College Credit for Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy

The optional college credit for the Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy (EGE) program will not be available in Summer 2026 due to a recent cyberattack affecting the Canvas learning management system, which resulted in the loss of access to the required online course materials.

Economics 1330 Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy (EGE) is an undergraduate economics course for non-majors. Students who successfully complete the requirements will receive a transcript from UCCS, showing 3 semester hours of graded undergraduate credit. (Individual university policies for accepting this type of “transfer” credit vary, and the FTE does not provide information about the acceptability of this credit at various universities.

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs – Optional Credit Information: 

Course Number:  ECON 1330 (entry-level, elective, does not count toward an economics major) 

Credit Hours: 3

Fee:  Approximately $390 (fee payable through the FTE/UCCS online portal; do not send payment to FTE) 

Transcripts: Available from UCCS after a grade is posted to your account. 

Requirements: 

• Attend all sessions
• Read required materials 
• Participate in discussions on required readings
• Actively participate in classroom activities 
• Complete a 5-module online component to the course
• Complete an online exam over the assigned readings and economics content presented during program sessions

Grading:   

• 25% Participation (attend sessions, participate in group discussions, activities and presentations) 
• 20% Business plan presentation 
• 10% Business plan write-up 
• 25% Final Exam over assigned readings and course presentations
• 20% Online course modules/assignments (5)

Required Readings: 

• How to write a winning business plan. Harvard Business Review. (2014, August 1).
• Perkins, D. F. (2022, March). The Science of Supply and Demand. Page one economics.
• Wolla, S. A., & Esenther, A. (2017, November). Does International Trade Create Winners and Losers?. Page one economics.
• Write your business plan. U.S. Small Business Administration. (n.d.).