Innovation & Entrepreneurship Minor

Associate Dean: Joseph Bailey, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean: Brian Horick

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor draws on core principles in innovation and entrepreneurship to give students the fundamentals that they need to excel in the industry. With a focus on critical and creative thinking, the minor will serve students who aspire to be an innovator and creative thinker, or an entrepreneur starting a new firm.  Importantly, the Minor will provide the student knowledge which complements the in-depth expertise within their major field of study by building the entrepreneurial mindset, skills, and relationships invaluable to developing innovative, impactful solutions to today's problems.

The program allows students to supplement their primary course of study and provides the knowledge, skill sets and credentials to compete in today’s fiercely competitive employment market. The minor gives a broad understanding of the business process, both for corporate and entrepreneurial businesses. The minor courses are application-oriented, exploring theoretical approaches and emphasizing the implementation of those theories across a wide range of real-world contexts.  The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor is designed for capturing the economic value in creative ideas for commercially viable products and services. It enhances a student's understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship, encourages exploration into personal career opportunities, and develops specific competencies in the creation, growth, and leadership of innovative or entrepreneurial firms.

For more information about this minor visit http://rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/undergraduate/academics/academic-minors/.

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 Prerequisite required, see Testudo for details