Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship

3 units

What exactly is innovation, and what is entrepreneurship? How do they drive business and society? Where do good ideas come from? Can anyone learn to be innovative or be an entrepreneur, and does thinking like an engineer help or hinder this process? What does an innovative organization look and act like? What barriers exist to innovation/entrepreneurship, and can they be overcome? This course introduces important frameworks and concepts, offers the student hands-on individual and team learning, includes numerous guest lecturers, and cultivates essential communication skills, all with the goal of fostering an understanding of, and confidence in, innovation and entrepreneurship - both for the individual as well as for the organization.