Exploring Entrepreneurism

The course is for everyone. The course explores entrepreneurship beyond just starting a business, and begins the students journey into the value of an entrepreneurial mindset as they approach their education in preparation of their career. Entrepreneurial skills will help students add value to any employer.

Any undergraduate and graduate UConn student can take the 1-credit UNIV-3088 course. Undergraduate students with 12 or more credits on the 10th day of classes will not be charged additional for this course. Non-degree / non-matriculated or part-time students may take the course but will be charged accordingly by credit. Please consult your advisor prior to dropping if you are using this course to achieve full-time status for financial aid.

Entrepreneurism spans many if not most schools and colleges at UConn. The aim of this course is to expose students to qualities of effective entrepreneurs and to introduce students to resources at UConn to continue their study and development in understanding whether and how they might pursue entrepreneurship in their careers. The transdisciplinary approach designed within the course introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and how to gain an entrepreneurial perspective, intentionally integrating across traditional academic disciplines including but not limited to business, engineering, science, fine arts, agriculture, social sciences, and the humanities.

This course originated at UConn as entrepreneurship has grown in importance to the economy. Today, it is necessary to bring a more dynamic approach to your career, and entrepreneurship provides students with a platform to build skills, competencies, and confidence in their own abilities while earning their education. While by no means should every student become an entrepreneur, every student benefits from experiential learning around entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviors.

You should expect to dedicate 6 hours a week to this course. This expectation is based on the various course activities, assignments, and assessments and the University of Connecticut’s policy regarding credit hours. (More information related to hours per week per credit can be accessed at the Online Student website.)

This course is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U).  The course syllabus contains more detailed information.

For additional information on undergraduate grading policies see here: https://registrar.uconn.edu/grades/.

The seven-week course is entirely online and does not have any required meeting times. Students should consult their advisor and the Office of Student Financial Aid Services prior to dropping if this class is used to meet full-time enrollment requirements.

Staff and faculty can enroll directly through HuskyCT in a self-paced version via HuskyCT's institution page.

What is the cost in the fall or spring semester?
Pop-up courses offered during Fall and Spring semesters are coded 1-credit 1-cost. For matriculated students who are enrolled in 12 credits or more on the 10th day of the semester, a Pop-up course will be zero cost. Students who are enrolled in less than 12 credits on the 10th day and who decide to enroll in one or more Pop-up courses will be billed for the credit costs of the course(s). There are no costs for books or materials.

What is the cost in summer or winter?

UConn students enrolled in a degree program (matriculated) may take a Pop-up course offered during any Summer Session and earn 1 credit at no cost. Matriculated students enrolled in any summer Pop-up course will receive a charge on their Summer Session bill for the cost, but an automatic waiver will be applied to bring the final cost to $0. Additionally, there will be no enrollment fees for taking a Pop-up course nor any costs for books or materials. 

Note: This course is not available to non-degree / non-matriculated students in the summer nor winter sessions.  

Without a W: Students can drop using normal add drop procedures prior to Monday, September 11th. Undergraduates must request the drop by Monday, September 11th to avoid receiving a “W” on the academic record. Please consult your advisor prior to dropping if you are using this course to achieve full-time status for financial aid.

With a W: Requests made after Monday, September 11th must be made via the Registrar’s official withdrawal channels (Student Enrollment Request Form) and students must have advisor approval; all must be completed by Thursday, October 12, 2023. Please consult your advisor prior to dropping if you are using this course to achieve full-time status for financial aid.

Graduate students should select UNIV-3088-Sec004, the credit-bearing course. The non-credit course is for faculty/staff who do not have an active academic career open at UConn.

Yes, if you are at your credit maximum, you should reach out to your advising dean’s office about the possibility of obtaining excess credit permission so you can take this course.

UNIV-3088 courses can be used to achieve full-time status only if enrolled within the first 10 days of the Fall or Spring semester. If this class is being used to achieve full-time status, students are to contact Financial Aid prior to dropping.