The Clinic Classes
The Entrepreneurship Clinic Classes
The NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic creates value for the entrepreneurship ecosystem through experiential learning. Part of fulfilling this goal comes in the form of classes hosted in the Clinic. In these classes students are paired with partner companies to complete 4-8 week long sprints that develop fundamental entrepreneurial skills while also creating value for partner companies. The classes are split into two different levels, each offering the opportunity to develop specific skills, and provide measurable value to companies.
410 | Business Opportunity Analysis
Level 1 Clinicians
MIE (Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship) 410 is a class designed to help students understand the fundamental practice of analyzing a business opportunity. Students will develop skills in the areas of customer discovery, market validation, competitive analysis, and other related areas.
Company partners at this level are typically start-ups trying to validate their core value propositions, smaller companies attempting to reach larger audiences, or larger companies seeking validation on new business verticals.
418/419 | Entrepreneurship Practicum
Level 2 Clinicians
MIE 418/419 are classes designed to give students real world experience completing entrepreneurial projects, from planning to final deliverables within actual companies. Students will develop skills like project planning and management the ability to evaluate the impact of work completed during a project, and others, depending on the style of projects tackled.
Company partners at this level are typically start-ups, small to midsized companies, and large companies that are interested in launching a short-term high-impact project like a marketing sprint, a rebranding, or a UX analysis, as examples.
Getting involved…
The graphic below shows the onboarding process for the Entrepreneurship Clinic.
Selecting a Project Package
As mentioned in the graphic above, part of applying for a Clinic project is selecting a project package. This is a new addition to the way we run our projects that helps define the scope and clarity of the projects completed by our students.
The list of available project packages can be seen embedded below (or by visiting this link). If you don’t see a project package that meets your company’s needs, we can work with you to customize a package that best fits your needs. Complete the application anyway, and mark the option for a custom package request at the end.
Get Started Today
Company Project Application ↗
Think your company could benefit from one of our classes? Fill in the Clinic project application at this link to get started.
Student Interest Form ↗
Are you as student interested in participating in a Clinic class? Fill out the form above to get more information about joining the Clinic.
Clinic Membership ↗
Not ready to commit to a class, but interested in becoming involved in the Clinic? Learn more about the Clinic membership here.