Social Entrepreneurship (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Social Entrepreneurship
Unit: College of Business (BU)
Department: Entrepreneurship
Academic Plan Code(s): ENTRMINSOC
The College of Business offers a minor in Social Entrepreneurship that is available to students from any academic unit.
To be admitted to the minor, non-business students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENTR 350 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 3 |
| ENTR 370 | The Entrepreneurial Process | 3 |
| ENTR 402 | Venture Finance | 3 |
| ENTR 403 | Venture Planning and Management | 3 |
| ENTR 404 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
PHIL 308 | Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Community - SB | |
or PPE 300 | Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics - SB | |
or POLS 399 | Topics in Political Science | |
SOC 202 | Social Problems - P1, SB | |
SOC 392 | Faces of Global Poverty - WR | |
SOC 315 | Environmental Sociology | |
SOC 325 | Sociology of Human Sexuality | |
SOC 329 | Sociology of Families | |
SOC 336 | Criminology | |
SOC 340 | Mental Health and Illness | |
SOC 343 | Sociology of Women's Health | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 18 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
Contact the College of Business
For more information regarding the minor programs, please contact the Reinhardt Academic Center at 502-852-7439, business@louisville.edu, or in room 024 in the atrium of the south wing of the College of Business.