Entrepreneurship business programs
Dr. J. Brock Smith and Student
Entrepreneurs turn ideas into value
The Gustavson School of Business offers students the chance to specialize in entrepreneurship. Whether you are a BCom or MBA student, you will learn about the entrepreneurial process and put the theories and concepts into practice to develop a successful venture.
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Northwest Aboriginal
Canadian Entrepreneurs
Northwest Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneurs™ (NW-ACE™)
Northwest Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneurs™ (NW-ACE™) is a partnership between Tribal Resources Investment Corporation (TRICORP) and the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business (UVic Gustavson) with the goal of enabling Aboriginal People to start their own successful businesses.
The NC-ACE creates an entrepreneurial mindset through a 6-week modular, skills-based curriculum proven to develop entrepreneurial expertise, followed by a 12-week Entrepreneurial Mentorship. This reinforces classroom concepts and enhances expertise by providing learners with industry and business experience through an apprenticeship, learning-by-doing model supervised by faculty with assistance from mentors. The classroom modules together with the Entrepreneurial Apprenticeship component provide an 18-week experience aimed at providing prospective entrepreneurs with the education and experience needed to serve as a foundation to start their own business.
For more information please contact the Program Director, Dr. Brent Mainprize.
Cathy Whitehead McIntyre
on Entrepreneurship
Innovation Centre
for Students (ICE)
ICE provides structured support for entrepreneurial organizations. We work with students, faculty, and recent graduates from all disciplines and our client companies range from health and biotech, to software and engineering — we are open to all!
Specifically, ICE:
- Supports entrepreneurial organizations from UVic - Profit, NPO, and Charities
- Provides an experienced Board of Advisors for ICE clients.
Contact the ICE team via email at ICE or visit their website at http://www.iceuvic.ca.
Entrepreneurship Certificate
The Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Entrepreneurship, which is not currently on offer, focuses on the key theories, concepts, thinking and behaviours needed for a successful venture, delving into the entrepreneurial process from idea generation to start-up planning.
On completion, you will have identified a new and viable business opportunity, written a robust business plan, and have mastered key skills needed to be successful in your venture.
If you are interested in this program, please contact Shannon Perdigao.
