NEW 1 Credit Courses FOR SPRING 2026

Want the chance to develop a skill without other course work?!  Here is your chance, Engineering Management is offering a series of New Professional Development 1 credit courses for Spring 2026.  Take just 1 or all 3.  Offered in series during the 5-week sessions.  See below for details about each of the 3 new courses!  Listed as a 4000 level course but Open to all students, any major, any level. 

COUNTS TOWARDS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT - ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR

For more information, email:  Karen.Crofton@colorado.edu 

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 SESSION #1

Did you know that even the most brilliant engineering ideas can fail if they aren’t communicated effectively?

Don’t let yours —Enroll in the NEW EMEN4830– Innovation Communication and make your ideas worth noticing!

Learn to create pitch decks, investor updates, and marketing materials that work — and develop the communication skills that turn ideas into reality. The skills you learn from this course are transferable to making you a better engineer in any future. These can be undervalued by engineers and yet are often the root cause of poorly developed or unsuccessful products.
Through course work you're able to gain experience on the following:
  • Communicate technical ideas with clarity and impact to non-technical audiences
  • Develop and deliver investor updates that build trust and momentum
  • Persuade investors, teammates, and stakeholders with confidence
  • Design outreach and marketing materials that reflect innovation value
  • Apply entrepreneurial communication strategies to engineering contexts

Enroll in EMEN 4830 this Spring 2026, This is a class you won’t want to miss!

This is a 1 Credit Course, 5 Week Session #1, Tuesdays/Thursdays 5pm-6:15pm, ECCR 155

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SESSION #2
Did you know that even the most promising engineering projects can fail if the right legal and funding foundations aren’t in place?
Don’t let yours — Enroll in the NEW EMEN4830 – Innovation Finance and Legal and build the structures that make your ideas succeed!

 
Learn to navigate legal, intellectual property, and funding challenges — all while developing skills that make you a more strategic and impactful engineer. The skills you learn from this course are transferable to making you a better engineer in any future. These can be undervalued by engineers and yet are often the root cause of poorly developed or unsuccessful products.
 
Through course work, you’ll gain hands-on experience in:
  • Identifying appropriate legal structures and understanding key documents (NDAs, founders' agreements)
  • Understanding the basics of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights
  • Writing effective grant proposals and learning public funding mechanisms
  • Comparing debt vs. equity financing and understanding capitalization tables to track ownership and dilution
  • Recognizing how these decisions impact product success and venture viability
 
Enroll in EMEN 4830 this Spring 2026, This is a class you won’t want to miss!
This is a 1 Credit Course, 5 Week Session #2, Tuesdays/Thursdays 5pm-6:15pm, ECCR 155
 
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SESSION #3

Did you know that even the best engineering ideas can fail if they’re never discovered or validated properly?

Don’t let yours — Enroll in the NEW EMEN4830 – Innovation Discovery and turn your ideas into real opportunities!

Learn to identify opportunities, conduct research, and test ideas quickly — all while developing skills that make you a more effective and innovative engineer. The skills you learn from this course are transferable to making you a better engineer in any future. These can be undervalued by engineers and yet are often the root cause of poorly developed or unsuccessful products.
Through course work, you’ll gain hands-on experience in:
  • Participating in ideation exercises and identifying potential opportunities
  • Conducting primary and secondary research
  • Testing idea concepts quickly and at minimal cost
  • Designing outreach and marketing materials that reflect innovation value
  • Applying entrepreneurial communication strategies to engineering contexts

Enroll in EMEN 4830 this Spring 2026, This is a class you won’t want to miss!

This is a 1 Credit Course, 5 Week Session #3, Tuesdays/Thursdays 5pm-6:15pm, ECCR 155