
Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Build a foundation for entrepreneurial success
Carnegie Mellon University offers challenging cross-disciplinary courses and degrees that prepare students for startup endeavors in art, business and information technology. The Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, part of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, is the gateway to entrepreneurship academia across campus. Take a peek into available academic programs and find what interests you.
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Donald H. Jones (1937-2012) |
Undergraduate Courses
Innovation & Entrepreneurial Mindset
70-246
Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures
70-395
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
70-415
New Venture Creation
70-416
Independent Study
70-509
Commercialization and Innovation
70-438
Strategic Management and Innovation
70-437
Collaborative Project in Music Entrepreneurship
57-452
Software Engineering for Startups
17-356
Social Entrepreneurship
90-445
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Minor
The new Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor is a cross-university initiative that brings together STEM disciplines with arts, humanities and business as part of the Integrative Design, Arts and Technology (IDeATe) network.
In this minor, undergraduate students work collaboratively in hands-on explorations of the complete 21st century innovation ecosystem.
Graduate Courses
Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurship
67324 (DC)
The Business of Healthcare Innovations
45906 (TPR)
Commercialization and Innovation: Strategy
45807 (TPR)
Commercialization and Innovation: Workshop
45907 (TPR)
Contracts
45877 (TPR)
Corporate Startup Lab
45996 (TPR)
Decision Tools for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship
19784 (EPP) | 24784 (ME)
Designing and Leading a Business
51792 (TPR)
Designing and Leading a Business: Capstone
45909 (TPR)
Entrepreneurial Alternatives
45806 (TPR)
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Technology
18601 (ECE)
Entrepreneurship in Creative Enterprises
93711 (HNZ)
Entrepreneurship in Entertainment Technology
53630 (ETC)
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
45817 (TPR)
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Workshop
45917 (TPR)
Entrepreneurship, Growth and Industrial Change
88791 (SDS)
Franchising
45818 (TPR)
Funding Early Stage Ventures
45905 (TPR)
Gaining Advantage through Sales
45808 (TPR)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
49802 (CMU-SV)
Innovation in Information Systems
67475 (DC)
Lean Entrepreneurship
45805 (TPR) | 94840 (HNZ)
Marketing for Entrepreneurship
45908 (TPR)
Product Management
96820 (CMU-SV)
Proseminar in Entrepreneurial Leadership
99735 (TPR)
Quantitative Entrepreneurship: Analysis for New Technology Commercialization
19670 (EPP) | 24680 (ME)
Science of Growth
45809 (TPR)
Social Innovation Accelerator
90-845 (HNZ)
Special Topics: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Technology
14815 (INI)
Venture Capital and Private Equity
45824 (TPR)