U-IECP-C - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate

The goal of the undergraduate certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is to provide students with a pathway to pursue a rigorous cross-disciplinary study of innovation and entrepreneurship that will be complementary to any major and enable students to be innovative and entrepreneurial in their pursuit of knowledge in service to society. The certificate requires an in-depth course of study examining the theories of innovation and entrepreneurship, coupled with hands-on practice in both areas. Innovation and entrepreneurship are, by their very nature, areas of cross-disciplinary inquiry, so the certificate will also draw on theory, contexts, and methods from across the disciplines.

The certificate builds on the already-existing emphasis of knowledge in service to society that is taking place within students’ majors and co-curricular activities, to further enhance students’ abilities to explore the complex problems being faced by our world and to develop innovative methods to address those problems. Cultivating such an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit will involve students developing the capacities of creativity, technical competencies, courage and resilience, reflection, and collaboration, acquired through a comprehensive undertaking of research, inquiry, experimentation, and experiential learning.

Website: entrepreneurship.duke.edu/education/undergrad-certificate