Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurial Studies Degree: Technology Management Emphasis
Learn To Use Computation To Tackle the Corporate World
The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Entrepreneurial Studies with an Emphasis in Technology Management at Grand Canyon University teaches you to tackle business foundations while also incorporating entrepreneurial skillsets. When you pursue the business technology management courses at GCU, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with entrepreneurial technology, computer programming and computer science students during the program.
Earning Your Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurial Studies From GCU
The BS in Entrepreneurial Studies with a technology management emphasis offered by the Colangelo College of Business is shaped by servant leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and business skill development. We believe this helps to create not only educated students but global citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators and transformative leaders.
Technology Management Coursework Offered in This Entrepreneurship Program
The ethics of personal integrity, values and innovation can provide you with a foundation to be analytical, pose thoughtful questions, answer challenges creatively and adapt as a potential leader in your own organization or corporation.
The topics covered in this entrepreneurial studies major include:
- Computer technology
- Marketing
- Statistics for business
- Accounting
- Micro and macroeconomics
- Business finance
- Execution of a business
- Behavior and management in an organization
Along with these topics and many more, you will also have the opportunity to complete two capstone projects, where you will collaborate with other business, engineering and technology students to evaluate business operations and explore the market.
Work To Gain Business and Technology Management Skills
You will use human-centered design and technological advances to identify opportunities and solve practical problems in business contexts. Networking skills can be honed while developing business opportunities and long-term relationships.
As an entrepreneurship and technology management emphasis graduate, you will have been taught to scale ventures, pursue appropriate financing options and demonstrate how new mission-driven ventures serve the interests of both the organization and society.
As a graduate, you will have been taught to apply accounting and marketing strategies for analyzing and synthesizing data and evaluating risk in making business decisions. You will also be taught to consider ethical and legal perspectives of the stakeholders and not just economic drive.
Career Paths for Technology Management Emphasis Graduates
Students who complete the bachelor’s in entrepreneurial studies degree with a technology management emphasis will take with them the knowledge, skills and connections to position themselves to pursue a possible career as an entrepreneur or change leader in technology-based organizations. Graduates of this program might pursue careers that include:
- Compliance manager
- Computer and information system manager
- Architectural and engineering manager
- General and operations manager
- Industrial production manager
- Project management specialist
- Management analyst
- Software developer
- Sales manager
GCU Offers Accredited Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees
GCU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an accrediting body that awards accreditation status to universities that deliver a quality, trustworthy education. Since 1968, GCU has been institutionally accredited by the HLC, offering programs that meet education standards established by the organization. To learn more, visit our accreditation page.
Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurial Studies Degree: Technology Management Emphasis FAQs
If you still have questions on whether this degree may be the best choice for you and your career goals, read through some frequently asked questions and answers to gain more insight into this field.
Technology has greatly impacted the way we communicate and interact with one another and has revolutionized the way companies conduct business. Technological advancements can boost productivity and efficiency, allowing for streamlined operations that easily secure sensitive information or improve workplace efficiency. This progress has also allowed access to new data, tools and resources that prepare the way for business growth.
No, you do not need a previous background in IT to enroll in this program. This program is designed to provide you with a comprehensive knowledge set surrounding entrepreneurial collaboration with technology students, instilled with core business principles from the Colangelo College of Business that may help you position yourself for an opportunity to pursue a career in entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurs and other business professionals can benefit from obtaining knowledge of technological management practices, strategies and operations. Technology management can help businesses gain a competitive edge in the industry by focusing on enhanced customer experiences. It can also help entrepreneurs learn how to run a business more efficiently by providing insight on cost reduction and adapting to new customer demands.1
If you’re interested in learning more or becoming an entrepreneurial studies major at GCU, fill out the form on this page to get in contact with a university counselor.
1 Emeritus. (2023, Oct. 18). 5 Key Benefits of Effective Technology Management for Business Growth. Retrieved Oct. 25, 2023.
General Education Requirements
General Education coursework prepares Grand Canyon University graduates to think critically, communicate clearly, live responsibly in a diverse world, and thoughtfully integrate their faith and ethical convictions into all dimensions of life. These competencies, essential to an effective and satisfying life, are outlined in the General Education Learner Outcomes. General Education courses embody the breadth of human understanding and creativity contained in the liberal arts and sciences tradition. Students take an array of foundational knowledge courses that promote expanded knowledge, insight, and the outcomes identified in the University's General Education Competencies. The knowledge and skills students acquire through these courses serve as a foundation for successful careers and lifelong journeys of growing understanding and wisdom.
Requirements
Upon completion of the Grand Canyon University's University Foundation experience, students will be able to demonstrate competency in the areas of academic skills and self-leadership. They will be able to articulate the range of resources available to assist them, explore career options related to their area of study, and have knowledge of Grand Canyon's community. Students will be able to demonstrate foundational academic success skills, explore GCU resources (CLA, Library, Career Center, ADA office, etc), articulate strategies of self-leadership and management and recognize opportunities to engage in the GCU community.
Course Options
- UNV-103, University Success: 4
- UNV-303, University Success: 4
- UNV-108, University Success in the College of Education: 4
Requirements
Graduates of Grand Canyon University will be able to construct rhetorically effective communications appropriate to diverse audiences, purposes, and occasions (English composition, communication, critical reading, foreign language, sign language, etc.). Students are required to take 3 credits of English grammar or composition.
Course Options
- UNV-104, 21st Century Skills: Communication and Information Literacy: 4
- ENG-105, English Composition I: 4
- ENG-106, English Composition II: 4
Requirements
Graduates of Grand Canyon University will be able to express aspects of Christian heritage and worldview. Students are required to take CWV-101/CWV-301.
Course Options
- CWV-101, Christian Worldview: 4
- CWV-301, Christian Worldview: 4
Requirements
Graduates of Grand Canyon University will be able to use various analytic and problem-solving skills to examine, evaluate, and/or challenge ideas and arguments (mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy, physical geography, ecology, economics, theology, logic, philosophy, technology, statistics, accounting, etc.). Students are required to take 3 credits of intermediate algebra or higher.
Course Options
- MAT-154, Applications of College Algebra: 4
- MAT-144, College Mathematics: 4
- PHI-105, 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: 4
- BIO-220, Environmental Science: 4
Requirements
Graduates of Grand Canyon University will be able to demonstrate awareness and appreciation of and empathy for differences in arts and culture, values, experiences, historical perspectives, and other aspects of life (psychology, sociology, government, Christian studies, Bible, geography, anthropology, economics, political science, child and family studies, law, ethics, cross-cultural studies, history, art, music, dance, theater, applied arts, literature, health, etc.). If the predefined course is a part of the major, students need to take an additional course.
Course Options
- HIS-144, U.S. History Themes: 4
- PSY-102, General Psychology: 4
- SOC-100, Everyday Sociology: 4
Core Courses
Course Description
This course provides the foundation of core knowledge within the field of information technology. Topics include technology-centric organizations, the type and role of fundamental information technology systems, data management to include privacy and security, e-business and m-business, hardware, software, and computer networks.
Course Description
This course introduces models and practices used by contemporary marketers in fast-paced, dynamic, domestic and global markets, including the marketing concept and processes for developing, implementing, and assessing the effectiveness of marketing plans. Building from a foundational understanding of consumer behavior and marketing research, students examine the development and implementation of marketing mix strategies and tactics with an emphasis of how marketing integrates within all aspects of business.
Course Description
This writing-intensive course teaches students to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems, developing and testing hypotheses as they learn to create a new product or service.
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the practical application of descriptive and inferential statistics in business. Topics include probability, probability distributions, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression. Prerequisite: MAT-134, MAT-144, MAT-154, or higher subsequent math course.
Course Description
In this course, students examine basic accounting concepts and explore how accounting information assists business leaders in making financial decisions that increase profitability and contribute to competitive advantage. There is specific emphasis on the analysis of financial statements in the business decision-making process, budgeting, and factors businesses must consider when determining appropriate pricing of goods and services. Prerequisite: MAT-134, MAT-144, MAT-154, or higher subsequent math course.
Course Description
This course focuses on the fundamental ideas of microeconomics. Students examine the market forces of supply and demand under different market structures in order to understand how economic agents make decisions about both consumption and production. The structure, conduct, and performance of markets are evaluated through analysis of consumer, producer, and societal welfare. Students explore the topic of factor markets in which the incomes of most workers and owners of capital and property are determined. Prerequisites: ACC-240 or ACC-250 and BUS-352.
Course Description
This course is designed to build effective communication and networking skills so that students can leverage contacts and relationships to create business opportunities. The importance of building a professional and trustworthy business reputation is also addressed. Prerequisite: ENT-436 or ESG-210.
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to designing, planning, operating, and controlling production systems. Emphasis is on managerial concepts and strategies relating to the management of operations in both manufacturing and service environments. Quantitative and qualitative methods and tools are introduced and applied. Prerequisite: BUS-352, MAT-274, MAT-374, or ESG-374.
Course Description
This course focuses on the national economy by examining macroeconomic data measuring national income, the cost of living, production and growth, and unemployment. Students examine the basic functions of the monetary system and analyze the macro economy in terms of long-run economic productivity and growth and in terms short-run fluctuations. The influence and effect of macroeconomic policy is studied within the context of current events. Prerequisite: ECN-361.
Course Description
This course is an introduction to managerial finance and the financial markets, analysis of financial statements, time value of money, interest rates, asset valuation, assessment of risk, cost of capital, and capital budgeting. Prerequisites: ECN-220, ECN-351, or ECN-361; and ACC-240 or ACC-250.
Course Description
Students will engage on a weekly basis with Entrepreneurs building scalable companies that are in the early stage of a capital raise. These are companies from across the country that have some technological component to their service or product and are presenting to the Angel Investor community to raise between $250k and $5 million. Students will investigate these companies side by side with our Investor members and learn how investment decisions are made. Student leadership in the research of each company is a critical insight to our members.
Course Description
This writing-intensive course is a comprehensive study of the legal and ethical issues of concern to business, including those areas of the U.S. legal system that are most relevant to business, such as the law of torts, strict liability, intellectual property, and contract law. It explores the role of ethics and values in business decision making and approaches these subjects from the perspective of the stakeholders as opposed to an economic interpretation of the firm and its responsibilities.
Course Description
In this course, students test hypotheses or develop new hypotheses, cycling through a series of tests to develop a scalable business model, culminating in the development of a pitch for potential investors. Prerequisite: ENT-436 or STG-110 or ESG-210.
Course Description
Drawing upon real-world management situations, this course is a study of individual and group behavior in organizations through detailed coverage of the functions of management, individual differences/diversity, leadership, motivation, decision making, organizational design, and organizational change and development. Emphasis is placed on how an understanding of organizational behavior leads to effective management practice.
Course Description
This course serves as the capstone experience in entrepreneurial studies which includes the gradual development of a strategic business model canvas to further evaluate business opportunities. Business students will begin their collaboration with engineering and technology students to establish market viability and explore product market fit. Prerequisite: ENT-436 or ESG-210.
Course Description
This course examines the growth of the venture capital market and provides students with an understanding of the advantages and risks associated with venture capital financing. Both start-up and growth needs are explored. The course focuses on the more practical aspects of structuring transactions that add value for the firm, owners, and financial backers. Prerequisite: ENT-446.
Course Description
This writing-intensive course serves as the capstone experience in business and management, introducing students to functional, business, and corporate strategy from the perspective of a strategy analyst. Tools and techniques are applied to the student’s previous knowledge of accounting, finance, management, analytics, marketing, economics, entrepreneurship, and leadership acquired through their individual programs of study. Students integrate strategic analysis to demonstrate mastery of a wide variety of business domains. Prerequisites: MGT-420 or MGT-422HN; FIN-210 or FIN-350; and MKT-245 or MKT-315.
Course Description
This course serves as the capstone experience in entrepreneurial studies which includes the gradual development of a strategic business model canvas to further evaluate business opportunities. Business students will complete their collaboration with engineering and technology students to establish market viability and explore product market fit. Prerequisites: ENT-496A, and ENT-436 or ESG-210.
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