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Program Overview |
Two new courses that will bring the entrepreneurial mindset to the classroom will be introduced in January for the spring semester at Lawrence Technological University, thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Coleman Foundation of Chicago. The Coleman Foundation is a private, independent grantmaker focusing primarily on the Midwest. Foundation resources support cancer care, treatment and research; disability services; and education – with a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship. In 1981, the Foundation began to question why individuals are encouraged to “get a job” rather than to create one. Since that time the Foundation has committed over $42 million to promote the option of self-employment, improve the quality of entrepreneurship education, and help create a new generation of business owners. |
Coleman Course Descriptions |
Design and Entrepreneurship |
| College of Architecture |
| Developed by Peter Beaugard |
| History of design in Detroit, current local design entrepreneurs and the use of digital fabrication to bring ideas from concept to completion more quickly. |
Creative Entrepreneurship |
| College of Arts and Sciences |
| Developed by Karen Evans |
| A project-based course, it will direct students in the completion of a business plan. |
Digital Entrepreneurship |
| College of Architecture and Design |
| Developed by James Stevens |
| It will assist architects in fabricating buildings on the screen and using the renderings to establish cost, construction, and materials needs for proposals and project management. |
Senior Project in Computer Science |
| College of Arts and Sciences |
| Developed by Ghassan Azar |
| This course will integrate an understanding of entrepreneurship by simulating creating a company, preparing proposals, estimating costs, and understanding basic business principles. |
Special Topics in Creative Writing: Themed Poetry and Chapbooks, From Drafting to Polishing and Publishing |
| College of Arts and Sciences |
| Developed by Sara Lamers |
| For this module, students will learn about various forms of publication as well as understand the merits of peer-reviewed publishing versus self-publishing. Students will gain an understanding of innovative and creative thinking. Students will submit at least one piece of work for publication. |
