Minor Program

Entrepreneurial Education

Why Minor in Entrepreneurship in JI?

To encourage students to learn business skills to be attractive to employers after completing their degrees
To support students to start their own businesses, as per the policies of the Chinese Government and support from businesses
Strong interest in Entrepreneurship amongst students, alumni and sponsors
UM also has top US Entrepreneurship Programs, such as I Corps of NSF/NIH in CFE/CoE
JI engineering programs expected to become more attractive with this minor (especially to international students)
Complements the JI Capstone Project program and gives students an opportunity to learn intrapreneurship from companies based on their cultures, processes and values

Undergraduate Minor in Entrepreneurship

Total 15 Credits
2 Core Courses

VX420 Entrepreneurships Basics (3 credits)
VX402 Managing a Business (2 credits)

At least 6 Credits of Practicum Courses

VM/VE/VG450 Capstone Design or equivalent (3 or 4 credits, compulsory)
VX423 Intrapreneurship (3 credits, offered in Spring) Or, VX425-Technology Entrepreneurship (3 credits, offered in Fall) Or, VE441 App Development for Entrepreneurs (4 credits, offered in Summer)
Extra credits may be counted towards the Elective

At least 3 credits of Elective from VX422, VX203, VR208, VX251, VX351, etc.

A complete list is maintained at the JI Undergraduate Education Office

Other requirements

Sophomore standing and above (prefer junior and senior levels)
Declared major
A grade of C or better in any course of the minor
A minor should be declared before graduation
Transfer courses accepted for the Electives

Suggested Path for Minor

Core Courses (5 Credits)

VX420 Entrepreneurships Basics (3 credits): Freshman or Sophomore Summer
VX402 Managing a Business (2 credits): Freshman, Sophomore or Junior Summer

Note: It is possible to take VX420 in Junior summer and VX402 in Junior or Senior summer butsince VX420 is a foundation course for Entrepreneurship Minor and also a prerequisite for VX423 ,it is recommended to take this course as early as possible.

Practicum Courses (3 Credits, not counting Capstone Design Course which is compulsory for JI students)

VX423 Intrapreneurship (3 credits): Junior or Senior Spring

VE449 Mobile Applications for Entrepreneurs (3 credits): Junior or Senior Fall

VX425-Technology Entrepreneurship (3 credits): Sophomore and above

Electives (3 Credits)

Any time, as there is a wide range of courses that count towards entrepreneurship minor electives. Any Entrepreneurship related courses (including social entrepreneurship) from exchange program will also be considered for elective requirement.