COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Curriculum Committee
September 22, 2009
2:00 p.m.
2009-10 #3
Present
E. Towell (chair), K. Mantzke, L. Zhou (for R. Miller), D. Rau, D. Blatz, G.
Aase, M. Dalsky, D. Evans, A. Buhrow, C. Gowen, S. Baker (for L.
Marcellus), M. Salmon, P. Zerull
Guests
S. Marsh, C. Mooney, L. Neeley, J. Petros
Action on Minutes
The minutes from the Second Meeting, September 8, 2009, were approved as
presented.
UCC Representative
It was announced Gina Nicolosi (Finance Department) will serve on the
Undergraduate Coordinating Council.
Entrepreneurship
Proposals
The committee continued its discussion from the last meeting concerning the
proposals from the Management Department: a Minor in Business Innovation
and Entrepreneurship, catalog revisions and two new courses associated with
the minor, and a Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Social
Entrepreneurship. Lynn Neeley, Sarah Marsh, Chuck Gowen, and Christine
Mooney all gave input and answered questions from the committee. After
much discussion, all proposals were approved by the committee. (See pages 14 of 4)
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, at 2:00 p.m.
Minutes approved: October 6, 2009
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Kate Mantzke, Assistant Faculty Chair/Secretary
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Northern Illinois University
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A SUBDIVISION OF A MAJOR/OTHER
[Undergraduate Emphasis or Minor or Graduate Specialization or Concentration]
1.
Responsible department or administrative unit: Management
2.
Name of degree program (if applicable): NA
3.
Proposed title of subdivision: Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
4.
CIP classification (if applicable):
5.
Date of implementation: Fall 2010
6.
Description of proposed offering: series of courses available to any NIU undergraduate
student in good standing
7.
Rationale for proposal:
Enrollments in entrepreneurship offerings have risen steadily throughout the U.S. and
among NIU undergraduate business students since 2004.
Over 40 percent of all new NIU freshmen have reported plans to launch a business during
their careers. (See attached from Freshman Survey, Office of Institutional Research.)
This minor will allow them to gain business knowledge to realize their careers intentions
and complement their major courses of study.
8.
Expected impact of proposal on existing campus programs: enhance skill sets, broaden
perspectives, and improve career preparation for all participating students
9.
Expected curricular changes including new courses: two (2) new courses added, and
revisions to two (2) existing courses
10.
Expected enrollments within first three years of implementation: year 1, 30; year 2, 50;
year 3, 60
11.
Expected methods for course delivery: face-to-face
12.
Anticipated staffing needs: year 1, none; year 2, one (1) instructor; year 3, one (1) faculty
member and one (1) instructor
13.
Anticipated funding needs and source of funds: year 1, existing instructor and faculty
member’s time will be reallocated and existing/increased donor contributions will
provide support; year 2, existing instructor and faculty member’s time will remain
reallocated and grant(s) will fund a new instructor, and increased donor contributions will
provide support; year 3, existing instructor and faculty member’s time will remain
reallocated, grant(s) will continue to fund the new-in-year-2 instructor, a previouslyapproved faculty line will support a new faculty member, and increased donor
contributions will provide support.
14.
If the subdivision is an emphasis or specialization, the IBHE expects that it will have a
core of courses in common with existing subdivisions with the major. Complete the
correct attached chart depending on if the major has existing subdivisions or if this will
be the first subdivision of the existing major. NA
U\Planning\Forms\NewSubdivisionMajor
May2007
Northern Illinois University
COMPARISON OF AN EMPHASIS OR SPECIALIZATION TO A MAJOR
EXISTING PROGRAM
Core Courses (Required of all program
majors)
None
Subtotal Core Hours
NEW SUBDIVISION
Core Courses (Required of all program majors)
ACCY 206 Introductory Financial Accounting, 3 and ACCY 207 Introductory Cost Management, 3
or ACCY 288 Fundamentals of Accounting, 3
UBUS 310 Business Core: Lecture, 9 or MGMT 320 Foundations of Business and Entrepreneurship*,
3
MGMT 327 Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, 3
MGMT 427 Entrepreneurship and Business Models*, 3
MGMT 437 Entrepreneurship, 3
Subtotal Core Hours
15 to 24 hours
Required Specialized Courses
Subtotal Specialized Hours
Elective Courses
None
0
Subtotal Elective Hours
Elective Courses
ACCY 306 Financial Accounting Information for Business Decisions, 3
ACCY 307 – Managerial Accounting Information for Decisions and Control, 3
ACCY 309 A Survey of Income Taxes, 3
FINA 320 Principles of Finance, 3
MGMT 333 Principles of Management, 3
MGMT 335 Organizational Behavior, 3
MGMT 447 Leadership, 3
MGMT 457 Managerial Decision Making and Negotiation, 3
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing, 3
MKTG 325 Buyer Behavior, 3
MKTG 365 Principles of Retailing, 3
MKTG 425 Services Marketing, 3
OMIS 338 Principles of Operations Management, 3
OMIS 450 Service Operations, 3
Subtotal Elective Hours
3 hours
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
U\Planning\Forms\NewSubdivisionMajor , March 2009
18 to 27 hours
Attachment for Item 7. See Line 13 below: Be Successful In Own Business. Taken from “Characteristics of NIU Students: Enrollment Trends and
Attitudes of Fall 2008 New Freshmen,” by J. Daniel House, Director, Office of Institutional Research, Northern Illinois University.
NIU Freshmen Goals (Percent Saying Essential or Very Important)
Fall Semesters
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Becoming Accomplished in Performing Arts 10.6
10.1
12.0
10.5
11.6
10.7
10.9
12.0
13.0
11.7
12.1
11.9
15.0
16.1
14.8
15.9
15.9
16.5
16.9
15.3
18.3
14.6
16.1
17.4
Become Authority In My Own Field
78.5
78.0
81.8
77.4
72.7
71.8
75.0
75.1
72.3
72.5
72.5
70.9
66.1
65.8
62.7
61.5
65.0
66.0
62.6
60.4
61.9
61.7
62.5
64.3
Obtain Recognition From Colleagues
66.7
66.2
66.3
63.3
65.2
65.0
62.7
65.5
62.8
65.1
62.7
61.9
61.1
59.0
58.1
55.8
58.9
62.6
61.9
59.0
62.5
61.2
62.1
65.7
Influence Political Structure
15.2
14.5
15.3
16.6
20.4
21.5
17.5
20.2
22.1
21.4
17.7
17.4
16.7
18.3
19.1
19.2
22.1
23.6
23.5
19.3
23.6
23.7
24.3
25.4
Influence Social Values
35.1
35.0
38.7
37.7
41.8
44.9
40.0
44.9
44.7
45.2
41.2
41.2
40.2
38.6
38.0
38.2
39.7
43.6
42.0
39.9
44.8
42.3
46.7
46.6
Raise A Family
74.1
71.9
62.0
68.9
71.8
71.9
72.1
73.3
72.6
71.3
74.7
73.7
75.6
71.1
68.4
69.7
71.6
74.4
75.5
77.4
78.1
77.7
79.4
76.9
Have Administrative Responsibility
54.1
55.1
53.6
48.1
51.2
49.1
48.8
46.9
47.3
47.3
43.7
45.5
44.7
45.0
41.2
43.3
44.2
45.8
47.0
46.0
49.7
46.3
49.6
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Be Very Well Off Financially
77.7
79.9
80.5
79.6
81.7
79.8
80.9
82.6
80.8
81.1
80.5
83.1
80.5
78.9
79.6
79.3
79.3
81.2
80.6
80.5
80.3
80.1
82.9
84.2
Help Others in Difficulty
65.0
57.1
60.9
54.9
58.7
62.7
60.2
63.6
64.8
65.3
63.2
61.8
63.6
62.6
61.5
58.9
63.3
65.3
63.8
62.3
66.0
64.9
68.2
69.6
Theoretical Contribution To Science
12.0
10.7
11.3
9.7
14.9
15.6
12.5
15.4
17.7
16.6
15.2
14.5
16.4
17.3
17.2
16.9
17.7
18.9
18.6
16.7
20.4
18.9
19.7
21.8
Write Original Works
12.1
10.8
12.7
13.6
12.2
12.1
13.2
12.8
16.7
14.4
12.5
14.3
14.5
16.5
16.1
17.9
17.1
18.7
16.7
14.9
19.2
15.9
17.5
16.8
Create Artistic Work
11.9
12.5
13.1
12.4
12.4
12.5
12.7
12.8
15.9
14.9
14.0
13.6
14.4
16.9
16.6
18.7
17.9
18.8
17.8
17.1
18.8
16.8
15.5
16.9
Be Successful In Own Business
57.8
55.2
56.6
55.4
50.7
49.5
49.6
49.1
45.4
45.2
46.2
44.0
43.0
45.1
42.9
46.4
45.6
45.8
45.7
46.3
48.1
46.4
50.2
50.2
Be Involved in Environmental Clean-up
19.3
13.8
16.1
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24.9
34.0
27.7
31.6
26.3
24.1
19.0
18.4
17.1
19.9
19.0
17.8
17.1
16.2
17.2
16.0
19.7
19.0
24.7
26.9
Develop a Meaningful Philosophy Of Life
41.9
40.4
41.2
51.4
42.1
43.3
40.6
44.9
43.6
43.9
41.2
38.9
39.4
41.9
40.1
40.3
41.1
40.3
37.7
39.2
42.3
42.4
45.5
48.5
Participate In Community Action Program
21.7
17.8
17.6
16.4
21.9
24.2
19.3
23.7
23.2
23.5
21.3
19.7
23.0
22.8
22.2
19.9
22.2
20.8
20.4
18.4
22.6
22.1
25.9
27.8
Promote Racial Understanding
31.7
24.4
28.9
30.8
34.8
38.2
32.5
44.4
42.2
39.6
36.7
34.2
33.1
35.8
32.9
30.8
33.1
35.1
31.2
29.3
32.7
31.2
35.1
39.2
Keep Up to Date With Politics
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38.9
39.6
36.2
35.8
35.6
31.7
26.3
25.4
26.0
26.6
24.1
25.3
27.6
30.7
29.6
27.4
32.0
30.6
31.4
34.7
Becoming A Community Leader
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31.3
27.3
32.6
29.0
30.6
31.4
31.2
29.2
29.0
30.6
31.3
29.8
28.1
33.8
32.7
35.9
36.7
Integrating Spirituality into My Life
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36.5
36.3
35.2
34.8
32.6
30.8
32.9
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39.8
37.6
35.5
40.6
41.1
42.4
43.5
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23.3
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9.1
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Improving My Understanding of Other Counties and Culture
Working to Find a Cure to a Health Problem
Paticipating in Org. Like Peace Corp/AmeriCorp/VISTA
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