SMLP470

Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Ventures

Restriction: Restricted to students in the Southern Management Leadership Program. Credit only granted for: HLMN470, SMLP470, ENES460 or BMGT461. Formerly: HLMN470. Additional information: SMLP470 may not count toward any BMGT major or minor degree. Learn the processes and skills needed to launch and manage start-up ventures, including technology startups. Assess the feasibility of a startup ventures, as well as how to apply best practices for planning, launching, and managing new companies by using real-world examples and in-depth case studies. Discuss a wide range of issues of importance and concern to entrepreneurs and learn to recognize opportunity, assess the skills and talents of successful entrepreneurs, and learn models and approaches that help navigate uncertainty.

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.83 between 161 students*

SMLP470 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580859095% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 28.57%
A: 18.63%
A+: 45.96%
B-: 0.62%
B: 1.24%
B+: 3.73%
C: 0.62%
W: 0.62%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.