academic programs
Minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Western Washington University promotes multi-purpose, interdisciplinary entrepreneurship and innovation education. Students interested in business, social entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship or any kind of innovation related to their field of study are encouraged to apply to the minor or participate in our other academic programs.
The minor is a six quarter program in entrepreneurship and innovation. Students register for each course twice, 246, 346 and 446. as they build and develop their path.
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Study Abroad
Spend your summer connected and in the field growing your entrepreneurial skills! Have fun in places like Portugal, Greece, Costa Rica and others!
Leadership Programs
We offer a variety of additional supplemental educational opportunities each year. Focused on leadership development, team dynamics and collaboration, these courses offer flexibility to fit your development.
First-Year Interest Group
Dive in to innovation and design thinking fundamentals while connecting with other incoming students.
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ENTR 246 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation
We start with the foundations for the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation knowledge, skills and abilities.
In the context of new and existing organizations with varied economic and non-economic purpose, students will examine opportunity and how to bring innovation to bear on these through bringing together resources and people to effect desired change.
DESIGN
ENTR 346 – Intermediate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The course builds upon the Entrepreneurship Foundations (ENTR 246) course and provides additional student entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and abilities through increasingly deep and complex experiences in and out of the classroom.
Students will engage in creation and development of their own ventures, engage with ongoing ventures and will provide coaching/mentoring to earlier stage entrepreneurship students.
DO (Launch and Scale)
ENTR 446 – Advanced Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This advanced course builds upon Entrepreneurship Foundations (ENTR 246) and Intermediate Entrepreneurship Experience (ENTR 346) to provide an outwardly focused, deeply experiential and complex set of entrepreneurial learning opportunities. Students will spend significant time applying the knowledge and skills attained to increase their entrepreneurial abilities through multiple, custom built, highly integrated projects and ventures in real-life contexts.