DRAKE UNIVERSITY


TRANSFER PATHWAYS GUIDE: ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT
The entrepreneurial management major in the College of Business & Public Administration is designed for students who are interested in concepts related to starting and growing a business. Additionally, when combined with another business major, this major will help a student develop an entrepreneurial perspective relevant to any field. Students learn the process for new product or service concept generation, feasibility analysis and implementation as well as gain understanding in the leadership and management qualities of entrepreneurs.


Students are not required to take any or all of these courses in order to transfer to Drake but may use this as a guide to take applicable coursework for this degree program.


Business Core
Students study a common core of courses as well as a selected major in one or more areas of study. The following courses are required of all business majors at Drake and can be completed while at DMACC or after transfer to Drake.

Either CSC 116 or BCA 212 will fulfill the IS 044 requirement; students do not need to take both.
DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEDRAKE UNIVERSITYNote?BeginEnd
ACC 131 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (4) ACCT 0-- ACCT-LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
ACCT 041 INTRO TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3.000)
08/26/2013 
ACC 132 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II (4) ACCT 0-- ACCT-LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
ACCT 042 INTRO TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3.000)
08/26/2013 
BCA 212 INTRO COMPUTER BUSINESS APPL (3) IS 0-- IS LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
IS 044 MCRSFT OFFC TLS FOR BUS ANLYSS (2.000)
10/16/2023 
BUS 185 BUSINESS LAW I (3) BLAW 060 BUSINESS LAW I (3.000) 08/28/2006 
BUS 220 INTRO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (3) BUS 070 GLOBALIZATION (3.000) 01/26/2015 
CSC 116 INFORMATION COMPUTING (3) IS 0-- IS LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
IS 044 MCRSFT OFFC TLS FOR BUS ANLYSS (2.000)
10/16/2023 
ECN 130 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3) ECON 002 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3.000) 08/28/2006 
MGT 128 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3) MGMT 110 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3.000) 08/31/2015 
MKT 110 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (3) MKTG 101 MARKETING PRINCIPLES (3.000) 08/27/2012 
Business Core Math (excluding Actuarial Science, Data Analytics & Quantitative Economics)
Students must complete the equivalent of MATH 28 Business Calculus or higher, as well as STAT 071 (Statistics 1) and STAT 072 (Statistics 2). DMACC offers equivalents of Business Calculus, Calculus 1, and Statistics 1. Students may choose to fulfill some or all of these courses at Drake.

Either MAT 157 or MAT 162 will transfer as STAT 071 Statistics 1. Students do not need to take both courses.

Students considering Actuarial Science, Data Analytics or Quantitative Economics should view the transfer guides for these majors, which have more quantitatively intense sequences.
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MAT 157 STATISTICS (4) STAT 071 STATISTICS I (3.000) 01/18/2018 
MAT 162 PRIN. OF BUSINESS STATISTICS (4) STAT 0 STAT LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
STAT 071 STATISTICS I (3.000)
05/24/2021 
MAT 164 CALCULUS FOR BUSN/SOCIAL SCI (4) MATH 0 MATH-LOWER DIVISION (1.000 TO 10.000)
MATH 028 BUSINESS CALCULUS (3.000)
08/08/2018 
Entrepreneurial Management
This is an optional elective within the Entrepreneurial Management major; it is not required. There are other course options to satisfy the requirement at Drake.
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MKT 140 SELLING (3) MKTG 102 PROFESSIONAL SELLING (3.000) 08/29/2016 
Drake's Transfer Policies
Work with a Drake University Admission Counselor to find out exactly how your credits will transfer, keeping the following in mind:

  • Students can transfer a maximum of 66 credit hours from DMACC or other community colleges. A Drake bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 credits.
  • A grade of C- or higher is required for all transfer coursework.
  • A minimum of 40 upper level (100-199) credits is required for Drake bachelor's degrees.
  • The last 30 credit hours must be completed at Drake University.
  • Admitted students with an A.A. or A.S. degree from an Iowa community college who have at least 60 semester credits acceptable for transfer and a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average will enter Drake University having fulfilled the Areas of Inquiry requirements.
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