This paper describes one university’s journey through the Pathways to Innovation program. Efforts described herein are based on the premise that an undergraduate experience that effectively fosters innovation and entrepreneurial mindset among engineering students requires the support of an ecosystem of curricular and co-curricular programs. The paper provides critical reflection of the strategic decisions leading toward the development of co-curricular events to support students’ development of curiosity, ability to make connections, and practice in creating value—the three key tenets of entrepreneurial mindset. The Pathways to Innovation Program was an NSF-funded program administered jointly by Stanford University’s Epicenter and VentureWell meant to foster entrepreneurial learning into engineering undergraduate programs nationally. The approach and
the examples presented in the paper are intended to help others imagine the kinds of approaches that may work at their institutions to effectively engage students and develop innovation and entrepreneurial mindset among students.
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