Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
A new Markham Campus stream in York University’s established Commerce program, this option lets you combine 45 core commerce course credits with a focus on developing an action-oriented entrepreneurial mindset for overcoming organizational and societal challenges in an everchanging world.
Draw from business and social perspectives to understand how value is created in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. You will benefit from hands-on, practical education in entrepreneurship and innovation built on a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge. Program-specific courses will include Entrepreneurial Strategy, Creating & Launching New Products, Hackathon I & II and Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Equip Yourself:
- Apply relevant theories, methodologies and critical thinking skills in solving organizational and societal problems
- Work collaboratively with teams to communicate arguments and pitch ideas effectively to a variety of audiences
- Challenge the status quo, question assumptions and embrace social change
- Learn what it takes to develop new products, establish new firms, and create new markets
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