Entrepreneurship training ‒ IC ‐ EPFL

Bachelor programs

The Software Enterprise: from Ideas to Products [CS-311]. This course teaches the journey taken by software engineering teams from incipient ideas to software products that solve real problems for real people. The combination of technical and product-management skills acquired in this course will enable students to build effective software products in teams, either within an existing organization or as founders of their own startups.

Bachelor students can access the SHS-MGT courses in Management & Finance, including “Introduction to entrepreneurship”.

Master programs

AI Product Management [CS-500]. The course focuses on the development of real-world AI/ML products. It is intended for students who have acquired a theoretical background in AI/ML and are interested in applying it to the development of AI/ML-oriented products.

Introduction to IT Consulting [CS-491]. This course is an introduction to matching business needs with the opportunities offered by information technology. Using a simulated business case, students will learn how to define the requirements for an IT service that meets the implicit desires of stakeholders.

If you are looking to combine your technology background with business, discover the Management, Technology and Entrepreneurship minor.

Other offers

The Startup Launchpad at the Vice Presidency for Innovation has launched several programs aimed at supporting the incubation phase of startup projects with funding and expertise.

EPFL Changemakers is a twelve-week program for students who want to boost their innovation and entrepreneurial skills and turn their ideas into a real-life project.

The Blaze EPFL Startup Accelerator works, every semester with promising student startup projects, to help students incorporate and deploy their startups on the market before the end of the three-month program.

The Swiss Innovation Agency Training of “Innosuisse Business Concept” is powered by EPFL Innovation Park Foundation. It is a free, yet competitive, program spanning 3.5 months. It is designed and given by experienced entrepreneurs and company executives. The objectives are to shape a venture idea into a viable business, to improve students’ business skills, to build a strong network with entrepreneurs and company executives and/or investors, and to prepare our students to embark on their professional journey as entrepreneurs or innovators within a company. Next courses and application (mandatory): https://www.science2market.ch/training.