Students who want to follow in the footsteps of Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates can now take a course to support that dream.
“Undergraduate students—in all disciplines—can build profitable companies. However, university support has historically focused on business students. Software Startups, a new course offered by the School of Computing, was created in recognition of the business opportunities available to students who are interested in computer science,” says course instructor Doug Wightman.
While working in small teams to build products, 30 students will also engage in discussions about legal, financial and software development topics with Mr. Wightman and guest speakers.
Software Startups is one of several new courses and academic options available to students this academic year. The School of Computing will also offer Game Design, an introduction to techniques for designing elementary computer games.