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The Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship promotes effective entrepreneurship through knowledge creation, knowledge dissemination, collaborative partnerships and outreach activities.

Launching Fall 2024: Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

NEW 9-unit (3 course) Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Imagine opening your own art studio or launching your own app related to health or the environment! Open to non-business and business majors, this 9-unit (3 course) program offers hands-on training in innovation & entrepreneurship. Enroll in BUS5 181 & VLAB this Fall to fast-track your certificate by spring! To make your dreams a reality right away, start with VLAB this fall, a course where you'll receive mentorship from real-life entrepreneurs and innovators to launch your innovation project or startup successfully by the end of the course.

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About Us

The Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship promotes effective entrepreneurship through knowledge creation, knowledge dissemination, collaborative partnerships and outreach activities.

Programs

The Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship offers the following programs and opportunities to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Events

Learn more about our latest SVCE events and find information on our event speakers.

Research

Read about the general purpose and role of SVCE's research efforts.

Resources

Find out about resources that could help you write business plans, provide samples for how to pitch your ideas, and assist you establishing network with venture capital and business-related organizations.

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About SVCE

The SVCE's objectives are to undertake research that is valuable to entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs; Develop an entrepreneurship curriculum informed by research; Foster an entrepreneurial mind-set among students at San Jose State University; Strengthen the connective fabric of innovation and entrepreneurship within the University and in Silicon Valley, through interactions and partnerships among SJSU faculty, students, entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders.