It’s time again for Trivia Tuesday, our weekly look at the programs, resources and opportunities that differentiate the leading business schools. Today we take a peek into the Clear Admit School Guide to Haas School of Business, and share an excerpt on the resources offered to students interested in pursuing a career in entrepreneurship.
“Aspiring entrepreneurs at Haas may take advantage of a variety of academic and extracurricular resources to support their goals. The school’s entrepreneurship offerings, including the Certificate in Entrepreneurship, are organized through the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Lester Center was founded in 1991 to serve as the focus for the study and promotion of innovation and new enterprise development at UC-Berkeley. The Center’s busy calendar of events provides numerous learning opportunities for students interested in areas such as venture capital, social entrepreneurship, and technology/biotechnology enterprises.
Each year the Haas School offers a variety of elective courses designed to support future entrepreneurs. There are approximately 30 electives offered under the entrepreneurship banner. Many of these elective courses are part of the school’s Certificate program, which is designed to provide students with the skills to identify an opportunity, construct a business plan, obtain capital, and manage the venture’s growth. All candidates for the Certificate must take the foundation course in entrepreneurship, one of two courses offered on venture capital, and one of the designated entrepreneurship electives. In addition to these course requirements, Certificate candidates must participate in a relevant field experience, ensuring that their academic training is complemented by hands-on learning outside of the classroom.
Beyond its course offerings, the Lester Center supports a variety of extracurricular opportunities for networking and exploration. The Center’s monthly Entrepreneurs Forum brings Bay Area leaders to campus to discuss topics in entrepreneurship and innovation. Some topics of past forums include emerging consumer electronics companies, the business of social platforms, and the state of the solar energy industry. The forums tend to attract professional entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from throughout the Bay Area, making these events a valuable opportunity for networking as well as for education.”
To continue reading about entrepreneurship support at Haas, and to find out about entrepreneurial competitions, a recent addition to the school’s social entrepreneurship programs, and what specific entrepreneurial electives are offered at Haas, take a look at the Clear Admit School Guide to Haas.
For those who are interested in pursuing a career in entrepreneurship and want to learn more about the different entrepreneurial programs and opportunities available at each school, check out the Clear Admit Career Guide: Entrepreneurship.
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