SEM 333 - Technology Ventures: Navigating Entrepreneurial Innovation and Growth

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

In partnership with the University of Alberta Innovation Fund, this course explores the dynamic world of high-growth, technology ventures. Students will learn about the changing landscape of innovation ecosystems, discover how entrepreneurs develop entrepreneurial possibilities and effective teams and learn the foundational elements of how new ventures acquire resources to grow. The course is enriched with guests from the UAlberta innovation community and key industries like artificial intelligence, health, energy and agriculture. This introductory course is ideal for students interested in high-growth businesses, including backgrounds in the humanities, business, science, engineering and health. Open to students in any Faculty. Not open to first year students.