Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The minor in entrepreneurship and innovation is designed to educate the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators to contribute to the creation of economic and social value for Sharjah, the UAE and the world. Through a combination of theoretical and practical instruction,  students learn relevant skills in entrepreneurship and innovation. The program provides students with the essential knowledge and tools to create, design and implement innovative ideas for driving  progress in the venturing process. 

Students applying to this minor should have successfully completed a minimum of 60 credit hours and be in good academic standing.

Minor Requirements

Students seeking a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation must successfully complete the following requirements:

• a minimum of 12 credit hours including:
  • nine credit hours of minor requirements
  • a minimum of three credit hours of minor electives
• a minimum of six credit hours of the 12 credit hours required for the minor successfully completed in residence at AUS
• a minimum of six credit hours of the courses for the minor at or above the 300 level successfully completed in residence at AUS
• a minimum GPA of 2.00 in courses completed to satisfy the minor

Courses used to satisfy the student’s degree program’s graduation requirements can be used towards meeting the requirements of the minor as follows:

• Courses used to satisfy the requirements of the minor do not double count towards meeting the core requirements, major requirements, major electives, concentration requirements, concentration electives or general education requirements of the student’s degree program graduation requirements.
• Free elective courses can double count towards meeting the minor’s required and elective courses.

Students pursuing two minors must meet the requirements of both minors. Courses used to satisfy the requirements of one minor can double count towards satisfying the requirements of the second minor provided that, at a minimum, 12 credit hours are not double counting.

Minor Requirements (nine credit hours)

• MGT 313 Managing Innovation and Change 
• MGT 403 Entrepreneurship 
• MGT 450 Business Venture with Sheraa

Minor Electives (minimum of three credit hours)

Students must successfully complete a minimum of three credit hours in courses selected from the following:

• DES 170 Introduction to Product Design
• DES 370 Introduction to Prototyping
• FIN 408 Entrepreneurial Finance
• MGT 301 Organizational Behavior
• MGT 303 Management and Leadership Development
• MGT 310 Fundamentals of Family Business
• MGT 317 Management for Sustainability
• MGT 404 Social Entrepreneurship
• MKT 303 / ISA 305 E-commerce
• MKT 360 Digital Marketing
• MKT 383 New Product Development