Helping founders find community and connections
UC Berkeley's premier entrepreneurship certificate program, open to all students regardless of major. Students earn the certificate through one of three tracks: coursework (completing SCET courses in innovation and technology entrepreneurship), startup (building a real venture), or study abroad (global entrepreneurship program in Portugal). Uses the award-winning Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship pedagogy.
Certificate Program
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Berkeley
Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET – UC Berkeley)
SCET's hands-on courses where students form startup teams to create technology solutions for industry or social challenges. Includes Challenge Lab (full venture creation process from idea to pitch), Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, Technology Entrepreneurship, and specialized topics courses. Also features the A. Richard Newton Lecture Series with distinguished innovators. DeCal student-run courses also available.
Training/Education
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Berkeley
Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET – UC Berkeley)
An immersive program for international students and early-stage founders to experience Berkeley's entrepreneurship ecosystem. Two tracks: Venture Discovery (undergraduates exploring new venture opportunities, F-1 visa) and Venture Validation (graduate-level early-stage founders preparing for acceleration, J-1 visa). Students take SCET courses, build startups, and gain UC Berkeley academic credit.
Accelerator
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Berkeley
Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET – UC Berkeley)