Centre for Entrepreneurship


Introduction

The Centre for Entrepreneurship is home to innovation and entrepreneurship education and training activities. The knowledge and skills gained are useful whether starting a new venture, or joining an existing organization, regardless of its size and stage of development. At the undergraduate level, the offerings include lecture-based and experiential-learning courses as well as a range of co-curricular programs and opportunities.

The undergraduate courses offered by the Centre are open to students from all disciplines.

Contact Information:
416-978-1457
entrepreneurship.artsci@utoronto.ca
https://www.entrepreneurship.artsci.utoronto.ca


Centre for Entrepreneurship Courses

ENT200H1 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Hours: 24L

How do innovations become useful in society? What is needed for a company to use such innovations successfully? Why and how do individuals and companies commercialize new ideas or technologies? This course provides a broad introduction to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial skills and the methodology used by entrepreneurs to start a new venture.

Prerequisite: 4.0 credits in any subject
Exclusion: RSM100H1
Recommended Preparation: The course is targeted at students from all disciplines (science, humanities, social sciences), who are interested in entrepreneurship.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENT391H1 - Exploring New Ventures

Hours: 24L/96P

This experiential learning course allows students to explore the inner working of new ventures or other innovative organizations. The majority of the course consists of activities applying entrepreneurial concepts within a local organization, with oversight from the Centre for Entrepreneurship. In-class activities facilitate the application of entrepreneurial tools to develop the students’ entrepreneurial skills.

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits including ENT200H1/ RSM100H1/ MGT100H1
Exclusion: JPM400Y1
Recommended Preparation: The experiential learning activities are designed to accommodate students from all disciplines including science, social sciences and humanities.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENT392H1 - Creating New Ventures

Previous Course Number: ENT392Y1

Hours: 12L/48P

This experiential learning course allows students to explore the inner working of their new ventures. The majority of the course consists of activities applying entrepreneurial concepts within the student’s own venture, with oversight from the Centre for Entrepreneurship. In-class activities facilitate the application of entrepreneurial tools to develop the students’ entrepreneurial skills.

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits including ENT200H1/ RSM100H1/ MGT100H1
Exclusion: ENT392Y1
Recommended Preparation: The experiential learning activities accommodate students from all disciplines including science, social sciences and humanities.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

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