Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Do you want to be a leader in your field? Do you have a flair for innovation or entrepreneurship, or dream of bringing technological advancements to market?
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Concentration will give you the skills, resources, and experiences necessary to become a successful innovator, entrepreneur, and leader who understands the role of strategic innovation for both the technical and business facets of industry-relevant problems.
Completion of this concentration is officially recognized on your transcript.
Application Deadlines
Applications accepted year-round!
- To be eligible for Spring, you must apply by MARCH 1.
- To be eligible for Summer, you must apply by JUNE 1.
- To be eligible for Fall, you must apply by OCTOBER 1.
Questions? Contact us at tec-ilee@illinois.edu.
Graduate Concentration Information
Eligibility
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Concentration is available to students in The Grainger College of Engineering. To see if you qualify, please visit the Course Catalog for a current list of eligible programs.
Requirements
- To earn the Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship & Innovation you must complete 12 credit hours of core and elective courses. Make sure to meet with your department graduate advisor to determine how many of these credit hours will count toward your graduate degree. Since you’re earning an additional credential, you might need to earn more credit hours than your graduate degree alone requires.
- Minimum 500-level credit hours: 4
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
Course Requirements
CORE COURSES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TE 460 | Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| TE 461 |
Technology Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| TE 565 |
Technology, Innovation, & Strategy | 2 |
ELECTIVE COURSES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TE 450 | Startups: Incorporation, Funding, Contracts, & Intellectual Property (on-campus only) | 3 |
| TE 466 | High-Tech Venture Marketing | 2 |
| TE 510 | Advanced Creativity (on-campus only) | 4 |
| TE 566 | Finance for Engineering Management | 2 |
| TE 567 |
Venture Funded Startups | 1 |
Course Substitution Request
Please initiate a petition for a Course/Requirement Substitution through the Graduate College Student Portal and it will route to our curriculum committee for review.