About the Entrepreneurship Cohort

The Entrepreneurship Data Mine learning community will focus on the connections between data science and entrepreneurship. In the fall semester, students will take a 3-credit Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation course, ENTR 20000, simultaneously with a 1-credit Data Mine Seminar course. In the spring semester, students will transition to a Data Mine Corporate Partners project centered around entrepreneurship simultaneously with a 1-credit Data Mine Seminar course.

All courses in this learning community cohort align with Purdue’s nationally ranked Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation where students can earn a credential, similar to a minor, and enhance their career prospects and choices. The 1-credit Seminar also aligns with the Applications in Data Science Certificate. See the website for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation here.

Eligibility

Any incoming or returning undergraduate student with interest in the data sciences and entrepreneurship.

Residential Component

• New Incoming Students: Living in Data Mine residential space is required unless you are in the Honors College or have other special accommodations needed.
• The Housing Reapplication process typically begins in September. Please monitor your Purdue email for communications as details are finalized. The reapplication process will take place in the Housing Portal.
• Your roommate (in most cases) will be a member of The Data Mine.
• If you want to live on campus, it is necessary to complete a housing contract. (Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying for a learning community.)

Duration

Fall and spring semesters

Required classes

Fall

• ENTR 20000 (3 credits, section LC2: CRN 18707) Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• TDM 10100, 20100, 30100, 40100 (1 credit; 5 sections available) The Data Mine I, III, V, or VII

Spring

• TDM 11200, 21200, 31200, 41200 (3 credits, CRN TBD) The Data Mine Corporate Partners – Entrepreneurship related project (dependent on availability of projects)or ENTR 31000 (3 credits, CRN TBD) or ENTR 31500 (3 credits, CRN TBD), or ENTR 32500 (3 credits, CRN TBD)
• TDM 10200, 20200, 30200, 40200 (1 credit; 5 sections available) The Data Mine II, IV, VI, or VIII

Recommended Pathway for ENTR Certificate completion with Leveraging The Data Mine Program

Requirements

• Two Intro Core Courses:
  • ENTR 20000 (noted above)
  • ENTR 30000 Level core course (reservation/secured spot in Spring term if student prefers)
• Two Option Courses:
  • TDM Seminar (noted above, taken twice)
• One Capstone Course:
  •    Corporate Partners (noted above)