We Have Built it but They Have Not Come: Preliminary Assessment of a Minor in Entrepreneurship

Abstract

This paper describes the history and content of a minor in entrepreneurship within the College of Business at a Midwestern (U.S.A.) university. This minor was developed to encourage entrepreneurial development within the region. Enrollment in the minor has been very low. Literature related to the “liability of newness” (Stinchcombe, 1965) and on social capital formation and its influence on new venture success will be reviewed. Recommendations are made for possible program changes.