Below is a consolidated list of some of the courses offered at Duke University with a specific focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
- Sociology of Entrepreneurship (SOC 159)
- Entrepreneurial Leadership & Social Innovation (PPS 194)
- Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Finance (MMS 180)
- Entrepreneurship - Evaluating and Starting a New Business (MMS 490.02)
- Economics of Entrepreneurship (ECON 375)
- Marketing for Entrepreneurs (MMS 490.02)
- Strategy, Innovation and the Marketplace (MMS 490.03)
- International Entrepreneurship (MMS 490.04)
Students seeking additional courses related to, but not specifically focused on, innovation and entrepreneurship may wish to investigate the Markets and Management program.
Pratt School of Engineering
- Introduction to Business in Technology-Based Companies (BME 385)
- Medical Device Innovation (BME 290/790)
- Leading Medical Device Innovation to Market (HLTHMGMT 491/BME 360)
- Invention-to-Application: Healthcare Research Commercialization (HLTHMGMT 491, BME 362)
- Intellectual Property, Business Law, and Entrepreneurship (EGRMGMT 220)
- Engineering Entrepreneurship (EGRMGMNT 299.XY)
- Marketing Essentials for Early Stage Technologies and Products (EGRMNT 299.XY).
Fuqua School of Business
- Entrepreneurial Execution/Planning (Strategy 845)
- Entrepreneurial Strategy (Strategy 838)
- Mentored Study in Entrepreneurship (MGMT 754)
- Entrepreneurship Planning Practicum (MGMT 896)
- Opportunity Evaluation (NV1 – Strategy 898)
- Strategy Development (NV2 – Strategy 898)
- Operating Plan (NV3 – Strategy 898)
- Entrepreneurial Finance (FIN 651)
- Venture Capital and Private Equity (FIN 660/LAW 264)
- Real Estate Entrepreneurship (FIN 662/LAW 378)
- Social Entrepreneurship (MGMT 750)
- Corporate Social Impact Management (MGMT 491.201)
- Advanced Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship (MGMT 491.401)
- Global Consulting Practicum in Social Entrepreneurship (STRAT 490.401).
- Invention-to-Application: Healthcare Research Commercialization (HLTHMGMT 898, BME 788)
- Domestic Emerging Markets (FIN 898)
- Medical Device Commercialization (HLTHMGMT 712)
- Biotechnology: Management of Drug Discovery
- Managing Innovation in a Global Organization (MGMT 738)
- Marketing Innovations (MKTG 802)
Students at Fuqua may pursue a Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Duke Law School
The Law and Entrepreneurship LLM Program at Duke provides a valuable foundation for lawyers who plan to be involved with innovative ventures, either as advisers, executives, or CEOs.
- Entrepreneurship and the Law (LAW 778)
- Advising the Entrepreneurial Client (LAW 534)
- Business Strategy for Lawyers (LAW 203)
- Equity Valuation (LAW 353)
- Entrepreneurship and the Law Practicum (LAW 441)
- Structuring Venture Capital and Private Equity Transactions (LAW 358)
- Start-Up Ventures Clinic (LAW 441)
- Venture Capital and Private Equity (LAW 264/FIN 660)
- Real Estate Entrepreneurship (LAW 378/FIN 662)
Sanford School of Public Policy
- Leading as a Social Entrepreneur (PPS 194)
- Social Entrepreneurship in Action (PPS 144s)
- Leadership Development & Organizations (PPS 146)
- Moral Courage and Leadership (PPS 196.24)
Nicholas School of the Environment
- Foundations in Environmental Entrepreneurship:
a.Introduction to Entrepreneurial Practice
b.Entrepreneurial Marketing
c.Entrepreneurial Finance - Capstone: Entrepreneurial Experience
The Nicholas School offers a 12 credit Environmental Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate
Duke University School of Nursing
- Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Nursing 657)