U-IECP-C - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate

In this experiential certificate, students take four courses in the subject areas outlined below, as well as complete two experiences and create an e-portfolio. The certificate program elements are:

1. Four course areas:

   • Gateway: Exploration of Discovery, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Ideation, and/or Design

   • Keystone: Strategies for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

   • Elective: Further Exploration in Innovation and/or Entrepreneurship

   • Capstone: Ideas into Action

2. Two thematically-related experiential learning activities. One of the experiences must be at least 300 hours, and the other must be at least 150 hours.

3. Publicly facing e-portfolio

Sequencing is an important feature of the certificate. Students are required to apply to the certificate by the end of the add/drop period in the fall of their junior year. Successful application to the program includes four components: a) identification of the four courses and two thematically-related experiences the student plans to undertake; b) written essay outlining the logic and rationale for the pathway the student selected; c) written essay justifying the student’s desire to pursue the certificate; and d) review, advisory input, and approval of the student’s application by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate Admissions Committee.