BUS 495 - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Capstone Seminar, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): BUS 215, BUS 315, declared INEN major
BUS 495 is a three credit capstone course for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship major, designed to give students an opportunity to synthesize the experiences and coursework of their first major and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship major into examples of developed conceptual and analytical skills needed by higher level managers in an innovative or entrepreneurial organization. The course will be team taught, involving faculty from the School of Business and from another division/school of the University who have been active participants in the Center for Innovation and Growth Faculty Fellows program. This course should be taken directly following or concurrently with BUS 415X - Entrepreneurship Capstone Experience, 3 credit hours. Students will engage in reflection about their experiences in the INENT major; will conduct an ‘innovation audit’ of an existing company; and will develop and present to an external audience a ‘innovation and entrepreneurship plan’ for an existing or hypothetical organization. The last two projects are intended for students to use as examples of their skills and mindset to present to potential employers, venture capitalists, and/or graduate school admissions committees.