Certificate in Engineering Entrepreneurship

Develop your entrepreneurial mindset. Complete all 3 levels and earn a certificate of recognition. 

Validate your ideas, flex your creativity

  • Gain insider knowledge from engineers turned entrepreneurs and industry experts who’ve launched real-world ventures. 
  • Build skills to identify opportunities, solve problems, and bring your engineering solutions to life through hands-on, collaborative workshops.  
  • Earn digital badges and a Certificate of Recognition to showcase your innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial mindset to future employers. 
  • Evening sessions, practical templates, and make-up options make it easy to fit into your schedule while working toward your goals. 
David Holub Challenge

Program Structure

Theme: Think. Learn project management, engineering design fundamentals, and begin to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. 

For undergraduate students registered in ENGG 200 as part of the common first-year program. 

Theme: Build. Discover how to create high-functioning teams, develop unique value propositions, fund and communicate your impactful ideas. 

Note: This tier is for students who have completed Tier 1: Foundations. 

Theme: Scale. Validate your ideas using customer and market intelligence, finalize your business model, and practice pitching to panels of peers, academics, and potential clients. 

Note: This tier is for students who have completed Tier 2: Development. 

The most enjoyable aspect of the course was the hands-on quality; it was learning by doing, not watching…inviting us into the realm of entrepreneurial action.

Devon C.

CEE Participant


Certificate Core Components

Key Learning Components

6 Core Workshops per tier (1.5 – 2 hours each).

Flexible Participation

Workshops offered during evenings. Supplementary online materials and takeaway templates.

Meaningful Connections

Kick-off event; collaboration with engineering peers.

Flagship Conference

25+ speakers, 250+ attendees expected. Panels, keynotes & workshops to choose from. 


David Holub Challenge

This course helped me understand more complex concepts of entrepreneurship and even gain valuable experience marketing our product to a panel of investors. Although informal, it helped complement my engineering skills.

Mirei M.

CEE Participant


Requirements & Recognition

  • This non-credit certificate is offered to all full-time undergraduate Schulich School of Engineering students
  • Minimum 6 points per tier to pass (workshop attendance, assignments, reflections)
  • Digital badge for completion of each tier
  • UCalgary certificate of recognition upon completion of all 3 tiers

Real Impact

  • 97% of students rated quality of workshops as Good to Excellent 
  • 76% of students rated content as highly applicable to their engineering studies