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1. Educating entrepreneurial engineers
November, 2015

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3. What’s BEST at Lassonde
BEST Certificate BEST Experience BEST Students BEST Aspirations
BEST Engineering
Courses
BEST General Education
Courses
BEST Professional
Courses
BEST Badges
BEST International
Experience
BEST Co-Op
BEST Activities
BEST Lab
Mint Ultimate
ShapetraceUniSwipe
Evva
Ladon Labs Peer Parking
Hockey Stick
Alpine
Express
Awareness
Impact
Research
Resources

4. Offering the BEST education
BEST combines:
•Engineering, business, law & social science courses to build knowledge
•Experiential learning opportunities & immersive experiences to develop skills
•Academic credits and experience/skills badges to recognize achievement
BEST enhances the Lassonde student experience by:
•Preparing graduates for a variety of career options
•Encouraging students to solve important issues
•Fostering student entrepreneurship and the importance of purpose
This provides a roadmap for all Lassonde students, encouraging academic
excellence and participation in unique experiential activities

5. BEST undergraduate academic courses
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Renaissance 1
Eng1101
Innovation
& Creativity
Gen Ed
Renaissance 2
Eng1102
Lassonde Schulich Osgoode Experiential
Business and
Economics
Eng2001
Effective
Communications
Eng2003
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Entr4500
International
Experience
Eng3033
Renaissance 4
ENG 2402
Commercializing
IP
3591M03
Entrepreneurial
Finance
Entr3600
Marketing for
Engineers
Entr3400
BEST
Co-Op
Eng3900
Renaissance 5
ENG 3401
Experience
Badge
DesignProject
Eng4000
BEST
Co-Op
Eng3901
Technology
Commer-
cialization
ENG 3401
AcademiccreditsBadges
Skills
Badge
Design
Club
Entrepreneur
Club
Engineering
Competition
CS Hub
Hackathon
Innovation
Challenge
Discovery
Conference
Pitch
Competition
TechConnect
Workshop
Cash flow
analysis
Market
research
3D
printing
Presentation
skills
Business
plan
Patenting Problem
Solving
Team
Building

6. Enhancing the BEST experience at Lassonde
International
experience
BEST Co-op BEST Activities BEST Lab
• One week
boot-camp
• Visit to Israel
Technion/TAU
Start ups
Incubators
Venture Capitalists
• Tourist sites
• Team building,
business planning,
reflection
• Co-op based on
Lassonde Co-op
• Co-op One work-
ing for founder or
CEO of company
• Co-Op Two is
creating own
company in BEST
lab
• Opportunities in
Canada/Silicon
Valley/Israel
• Innovation and
creativity workshop
• Pitch competition
• Start-Up weekend
• IP workshop
• Business Planning
• Creative problem
solving
• Communication
workshop
• Campus activities
(Launch YU)
• Base for start up
ventures
• Access to physical
resources
• Mentorship
• Weekly workshop
• Access to funding
and technology
• Peer learning and
idea exchange
• Opportunity for
BEST research

7. Top ten ways we will make BEST BETTER
1. Enhance BEST brand in schools through: access, outreach, and scholarships
2. Build flexible learning environment to allow greater participation in BEST
3. Provide access to additional human and financial resources for BEST students
4. Create venture loan and equity crowd funding to support BEST ventures
5. Develop partnerships with large technology companies as beta customers
6. Provide executive education to engage alumni and generate revenue
7. Extend international experience opportunities, link to co-op & global partnerships
8. Strengthen inter faculty links & with community, to create entrepreneurial campus
9. Create a Tech. Entrepreneurship research centre, with global partners & outreach
10.Think beyond Lassonde and Canada to enhance our impact in the world