The Minor in Entrepreneurship equips students from any faculty to turn ideas into real ventures through staged, hands-on learning, supported by the Marinucci Entrepreneurial Bridge in the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery.
Across Ideation and Exploration, Venture Creation, and Venture Growth, students’ work focuses on building their ventures while instructors and mentors provide timely, targeted support through workshops, field trips, and case discussions. The curriculum emphasizes customer discovery, rapid experimentation, ethical and sustainable practices, and evidence-based decision making.
By graduation, students will have developed market insight, validated business models, and practical operating skills. These experiences position them to launch new ventures, drive innovation inside organizations, or pursue further commercialization opportunities within McMaster’s ecosystem.