Courses
Explore a range of exciting courses in entrepreneurship and innovation, including Farley's experiential NUvention courses, without committing to a minor.
Start here. Go far.
Entrepreneurship and innovation education open to all
We teach all Northwestern students how to think like innovators and use creative problem-solving skills to help turn their ideas into reality. Explore the Farley Center’s wide range of resources and courses, from foundational classes in leadership, accounting, and marketing to experiential, team-based classes in which startup ideas are developed. The innovative mindset and entrepreneurial skills taught at Farley can apply to any career path.
Academics and Resources
Coursework, connections, and tools to move your unique ideas into the world
Rooted in the McCormick School of Engineering, our comprehensive, credit-bearing coursework is accessible to all Northwestern students, no matter their area of study or experience level.
Entrepreneurship Minor
Supplement your undergraduate or graduate degree with focused study in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Student Resources
Be supported through your entire entrepreneurial journey by connecting with peers, spaces, and mentors.
Get to Know Us
We embrace cross-disciplinarity
At the Farley Center, we believe everyone can be an innovator. That means we bring together students from all backgrounds in the classroom for a unique interdisciplinary experience. See how entrepreneurial skills can apply to all paths — including medicine, law, journalism, music, and more.
News & Events
News
Farley + Education and Social Policy
Whether students studying education and social policy eventually stand at the head of the class, sit in the boardroom, or rally support for a cause, they can use skills nurtured and developed in Farley Center courses to improve human development and learning, strengthen communities, and stimulate change in profound ways.
Farley Welcomes New Faculty
The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hired a full-time faculty member and four adjunct faculty members as it continues to expand entrepreneurship education for Northwestern students.
Students Featured in Chicago Inno’s ‘25 Under 25’
Rising young innovators from the Farley Center are making a mark in Chicago’s entrepreneurship community.
Farley + Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
Pairing the technical skills cultivated through industrial engineering and management sciences studies with Farley’s entrepreneurially minded courses empowers students to create value for businesses, customers, and, in many cases, society.
Events
MEM Online Information Session
December 2
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Fall examinations end
December 10
All Day
Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Cer...
December 10
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Fall Degrees Conferred
December 16
All Day
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