Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
11/19/2015	Bowie State University Proposal	AOC	Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management	1/18/2016	Approved	2/19/2106
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Program Description
The area of concentration (AOC) in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management at Bowie State University will be part of the current Business Administration degree program, and will be offered through the department of Management, Marketing, and Public Administration in the College of Business.  The proposed concentration has six strategic goals: (1) Deliver high quality academic programs and relevant co-curricular experiences; (2) Develop and implement programs and services that promote access, affordability, and completion for a diverse student body with an emphasis on underserved populations; (3) Conduct and sustain academic transformation initiatives to improve student success and promote greater faculty collaboration; (4) Develop a comprehensive model of community engagement and impact; (5) Advance the overall effective and efficient use of resources and identify new revenue sources to support the University’s core mission; and (6)Define and communicate the University’s distinctive identity and value proposition.