Courses
Spring 2021
Dr. Per Bylund:
EEE 2083 Entrepreneurship and Society
T R 3:00 - 4:15 PM
Main Campus, Room TBD
Explores the reciprocal relationships between entrepreneurs and society (locally,
nationally, and globally) in both historic and contemporary settings, through the
lens of ideas, events, and fine arts (incorporating literature, film, and nationally-acclaimed
guest lecturers). This will be an interactive course to help students learn about
entrepreneurship and the ways in which it shapes society and their lives. Students
will learn how vibrant economies and human prosperity are fueled by entrepreneurial
thinking and behavior.
EEE 6213 Entrepreneurship: Theory & History
R 10:30 AM - 1:45 PM
Main Campus, Room TBD
Survey of the existing conceptual, theoretical, and practical links between entrepreneurship
and other disciplines. Exploration of opportunities for cutting edge research on the
boundaries of entrepreneurship and other disciplines.
Drs. Steve Trost and Per Bylund:
EEE 4010 Entrepreneurial Value Creation in Society: Honors (must be an honors student to enroll in this course)
F 9:30 - 10:20 AM (Section 1)
F 10:30 - 11:20 AM (Section 2)
Main Campus, Room TBD
This 1-hour honors seminar presents an intellectual framework for understanding the
economic and ethical implications of the forces that promote or hinder the creation
of value in society. In particular, students will engage in readings, discussions,
and periodic interactions with guest lecturers, related to topics such as: individual
liberty and responsibility, economic freedom, fairness and equality, scarcity and
property rights, intellectual property, competition and anti-competition, cronyism
and despotism, and globalization and free trade. The aforementioned topics will be
examined and discussed within the context of governments, institutions, business entities,
and consumers, and their collective impact on innovation, entrepreneurship, and advances
in societal well-being. This seminar should be of interest to students from diverse
majors and backgrounds.