Program Contact
Mayrai Gindy
Associate Dean
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship blends technology and business to provide engineering undergraduates with the skills needed to become entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders in both start-ups and established companies. Students learn best practices in new product development, the business of engineering, financing and planning projects, patents and more in this hands-on program.
Requirements
Requirements of the minor are satisfied by completing 18 credit hours from the required, and supporting courses shown below, depending on the major discipline. A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in these courses. At least one-half of the credits must be earned at the University of Rhode Island.
You will need to complete the Engineering-Entrepreneurship-Minor-Form and have it signed by Associate Dean Mayrai Gindy. You should also consult with Dean Gindy when considering available supporting courses regarding the specific options available based on your engineering major.
Required Courses (9 credits)
- EGR 325: Engineering Entrepreneurship I
- EGR 326: Engineering Entrepreneurship II
Supporting Courses (9 credits)
Business
- FIN 220 (320): Financial Management
- INE 247: Business of Innovation: The Design Process
- INE 249: Business of Innovation: Lean Startup
- INE 315: Legal Environment of Business
- INE 449: Entrepreneurship
- MGT 341: Organizational Behavior
- MGT 441: Leadership Skills Development
- MGT 443: Organizational Design and Change
- MGT 450: Small Business Management
- MKT 265 (365): Marketing Principles
Civil Engineering
- CVE 323G: Humanitarian Engineering
- CVE 334: Construction Management
- CVE 477: Environmental Sustainability and Green Engineering
Communication Studies
- COM 341: Documentary Pre-production
- COM 402: Leadership and Motivation
Community Planning
- CPL 434: Introduction to Environmental Law
- CPL 537: Land Resource Economics
Economics
- ECN 201: Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
- ECN 202: Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
Electrical Engineering
- ELE 470: Mobile Computing
Engineering
- EGR 316G: Engineering Ethics
Environmental Economics
- EEC 205: Environmental Economics and Policy
- EEC 310: Economics of Natural Resource Management and Policy
Industrial and Systems Engineering*
- ISE 304 (404): Engineering Economy and Project Planning
- ISE 451: Production System Design
- ISE 500: Project Planning and Management in Systems Engineering
- ISE 552: Lean Systems
*ISE majors cannot use ISE 304/404 or 451 in satisfaction of minor requirements
Marine Affairs
- MAF 220: Introduction to Marine and Coastal Law
- MAF 312: International Politics of the Ocean
Ocean Engineering
- OCE 360: Robotic Ocean Instrumentation Design
- OCE 467: Design of Remotely Operated Vehicles
Writing
- WRT 332: Technical Writing
Supporting courses may be substituted with appropriate other courses including special projects only with prior approval by the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor Coordinator. Students unable to take EGR 326 can substitute that course with another course from one of the engineering-specific options on the approved list.