ENTREP 474: NUvention: Energy and Sustainability
Quarter Offered
Fall: Thursdays, 6 – 8:50 p.m. CT, Evanston
Prerequisites
None, however prior Farley coursework or practical experience in a relevant field is encouraged.
Description
NUvention: Energy and Sustainability responds to the demand for energy innovation by bringing together interdisciplinary student teams from across Northwestern schools to develop ventures in sustainable energy and clean technology space. A partnership with Northwestern’s Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy (ISEN), this timely course equips students to address through innovation the major environmental challenges that define our era, including climate change and resource constraint. In the process of creating new ventures, students work to align their efforts at making a positive environmental impact by addressing market needs.
Faculty
Course Details
Requirements that this course satisfies: Serves as the experiential requirement for the Farley undergraduate minor and fulfills the experiential requirement for the Farley graduate minor in entrepreneurship.
Duration: 3-hour course sessions, once per week (3-hour courses include regular breaks and are broken into lecture, discussion, and groupwork portions); 1 quarter
Class size: 30-40 students
Course Number: ENTREP 474, ISEN 420
Who Should Enroll: Graduate students and advanced undergraduates interested in expanding their knowledge of the intersection of energy and entrepreneurship.
Application: An application is not required for this course.
Apply
The Fall 2025 section of NUvention: Energy and Sustainability will not require an application. Any questions can be sent to Farley@northwestern.edu
Advisers
NUvention advisers are industry experts who bring real world experience into the classroom on a regular basis. They collaborate with the faculty and mentor students, providing feedback as the students innovate. Students often cite their advisers as playing a crucial role in their student journey.
Hattendorf is the founder of Transformation Insights LLC and a Fractional CMO, providing marketing/GTM strategy for small to mid-sized companies. Previously, she held executive roles at Motorola, Automation Anywhere, and ArisGlobal. Hattendorf earned her BS and MBA from Northern Illinois University.
Kullavanijaya is a partner with Ivory Capital Asia and brings more than 30 years of experience in energy and sustainability. Previously, he held leadership roles with businesses including Goldman Sachs, Citi, SoFi, NextCapital, and Equilibrium. Kullavanijaya has a BS and MS from Northwestern University and is a member of McCormick Advisory Council at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering.
Stojka is the CEO of Nexus3 Capital and has co-founded three disruptive technology businesses, including Agentis Energy, a company delivering wireless energy management systems. Stojka has a BS from Northwestern University and is a member of McCormick Advisory Council at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering and the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Advisory Board.
Tolliver is the CEO of Banyon Power Co., which designs and manufactures smart electric vehicle charging infrastructure and technologies. Previously, he spent more than 20 years in leadership roles across a range of businesses, including Cabot Microelectronics, Schneider Electric, Sears.com, Microsoft, and Deutsche Bank. Tolliver has a BS from Purdue University, an MBA from The University of Chicago, and was an adjunct professor in Northwestern University’s Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability program.
Network of Experts
The Farley Center connects students with a robust network of innovation and entrepreneurship experts. These experts serve as guest judges, attend pitch events, and give talks and seminars.
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