These courses are part of a network of experiential classes being developed at UWM to integrate entrepreneurial thinking into the existing curriculum and strengthen themes of creativity and innovation. Many of these courses are taught by the Teaching Fellows, who are some of UWM’s most innovative instructors and are helping to transform the educational experience for UWM students. The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center is not one of UWM’s Schools or Colleges – instead, Teaching Fellows are hosted in our space. Check out course offerings below:
Courses

Health, Performance & Injury Monitoring
- Instructors:
- Barbara Meyer
- Kyle Ebersole
Health, Performance & Injury Monitoring
A unique course opportunity to be immersed in design & entrepreneurial thinking around health and performance that is aligned with current industry practices to optimize workability of employees. This course was offered Fall ’22.
Offerings
OCT THPY 522

Design and Visual Communication I
- Instructors:
- Coe Douglas
Design and Visual Communication I
Basic forms and concepts for design and visual communication. Basic professional and academic concepts explored through studio assignments, lectures and readings.
Offerings
ART 321

Design Methodologies: Process, Communication & Theory
- Instructors:
- Kim Beckmann
- Coe Douglas
Design Methodologies: Process, Communication & Theory
Focus on creative process and communication, as well as entrepreneurial, professional and cross-disciplinary practices in design and related fields.
Offerings
ART 422

Business for Performing Artists
- Instructors:
- Antonina Johnston
Business for Performing Artists
This is a pre-professional course aimed at preparing the student performing artist to make the transition from student to professional. Students will be guided through business subjects of the performing industry such as marketing, branding, resume writing, and website construction. Throughout the semester students will be introduced to design and entrepreneurial thinking through class activities and assignments.
Offerings
Music 604

Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
- Instructors:
- Brian Thompson
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
Participants use the entrepreneurial experience to develop skills in critical thinking and communication; students also learn to identify opportunities, understand key leverage points, and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders. This course was offered Fall ’20 and Spring ’22.
Offerings
HON 499

Business Forecasting Methods
- Instructors:
- Elmer Moore
Business Forecasting Methods
Participants apply the strategic framework of “lean launch,” which is intended to address the unique concerns of a new venture. You will also apply tools – including financial modeling, valuation and capitalization analysis.
Offerings
BUS ADM 713

Special Topics in Business
- Instructors:
- Matthew Friedel
Special Topics in Business
Current topics and issues related to specific management areas of business. Specific topics and additional prerequisites announced in Schedule of Classes whenever the course is offered.
Offerings
BUS ADM 395

Creative Coding
- Instructors:
- Nathaniel Stern, PhD.
Creative Coding
Creative coding sees an introduction to principles and applications of coding languages within art and design practice. Students will: Program with Javascript, P5, and object-oriented code more generally; Create generative and interactive, browser-based software, utilizing P5 and other JavaScript libraries; Produce utilitarian and bug-free code; Apply creativity and aesthetics using Javascript; Research towards new functionality; Collaborate with others via the network; Use critical thinking and language skills concerning generative and interactive art, both on- and off-line; Discuss, debate, and create with and around the latest forms of technological innovation, currently including but not limited to AI and Machine Learning, Blockchain and NFTs.
Offerings
ART 313

Purchasing and Supply Management
- Instructors:
- Steven Michael
Purchasing and Supply Management
Domestic and global aspects of the purchasing function in an organization.
Offerings
BUS ADM 477

My Major As Consulting Startup Or Professional Practice
- Instructors:
- Jason Dietenberger
My Major As Consulting Startup Or Professional Practice
Taking your major (whether it is in Arts, IT, Engineering, or Health Sciences) to the next step into a consulting company or a professional practice is a skill honed in this class. Writing your “Launch Playbook” as part of this course, you’ll acquire the skills needed to Launch, Grow, and Sustain a Professional Practice or Consulting Company.
Offerings
ART-524 / Professional Practice / J. Dietenberger

Product Realization
- Instructors:
- Ilya Avdeev, Ph.D.
- Nathaniel Stern, Ph.D.
Product Realization
Product Realization courses teach students how to design, test, and produce prototypes for companies that offer mentorship and funding. This course includes design thinking and innovation content. Industries like Aurora Healthcare, Eaton Corporation, and Biz-starts, are just some of the local industries that have participated in the course. Product Realization is offered every semester at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center.
Offerings
MECH ENG – 405

Design Thinking
- Instructors:
- Ilya Avdeev, Ph.D.
Design Thinking
Design Thinking teaches students how to navigate ambiguity, learn from others, synthesize information, and experiment rapidly between concrete and the abstract. Students will learn how to build and craft prototypes as well as communicate deliberately through the design process and work.
Offerings
ME-809

Computer Aided Engineering Laboratory
- Instructors:
- Andrew Dressel, Ph.D.
Computer Aided Engineering Laboratory
Computer Aided Engineering Lab incorporates state-of-the-art CAD, kinematics, and FEA computer tools to build upon mechanical design and analysis skills from previous classes with the goal of designing a product that can be brought to market.
Offerings
ME 101

Scientist Career Transitions
- Instructors:
- Douglas Stafford, Ph.D.
Scientist Career Transitions
Scientist Career Transitions is designed to enlighten science undergraduates as they transition to employment in science-oriented industries by exploring topics that help translate academic learning to initial employment, job success, and career development.
Offerings
CHEM 690

Design & Visual Communication
- Instructors:
- Kim Beckmann
Design & Visual Communication
Design and Visual Communication focuses on the creative process through an entrepreneurial, professional, and cross-disciplinary practice in design and related fields. The curriculum includes coursework in strategy and design process, design methodologies and research, portfolio development, web and multimedia design, and design entrepreneurship. For more information, visit the website.
Offerings
ART-422

Performing Communities
- Instructors:
- Anne Basting, Ph.D.
Performing Communities
Performing Communities explores the development of communities through cultural and performing practices by creating community-based work in the arts. This course teaches students how to collaborate with community partners in order to identify social change goals and learn skills to facilitate change.
Offerings
THEATRE-320

Electronics & Sculpture
- Instructors:
- Nathaniel Stern, Ph.D.
Electronics & Sculpture
This production class focuses on technologies and aesthetics that incorporate electronics, sensors, motors, physical animation, and other devices into contemporary art and design projects. Students learn programming, kinetics, analog and digital input and output, and communication between computers and micro-controllers. This course was offered Fall ’22.
Offerings
ART-418

Gizmos & Gadgets
- Instructors:
- Michelle Silverman, MS, OTR
Gizmos & Gadgets
This course introduces students to the history, depth, and breadth of assistive technology and universal design through a combination of direct instruction and individual exploration.
Offerings
OCCTHPY-220

Infopreneurship
- Instructors:
- Shana Ponelis, Ph.D
Infopreneurship
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge to identify potential business ideas centered on information while developing business plans to secure funding.
Offerings
INFOST-691

Information & Commercialization
- Instructors:
- Brian Thompson
Information & Commercialization
Students focus on the basics of innovation and commercialization as well as “Lean Launch” methodologies that are used in early stage business formation to help develop specific skills that are useful in engineering and technology ventures.
Offerings
CIV ENG 691
COMPSCI 657
ELECENG 490
IND ENG 590
MATL ENG 690
MECH ENG 490

Entrepreneurship for Healthcare Professionals
- Instructors:
- Priya Nambisan, Ph.D.
Entrepreneurship for Healthcare Professionals
Entrepreneurship for Healthcare Professionals teaches entrepreneurial thinking skills that are necessary for healthcare managers while receiving hands-on experiences through developing business ideas into marketable products.
Offerings

Business & Entrepreneurship
- Instructors:
- Jim Hunter III
- Matt Matson
Business & Entrepreneurship
Study the creation, growth, or acquisition of business through entrepreneurial efforts. Students develop their own ideas into effective business models and strategies that ultimately lead to increased management skills and positive management succession. Topics include methods of financing, venture capital, leveraged buy-outs, and acquisitions. This course has been offered Fall ’22 and Spring ’23.
Offerings
BUS ADM-447