CRWN 290Startup Entrepreneurship Academy
Eight-week program offered over UC Santa Cruz's summer session. Graduate students bring an idea for a prototype (typically related to their graduate work) and are assigned to mentors with startup experience to provide feedback and help develop their business models. Students learn who their core and tertiary customers are, the marketing processes required for initial adoption and downstream sustainability, the data that will be required by future partnerships and users, and core project management, financial, legal, and marketing resources needed for new companies. Students also learn to assess intellectual property and risk and to identify financing and other key resources early.
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When it runs
Spring 2026Open Spring 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminar | Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm | Soc Sci 2 179 | K. J. Greaney | Closed 41/40 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Greaney | 3.8 / 5 | 2.3 / 5 | 88% | 8 |
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