Business Management

New Entrepreneurship Concentration and Minor
With a view to nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit in our students, the entrepreneurship concentration and minor are open to students from all disciplines and majors across campus.

What does the program cover?
An entrepreneur is one who uses his or her creativity, energy and motivation to transform an idea into something financially, socially or politically successful.  Keeping in mind that entrepreneurial activities may vary from project to project, this new business concentration and minor applies the science of management to the development and management of the small business enterprise or social venture.  This program also explores the concept of entrepreneurship as a mindset, and social and political entrepreneurship.

Students have the opportunity to develop business plans for small businesses and work on special projects with businesses in the community.  The focus is on experiential learning and active participation in and out of the classroom.

For more information, contact:
Dr. Jon Birkeli
jbirkeli@lagrange.edu

Dr. Neila Holland
nholland@lagrange.edu

Professor Linda McMullen
lmcmullen@lagrange.edu

Business Management Program Annual Report
2011-2012

Meet Business Management majors:


Alex Henderson
When Alex came to LaGrange to play football, he also came to learn to be a successful businessman. A new concentration added this year was right up his alley.

"A minor in entrepreneurship was started my senior year, and I jumped on it," he says.

Courses are designed to teach prospective business owners how to develop marketing and business plans, and how to raise funds for that company.

Trae Long
"My dad is a certified public accountant, and he suggested I look at accounting. I took the first class in my spring semester of freshman year, and I knew that it made sense for me to do that. I liked it, I was relatively good at it and I knew when I graduated, there would be several jobs where I could use it."

Trae says the Accountancy Department has been a supportive place to learn.


What kind of career can I expect?

Business Management graduates typically receive higher starting salaries than most other degree-holders, and their capabilities tend to open a wider range of opportunities.

LaGrange grads have the knowledge and the skill sets to succeed in both the private and the public sector. They are prepared for careers in civic leadership, government and nonprofit organizations. And they have the knowledge and tools to succeed in industries and fields such as banking, human resources, retailing and business analysis.