On-demand virtual learning is a great way to get started with an introduction to entrepreneurship on campus, because courses can be taken anytime that is convenient for you. This page primarily lists non-credit programming. To explore the range of UW–Madison academic programming related to entrepreneurship, consult guide.wisc.edu.
First Steps to Starting a Business
This interactive online class will help you explore your business idea and assess your entrepreneurial readiness as well as identify your own strengths and weaknesses as a business owner.
Introduction to Patents
This micro-course provides an introduction to the types of patents and patent concepts, the anatomy of a patent, and the patent process.
Introduction to Intellectual Property
This micro-course is intended to clarify intellectual property as you may encounter it and produce it in your time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Managing Conflicts of Interest When Starting a Company, Consulting and More
How do you wear multiple hats as a university researcher when working with companies, launching a startup and navigating multiple collaborations? This interactive session – led by Andrew Norman, senior university legal counsel at UW-Madison – helps demystify how to manage multiple engagements and opportunities to work with different partners.
Tech Transfer Considerations in Agreements with Commercial Partners
Industry partners can advance your discovery by helping with prototyping, scaling, proof of market viability and more, but how do you develop a successful collaboration?