Below please find a look at typical course offerings for SIPA students interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, and design. For up-to-date offerings, please visit the school’s class planner and registration page.
Climate Tech and Regenerative Entrepreneurship
Professor: Sarah Holloway
The course will focus on the knowledge and skills required to research, ideate, thoughtfully plan, and pitch a new business aimed at mitigating climate-related challenges.
Creating a Social Enterprise
Professor: Sarah Holloway
The course will focus on the knowledge and skills required to develop an idea, thoughtfully plan, articulate and pitch a new social enterprise, venture or business. This course is a workshop, not a lecture course.
Sustainable Investing Research Consulting Project
Professor: Courtney Sara Minard
The Sustainable Investing Research Consulting Project course aims to foster the next generation of systems-thinkers in sustainable investing.
Design for Social Innovation
Professor: Sarah Holloway, Adam Royalty
Design for Social Innovation (DFSI) is a project-based initiative and course where Columbia University students work in teams to solve real-world problems on behalf of social sector clients including nonprofits, social enterprises, and government agencies.