ESTEEM emphasizes the action of entrepreneurship, not just the study of it. By the time they graduate, due to the rigorous academic experience, exposure to real-life business ventures, and exceptional mentorship, ESTEEM students find their technical skills impactful and marketable in a rapidly changing economy. Students are launched into career tracks outside of narrow technical roles, taking positions of leadership at the intersection of business and innovation.
Over the course of this 11-month master of science degree program at the University of Notre Dame, students from technical backgrounds are equipped with the skills and experience to launch new businesses, become innovators within large corporations, and be leaders of dynamic, innovative teams. Students are immersed in an entrepreneurial sandbox, where they get their hands dirty with entrepreneurship and innovation through a cutting-edge curriculum, a capstone commercialization project for an emerging technology, and outstanding out-of-the-classroom experiences.
Fixing Things That Matter
One way that ESTEEM alumni are fixing things that matter is through their roles in dozens of startup and early stage companies, across varied and diverse industries, in countries around the world. The stories linked below highlight a few of the companies and ventures our graduates are building, in pursuit of Notre Dame founder Fr. Sorin's vision that the University be a "force for good in the world."
Notre Dame ESTEEM students take top prize at national AI ethics competition: The team of four beat out competition from across the country to secure first place at the Daniels Fund inaugural Ethics Case Competition
Three Notre Dame alumni who are changing the world – powered by ESTEEM
Entrepreneur Profile #7: Pizza and the Luck of the Irish Led this CEO to Help Connect High School Students to Today’s Digital Economy
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