Available Courses

Start-up Entrepreneurship Academy

Crown 90

Introduction to the basics of setting up a start-up company using the Lean Launchpad/NSF I-Corps model of instruction. Students learn principles of data collection, marketing processes, and resources needed for new companies. The class is articulated around the design of a business plan, in groups of 4-5 students coached by a successful entrepreneur, and culminates in a presentation. The market research for the project involves talking to at least 5 potential customers, partners, channels and/or related experts each week.

Winter, Spring

PR-E

Kathleen Greany, Nada Miljkovic, Yuliya Monastryska

GetVirtual Business Assistance

Crown 95

Community service-oriented class provides a supervised learning experience for students who deliver real solutions to local businesses while gaining valuable practical skills and an opportunity to integrate their academic coursework with community involvement. Teams are formed and businesses assigned while students are trained to do interviews, write proposals, project-manage, design websites, and marketing campaigns. No prerequisites are required and familiarity in the following areas is preferred: the lean startup method, the business model canvas, and customer discovery. May be repeated for credit.

Fall

PR-S

Yuliya Monastyrska

Machine Learning Applications

Crown 100

Study various machine learning techniques and their applications in real-world scenarios

Spring

PR

Dr. Garcia

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Crown

Gain an understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices to protect data and systems

Summer

PR

Dr. Lee

Digital Marketing Strategies

Crown

Learn effective digital marketing strategies and tools for promoting businesses online

Fall

PR

Prof. Brown