{"id":6382,"date":"2025-03-17T10:34:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/?page_id=6382"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:51:10","slug":"entrepreneurship-and-innovation-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurship and Innovation, minor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">Entrepreneurship and innovation are the foundation of change. To initiate change, one must embrace their strengths and skills, and align them with the identified needed change. Through the process of entrepreneurship and innovation, a product, service, or social cause, can be brought to market, which will inspire change and help spur growth of self and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rowan Turner \u201926 and Eli Burgess \u201926, co-developers of a business idea in a class called Clark Tank, which challenges students to develop a pitch, then present it at the Clark Tank competition.\n\" class=\"wp-image-6383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/ParentLock-entrepreneurs.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rowan Turner \u201926 and Eli Burgess \u201926 developed their business idea in a class called Clark Tank, which challenges students to develop a pitch, then present it at the Clark Tank competition. Their idea is called ParentLock, a phone safety app that encourages better communication between adults and their children.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-study-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-at-clark\">Why study entrepreneurship and innovation at Clark?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who choose a Clark University Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&amp;I) minor are supported with several related initiatives, clubs, and relevant courses, to implement their endeavor. Entrepreneurship and Innovation courses are designed to help a student to identify problems, ideate solutions to those problems, and implement the best solution to bring about the desired change. Whether your interest is business ownership or social change, Clark University\u2019s Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor complements any major to help you gain the full benefit of your entrepreneurial educational experience and future career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-program-recognitions-and-awards\">Program Recognitions and Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2022&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;Finalist Wharton OS Reimagine Education award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2021<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp; Winner of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalentrepreneurshipconsortium.org\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers<\/a>&nbsp;(GCEC)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalentrepreneurshipconsortium.org\/gcec-awards-past-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outstanding Student Engagement and Leadership<\/a>&nbsp;award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2021<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;Chapter Induction Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2020 &nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>Winner of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business<\/a>&nbsp;(AACSB)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/about-us\/advocacy\/member-spotlight\/innovations-that-inspire\/2020\/clark-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innovations that Inspire Award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2015<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Forbes<\/em>&nbsp;magazine ranked us #16 on its list of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/clarknow.clarku.edu\/2015\/07\/30\/forbes-clark-university-is-no-16-on-list-of-most-entrepreneurial-research-universities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most Entrepreneurial Universities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-experiential-learning\">Experiential Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All courses&nbsp; are designed to be experiential. If you have an innovative or entrepreneurial idea in mind, the courses build upon each other to propel your idea into a functioning reality. Additionally, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program offers product and service testing venues,&nbsp; internships, study abroad, and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Entrepreneurship and Innovation faculty are entrepreneurs and business owners that have exceptional insight into venture development and are ready to share. &nbsp;The E&amp;I program also offers alternative learning platforms with product and service testing venues, department and field internships, study abroad, and research opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program employs over 20 paid student positions each semester in areas of entrepreneurial skill development. Students develop and design the&nbsp;student run website, design content and post to program social media, host the program&nbsp;podcast, manage testing venues, coordinate program events, manage a retail storefront, manage program operations, and analyze program data. Additionally, the program has several credit-based positions in office management and teaching assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-800-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7120&amp;returnto=2879\">Minor requirements<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-800-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7120&amp;returnto=2879#entrepreneurshipandinnovationcourses\">Courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e6aa11ce0572982e4afb414a9b22d4de is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-valuable-skillset\">A valuable skillset<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the&nbsp;AACSB-accredited the School of Business, students gain insight in business and project management through management electives that count toward an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor, thus, elevating a student\u2019s knowledge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The innovation and entrepreneurship minor is an excellent complement to any major, adding the entrepreneurial mindset to your field of study allowing you the extra ability to facilitate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurship and innovation are the foundation of change. 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