Creative Entrepreneurship Minor

Overview

The Creative Entrepreneurship minor is offered through Parsons School of Design and Parsons Paris.

This minor introduces a variety of strategic design and management methodologies and skills necessary for the creation and growth of entrepreneurial ventures in a fast-changing environment. Students build skills in recognizing and developing business opportunities. Students must have a disciplined and deliberate mindset as well as an openness to participating in group dynamics in creative and collaborative contexts.

The Creative Entrepreneurship minor requires successful completion of 18 credits in six subject areas, as outlined in the chart below.

Course availability may vary from semester to semester. Some courses may be in development and offered at a later time. Students seeking to pursue alternative coursework to fulfill the minor should consult with their advisors.

Curriculum

The table below shows courses offered on the Parsons campus in New York City. Visit the Parsons Paris website to view course offerings in Paris that fulfill the requirements of the Creative Entrepreneurship minor.

Subject Area	Sample Courses	Credits
History/Foundation	PUDM 2101 Economics and Ethics of Sustainable Design PUFY 1250 Basic Business Structure ULEC 2230 Introduction to Political Economy: Lecture ULEC 2231 Introduction to Political Economy: Recitation	3
Strategic Design	PUDM 1101 Design Strategies in Everyday Experience PUDM 1100 Introduction to Strategic Design and Management PSDS 2100 Design Research 1: Methods NMGT 4110 Developing and Doing: Strategic Management for the 21st-Century Organization PUDM 3365 Design of Business—Parsons Design Management	3
Cooperation and Interaction	PSDS 2115 Creative Team Dynamics: Identity and Change PUFY 1005 Critical Studio PUFY 1251 Business and Professional Communication PSDS 2141 Human Services PSDS 2532 Collab NMGT 3031 Project Management NMGT 3032 Technology, Knowledge, and Information Systems Management NMGT 3402 Group Dynamics and Team Skills PUDM 4045 Business Regulations and Practices	3
Product and Market Positioning	PSDS 3000 Innovation PUDM 2315 Marketing, PR, and Branding PSDS 3103 Brand Strategy PSDS 3121 Analyzing Trends NMGT 2112 Big Data: Consumer Research NMGT 3115 Arts/Cultural Marketing NMGT 2115 Intro to Marketing NMGT 2120 Public Relations: Practice and Critique	3
Finance	PUDM 3409 Financial Management* NMGT 2110 Basic Accounting PSDS 2104 Accounting Fundamentals NMGM 5002 Introduction to Finance for Managers	3
Entrepreneurship	NMGT 2140 Entrepreneurship NMGT 3140 Growing a Small Business PUDM 4322 Business Models and Entrepreneurial Strategies PSDS 3160 Creatives and Entrepreneurship NMGT 3030 Social Entrepreneurship NMGT 2400 Intro to Nonprofit Management	3-4

*Prerequisite: Quantitative Reasoning 1 or placement exam

Learning Outcomes

A student who has completed this minor should be able to demonstrate:

An understanding of the economic, social, and environmental contexts that shape organizational practices and spur the adoption of new business models
Competence in applying basic strategic design methodologies to conceive and develop innovative product and service ventures
Competence in effectively collaborating and interacting with colleagues, partners, and customers in flat and organic creative settings
Understanding of techniques, methods, and practices for successfully engaging stakeholders and launching new products and services
Competence in managing the financial resources of an organization
Competence in running the core finance, marketing, and operations functions of a business for successful planning, launching, and growth of entrepreneurial ventures

Eligibility

The Creative Entrepreneurship minor is available to undergraduate students across The New School, with the exception of students enrolled in the BBA in Strategic Design and Management. This minor requires an application for admission.

For questions regarding this minor's curriculum, including requests for course substitutions, please contact Carol Overby, Associate Professor of Strategic Design and Management, at overbyc@newschool.edu.

How to Declare, Change, or Apply to a Minor

General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.

An application is required for admission to this minor. Access the application form by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.

To start a minor in the fall, submit your application by March 1. Notification of decision on minor applications happens by April 1.

To start a minor in the spring, submit your application by October 1. Notification of decision on minor applications happens by November 1.

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Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.

Declare or change a minor on my.newschool.edu in the Academics tab.

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