Open: NCIIA 14th Annual Conference

To achieve the development of the entrepreneurial mindset, Lawrence Technological University is implementing a holistic approach that will infuse entrepreneurship in the engineering curriculum. This total immersion strategy consists of modifying thirty courses comprising nearly 70% of all engineering coursework (including courses in Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics). The faculty teaching these courses will fulfill a three-year commitment including yearly intensive workshops and frequent collaboration with peers. This will lead to the inclusion of entrepreneurship in their courses and the creation of a teachable point of view on entrepreneurship. It is also necessary that faculty instructing engineering students understand the importance of incorporating entrepreneurship in their courses. Rather than teaching entrepreneurship in a few courses, in this approach the basic tenets are presented frequently and in diverse venues with systematic repetition that fosters the development of a transformational mindset in engineering students.