Courses of Study 2018-2019 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor


Offered collaboratively by: Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science in Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Operations Research in Engineering

Contact: MSE Undergraduate Coordinator, 210 Bard Hall, 607.255.9159

Academic Standards: At least C- in each course in the minor.

Eligibility:


All Engineering undergraduates. Students pursuing the Independent Major should obtain approval for the proposed minor courses to avoid significant overlap with approved primary and secondary area programs.

Educational Objectives:


This minor focuses on giving engineering students the skills necessary to identify and evaluate opportunities and begin new business ventures. The coursework leads to an understanding and ability in intellectual property, competition, technology assessment, product development, finance, and accounting—the tools necessary to start a high technology business.

Requirements:


At least six (6) courses (minimum of 18 credits), chosen as follows:

1. Required Course:


ENGRG 2270 : Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Engineers

2. Additional Courses:


II. Engineering Ethics (one from this list)

BEE 4150 - Engineering Ethics and Professional Practice  

ENGRG 3600 - Ethical Issues in Engineering Practice  

INFO 4301 - Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication  

 

III. History of Capitalism and Technology (one from this list)

HIST 2500 - [Technology in Society]  

HIST 2920 - [Inventing an Information Society]  

HIST 3022 - [Capitalism and American Democracy: 1880-2010]  

HIST 3411 - [Engineering in History]  

 

IV. Accounting and Finance (one from this list)

HADM 4211 - Entrepreneurial Finance  

ORIE 3150 - Financial and Managerial Accounting  

 

V. Ideation and Design Thinking (one from this list)

CHEME 4630 - Practice of Chemical Engineering Product Design  

MAE 4340 - Innovative Product Design via Digital Manufacturing  

MSE 5070 - Interdisciplinary Design Concepts  

SYSEN 5740 - Design Thinking for Complex Systems  

 

VI. Capstone Entrepreneurship (one from this list)

BEE 4890 - Entrepreneurial Management for Engineers  

ORIE 4152 - Entrepreneurship for Engineers  

Notes:


(1) Experiential Learning: Students are encouraged to consider completing a summer internship or co-op placement with an entrepreneurial or venture capital company. Please contact the Cornell Engineering Career Center office, the Red Bear Angel Group, and the Entrepreneurship@Cornell office for assistance in finding such positions.

(2) Other courses may be approved by petition in advance.