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This innovative course is co-instructed by Prof. Rein Ulijn, Director of Nanoscience Initiative and the ASRC Sensor CAT, and Prof. Scott Newbert, Director of Baruch's Field Center for Entrepreneurship.

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This course is ideal for PhD students in the sciences or Master's students in Nanoscience who are interested to learn how to effectively communicate their lab research while exploring its real-world applications. Students in the class will interact with scientist innovators in industry, exploring various career paths from technology startups to corporate research scientists to venture capital analysts. Students learn the basics of entrepreneurial thinking and how applying these principles to their current work in the lab will positively impact both their and the PI's research. Skills gained in the course are designed to advance a STEM grad student's career opportunities in any industry.