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 Announces 2026 Morehead Family Innovator Fellows
Three Northwestern students will develop startups Restless and Kinsco through the 10-week summer program.
Farley Student Entrepreneur Wins VentureCat Grand Prize
McCormick fourth-year student Trevor Abbott won $100,000 for HaptE, a computer vision system that reduces execution errors and optimizes the warehouse floor in real time.
The Growth Lab
The Farley Center’s entrepreneurship courses and programs celebrate the universal language of innovation and its impactful benefits.
Farley Center Expands Faculty Roster
Six accomplished entrepreneurs and investors bring real-world experience in venture capital, technology, sustainability, and finance to the Farley Center.
Events
Farley Finals Fuel-Up
June 8
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Farley Finals Fuel-Up
June 9
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognit...
June 15
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Northwestern Engineering Undergraduate Convocation
June 15
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM