Academics

The Engineering Entrepreneurship Academic Program offers an undergraduate level minor as well as a graduate level certificate. There are two required Engineering Entrepreneurship core courses needed to complete the minor or certificate. Students must complete the first course, EAS 5450, and have an option of completing EAS 5460 or EAS 5490 as the required second course.

These courses are offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The first course provides an introduction to the early phases of a high-tech venture. It investigates the elements needed to seize an entrepreneurial opportunity and successfully launch a startup or spin-off company. The second courses both investigate the necessary steps for planning a high-tech venture. Students are provided with an opportunity to develop and present a high-tech business plan. Throughout these courses, emphasis is placed on the sequential risks and determinants of success in high-tech entrepreneurial ventures.