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Tech Entrepreneurship, Minor (CMU-Q)

Minor in Tech Entrepreneurship 

available to CMU Qatar students only

Overview

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar students may pursue a Minor in Tech Entrepreneurship (advisor: Nui Vatanasakdakul), an interdisciplinary program focused on building technology ventures powered by AI, robotics, and emerging technologies. Students develop entrepreneurial skills in opportunity identification, human-centered innovation, technology product development, business modeling, venture funding, and investor pitching while exploring how digital technologies are transforming industries. The minor culminates in a capstone startup project, where multidisciplinary teams launch and pitch their technology ventures to Qatar's startup ecosystem, including entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders.

Prerequisite Course

The prerequisite to declaring this minor is successful completion of 15-110 with a B grade or higher, or successful completion of 15-112. Business Administration majors pursuing an entrepreneurship concentration are precluded from declaring this minor.

Double-Counting

Each CMUQ student declaring the minor must take at least three (3) of the six (6) courses outside of their own major program of study. No more than two (2) courses may double count between the minor and requirements of other majors or minors.

Curriculum

Minor in Tech Entrepreneurship54 units

Courses are categorized into four modules: fundamentals of entrepreneurship (9 units); digital design and technology (18 units); organizational intelligence (18 units); and a capstone/project course (9 units). 

Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship9 units

This module must be the first course completed in the SDM.

Choose one (1) of the following courses: Units
15-390Entrepreneurship for Computer Science12
70-409Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets9
70-415Introduction to Entrepreneurship9
67-257Glocalization of Tech Startups: AI and Emerging Technologies9
Digital Design and Technology18 units
Choose two (2) of the following courses: Units
10-315Introduction to Machine Learning (SCS Majors)12
11-411Natural Language Processing12
11-485Introduction to Deep Learning12
15-182Artificial Intelligence for Medicine6
15-281Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving12
15-282Artificial Intelligence for Medicine10
15-316Software Foundations of Security and Privacy9
15-330Introduction to Computer Security12
15-348Embedded Systems9
15-415Database Applications12
15-440Distributed Systems12
15-441Networking and the Internet12
15-488Special Topic: Machine Learning in a Nutshell9
16-311Introduction to Robotics12
17-313Foundations of Software Engineering12
67-240Mobile Web Design & Development9
67-265Design Fundamentals: Shaping Interactions and Experiences9
67-313Digital Risk Management and Auditing9
67-315A Web For Everyone9
67-316Human Computer Interface Design and Testing9
67-338Information & Grid Design9
67-352Electronic Business and Design Thinking9
67-354Sustainability in the Digital Age9
67-357Healthcare Analytics and Big Data9
67-364Practical Data Science9
67-379Principles of Geographic Information Systems9
67-432Emerging Technology Studio9
67-443Mobile Application Design and Development12
70-417Topics in Entrepreneurship9
70-455Data Management Fundamentals9
Organizational Intelligence18 units
Choose two (2) of the following courses, including one (1) business course: Units
67-318Intelligent Business Process Management9
67-382Digital Transformation, Strategy and Management9
70-122Introduction to Accounting9
70-311Organizational Behavior9
70-318Managing Effective Work Teams9
70-387Strategy for High-Tech Products and Services9
70-395Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures9
70-416New Venture Creation9
70-440Corporate Strategy9
70-441Intelligent Automation for Business Architects9
70-443Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy9
70-455Data Management Fundamentals9
Capstone/Project Course9 units
Units
67-474Tech Startup Launchpad9
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