To keep up with the fast-paced and entrepreneurial nature of Utah, Utah Valley University has dedicated time and resources to programs that help individuals and groups at all stages of the innovation process. We are constantly adding more programs and resources. The resources located under this category are a part of open access labs for students to enhance their academic experience.
The UVU Entrepreneurship Institute is a non-academic program that provides free advice and resources to help UVU students start and grow their businesses. You can learn to become a successful entrepreneur.
The Entrepreneurship Institute
A one-stop-shop for Utah Valley's business and entrepreneurial community. This center offers workshops, business mentoring, and space for start-ups.
The BRC
The Center for Social Impact develops active citizens who make social impact in our community. Their areas of impact are direct service, community-engaged learning and research, social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility, policy and governance, community organizing and activism, and philanthropy.
The Center for Social Impact
The Wolverine Fund is a student-run venture capital group that provides a hands-on, engaged learning experience in investing.
The Wolverine Fund
The Center for National Security Studies offers an active academic environment on campus for students to study and engage in the critically important security challenges we face in the twenty-first century.
National Security Studies
The purpose of the STEM Creative Learning Studio is to support pre-service and in-service teachers’ facilitation of STEM integrative practices in K-12 classrooms in an effort to promote equity and opportunity for every student in the state of Utah.
Creative Learning StudioResources located under this category require special permissions or part of class functions in order for students to utilize these resources.
Courses located under this section are approved courses for students interested in the realm of innovation.
Creativity Innovation and Change Management
Focuses on principles of creativity and innovation as they apply to technological
enterprises. Covers theoretical and practical concepts of both creativity and innovation.
Studies both concept and practice of structured methods of creative problem solving.
Examines "Appreciative Inquiry" as an alternative management of change technique.
Creativity and Entrepreneurial Thinking
Includes topics such as the customer/problem/solution framework, design thinking,
prototyping, intellectual property, creative idea development, lead user research
methodology, peer feedback, new venture financing, and the lean start-up.
Introduction to Design Thinking
A class that exposes students to the basics in design thinking. Go step-by-step through
the design thinking process: empathy, define, ideate, prototype, and test. Look at
real-world examples and receive guest lectures from design thinking practitioners.
Innovation Catalysts
This class teaches how to apply design and systems thinking in a real-world setting.
The class is centered around developing strong technical proficiency in these areas.
This is the introductory class for students interested in becoming an Innovation Catalyst.
Students work on a project that has impact beyond the classroom and prepare for work
as an Innovation Catalyst.
New Venture Consulting
Makes use of an engaged learning opportunity for business students interested in learning
how consultants work by consulting with and assisting entrepreneurs. Includes projects
that cover and examine all functional areas of business and the interaction between
them. Covers consulting processes and strategies as well as provide tools and techniques
for developing business models and assessing opportunities.
Entrepreneurship
Provides an overview of the practice of entrepreneurship and focuses on the role of
the entrepreneur in identifying, evaluating and developing opportunities. Considers
the application of knowledge of the technical, market, financial and human aspects
of a business as they relate to the start-up and development of business opportunities.
Innovative Opportunity Development
This class focuses on the development of both (a) the key value proposition of a product/service
offering, and (b) the business entity that provides that offering. Covers the use
of client-centered development and design thinking to create, modify and validate
business solutions. Emphasizes client feedback from concept through prototype development.
