up Venture
Business Plan Development
Total Credit Hours:, 16
Two of the following:
Web and Mobile Technology Applications
Business Database Technology
Creativity and Innovative Problem Solving
Introduction to Hospitality Management
Managing the Family Business
Entrepreneurship Internship
Seminar in Entrepreneurship
Any ENT course not already taken except internships and independent studies
Creative Coding
Online Production
Application Development
Advanced Application Development
The Art and Science of Negotiation
Business Strategies for Emerging and the Base of the Pyramid Markets
Leadership and Change Management
Born Global: International Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Professional Selling and Sales Management
Total Credit Hours:, 8
Total Credit Hours: 76
Developing an entrepreneurial mind-set
Indentifying business opportunities
Conducting marketing research to understand the target market
Identifying financial needs and acquiring funding
Maintaining liquidity and managing cash flow
Understanding the role of entrepreneurship in international business
Student Health Fee: 450 $ per year
