Certificate in Engineering Entrepreneurship
About the certificate
The Certificate in Engineering Entrepreneurship provides students with an entrepreneurial toolkit to help them inspire change and create value in their communities, develop creative and innovative solutions to current challenges, and build their capacity for adaptability in the face of technological and societal change.
Students who complete the certificate will gain meaningful exposure to engineering entrepreneurship through a combination of hands-on practice, formal training around key entrepreneurial concepts, interaction with industry experts, and interpersonal skills development and improvement. These valuable skills can be applied at any stage of their careers and help them graduate ready to make a difference in Calgary’s entrepreneurial community.
Certificate requirements
This non-credit certificate is offered to all full-time undergraduate Schulich School of Engineering students.
Three courses are required to complete the certificate:
Level 1: Innovation and Core Concepts of Engineering Entrepreneurship
This course is called SSE 100 (Innovation and Core Concepts of Engineering Entrepreneurship). Content for SSE 100 is embedded in the ENGG 200 professional development seminars in the winter term, and covers the basics of entrepreneurial thinking to prepare students for Level 2.
Level 2: Engineering Entrepreneurship Essentials
This continuing education course is listed as SSE 200 (Engineering Entrepreneurship Essentials) and is offered every fall term. Students will need to successfully complete the first-year course ENGG 200 (SSE 100) to be eligible. Registration is now open until September 26, 2025.
Level 3: Advanced Engineering Entrepreneurship
This continuing education course is listed as SSE 300 (Advanced Engineering Entrepreneurship) and is offered every winter term. Students will need to successfully complete Level 2 (SSE 200) to be eligible. Registration is now open until January 30, 2026.
Students can earn digital badges for successful completion of Levels 1, 2 and 3, and earn a Certificate of Completion for successfully finishing all three levels.
*Registration in levels 2 and 3 requires successful completion of the preceding levels