Undergraduate Programs

The EMP offers CEAS undergraduates both a diverse range of individual elective courses as well as two minor degrees.  All are designed to broaden and enhance the effectiveness of engineering and technical training and skills.

Quick Facts

  • No additional cost.
  • Open to all undergraduate students in good standing within the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

The minors are flexible and designed to fit your educational goals: 

  • Courses are available on-campus and some are available online (distance).
  • Customize your program by choosing from among several electives.
  • Many majors count these credits as technical electives.
  • Documented on your transcript after the completion of requirements.

Meet our Faculty by the Numbers

 

19 

Average years of industry experience

 

8

Engineering disciplines

 

4

types of professional engineering  certifications

Our engineering management minor is designed to help advance undergraduate leadership skills to be applied within industry. Â鶹ÒùÔº will learn to integrate management structures and systems into the engineering and technology environment. A minor in engineering management will broaden your knowledge and skills in project management, marketing, economics, finance and beyond. 

The engineering entrepreneurship minor equips students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to help build and operate a start-up venture or innovation division within an existing enterprise. This minor imparts skills and knowledge across the functional areas of innovation management, product development, distribution and supply chains, marketing and overall business management. 

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About ESCENDâ„¢

ESCEND  is here to help guide your entrepreneurial journey. Stop by our location in the South Engineering Lobby for any questions about Engineering Innovation or Entreprenuership. We have instructional resources, event information and funding available.

In 2007, Engineering Management began teaching undergraduate leadership courses. The success of these courses led to an expansion of engineering management undergraduate educational opportunities - including courses about technology ventures and marketing, project management, engineering economics, and entrepreneurship. 

Undergraduate engineering management education grows every year because students and employers continually recognize the value of technical minds focused on business success.

ESCEND  Programs

Entrepreneurial Roadmap

Roadmap

Get Inspired

Learn about joining the entrepreneurial community by visiting our campus kickoff page.

Idea

Have an idea but don't know where to start? Look at an engineering minor.

Build It

Ready to protoype?  or the 

Validate

Test & iterate - Need some funds or help? Check out our New Venture Challenge and .

Scale

Get advice on how to scale by visting the Deming VC Fund.

Start A Company

Ready to commit? Take the first step in launching your business by .

ESCEND   Collaboration Space


The ESCEND  space is located in the South Engineering Lobby and is open 24/7. This space aims to cultivate cross-discipline collaboration where students and faculty bring together different perspectives to creatively solve problems. In quick sprint activities, we encourage fields of engineering, business, design, life sciences, and social sciences to share these whiteboards to draw out new solutions. This space is open to anyone who wishes to use it and does not have to be reserved.

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People

Karen Crofton
Stephen M. Dunn Director of Engineering Entrepreneurship & ESCEND 
karen.crofton@colorado.edu

Jessica Rush Leeker
Stephen M. Dunn Professor of Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship
Faculty Director of Undergraduate Education and ESCEND 
Scholar In Residence
jessica.leeker@colorado.edu

Location

The ESCEND   space is located in the south wing of the Engineering Center on CU Boulder's main campus. 


1111 Engineering Dr. 
Boulder, CO 80309