## Entrepreneurship and Innovation Specialization The specialization in entrepreneurship and innovation equips students with the tools and concepts necessary for a career as an entrepreneur or an investor in entrepreneurial ventures. A requirement for the specialization is one of the Foundations of Entrepreneurship courses, which offer a broad look at starting, funding and managing new businesses in a variety of sectors including services, manufacturing, high technology, and public service. The specialization provides a valuable understanding of what it is like to work in a start-up venture, a growing small business, or a venture capital or private equity firm. Faculty Advisor: [Professor Alexi Savov](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/alexi-savov), **Students completing the Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization must complete 9 credits of approved coursework.** ## Course List ### Part I of the Specialization: **REQUIRED:** MGMT-GB.2129 Entrepreneurship (1.5 Credits) OR MGMT-GB.3335 Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3 Credits) ### Part II of the Specialization: Section A: Complete at least 3 credits (and up to 6 credits) from the list below: **Course Number****Course Title**FINC-GB.3173Venture Capital FinancingFINC-GB.3361Entrepreneurial FinanceFINC-GB.3362Applications in Entrepreneurial Finance: FintechFINC-GB.3373New Venture FinancingMGMT-GB.2327Managing the Growing CompanyMGMT-GB.3333Business Start-Up PracticumMKTG-GB.2370New ProductsMKTG-GB.2371Innovation and Design Section B: Maximum of 3 credits from the list below: **Course Number****Course Title**BSPA-GB.2306Social Enterprise in Sustainable Food BusinessDBIN-GB.3314DBi IsraelECON-GB.2362Economics of Creativity and InnovationINTA-GB.3323Tech SolutionsMGMT-GB.2124Managing Family Businesses and Privately Held FirmsMGMT-GB.2132The Entrepreneurial Mindset for Business LeadersMGMT-GB.2135Startup ToolkitMGMT-GB.2143Strategy and Innovation in ChinaMGMT-GB.2161Negotiating Complex Transactions with Executives and LawyersMGMT-GB.2308Venture Building for Entrepreneurs and IntrapreneursMGMT-GB.2325Your Startup Journey: Ready or Not?MGMT-GB.3155Technology Innovation StrategyMGMT-GB.3339Endless Frontier LabTECH-GB.2345Tech and the CityTECH-GB.3362Emerging Technology and Business Innovation --- For course descriptions, please see the [Office of Records & Registration website](/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/course-descriptions-prerequisites).