Entrepreneurship
The concentration in Entrepreneurship focuses on the entrepreneurial process. Many students are interested in starting their own business. This concentration has as its goal the creation of a business plan that a student can implement upon graduation, if not sooner.
Why study Entrepreneurship at Coastal Georgia?
This concentration is unique in the University System of Georgia. An important part of the program is that students get to work with a mentor from the retirement community living in the Golden Isles of Georgia.
What will I learn?
You will learn about the process of building a business plan.
What can I do when I graduate?
The goal of the Entrepreneurship concentration is to have students build a business plan that can be implemented upon graduation.
Students at the College of Coastal Georgia can minor in Entrepreneurship regardless of their chosen major, and can access all programs and services the Lucas Center offers.
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Dr. William Mounts
Dean, School of Business and
Public Management, Professor of EconomicsDr. William S. Mounts, Jr. is the Dean of the School of Business and Public Management at Coastal Georgia, as well as a professor of Economics. Dr. Mounts came to the College in 2011 after 33 years at Mercer University in Macon, GA. He received the Ph.D., M.A., and BBA degrees in economics from the University of Georgia. Dr. Mounts has over 50 academic articles, books, and presentations. His presentations have been at national and international conferences, including the Southern Economics Association, the Western Economics Conference, and the central bank of Switzerland. Journals in which he has published include the “Economics of Governance,” “Journal of Macroeconomics,” “Southern Economic Review,” “Public Choice,” “Journal of Sports Economics,” “Journal of Money, Banking and Credit,” and the “Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics.” Dr. Mounts also has an active consulting practice specializing in economic valuation and interest rate forecasting. On several occasions, he has received the Distinguished Faculty Award for excellence in the classroom and for his research.