Learn how to think like an entrepreneur
Subscribe, Innovate, Disrupt: An Insider’s Guide to Business
How do you develop entrepreneurial thinking? You learn from the best. This online course focuses on wildly successful companies such as Netflix and Apple to understand how they work. High school students learn the tools of innovation, how businesses create products, and how they compete. If technology, marketing or start-ups are your passion, this course is for you. Dr. Dan Fogel, an award-winning Wake Forest professor, will lead lectures and interactive projects.
2020 Program Dates
Multiple 2- and 4-week sessions.
Eligibility
For students completing grades 9-12, ages 13+ by June 2020.
2020 Fees
$995
Find Out How Today’s Hottest Companies Operate:
How You Will Benefit:
- Understand what makes cutting-edge companies tick and how to adopt their creative thinking.
- Develop a strategic mindset — apply it within your daily life.
- Develop your presentation skills and demonstrate what you’ve learned in a final Capstone project.
- Earn a Certificate of Completion from Wake Forest University.
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Subscribe, Innovate, Disrupt: an Insider's Guide to Business
July 19 - August 1, 2020
Length: 2 weeks
Cost: $995
Application Deadline: July 12, 2020
Subscribe, Innovate, Disrupt: an Insider's Guide to Business
August 2-15, 2020
Length: 2 weeks
Cost: $995
Application Deadline: July 26, 2020
Subscribe, Innovate, Disrupt: an Insider's Guide to Business
August 16-29, 2020
Length: 2 weeks
Cost: $995
Application Deadline: August 9, 2020
3 Learning Advantages Designed for You
Final Capstone Project
The course culminates in a special Capstone project that allows you to:
- Demonstrate what you've learned in this course
- Get feedback from your mentors on on your work
- Analyze and find ways to innovate and disrupt
- Use any media you prefer: text, video, photography, PowerPoint
Mentoring
You’ll receive guidance from a Wake Forest mentor through online group sessions. Mentors provide support and answer questions to deepen your learning experience. You can expect:
- Encouragement and direction on all assignments
- Inspiration, motivation and confidence to help you succeed
- Brainstorming and ideation help as you prepare for your final Capstone project
Flexible Learning
- 100% online, works with your schedule
- 30 hours of total instruction and course work, including engaging multimedia, simulations, and curated assignments for which you will receive guidance and support
- Online sessions with your Wake Forest Course Mentors
- Meet fellow students from around the world
Meet Your Online Immersion Faculty Member
Dr. Dan Fogel, CEO, Founder SP3, Founder and Former Director: Graduate Programs in Sustainability, Wake Forest College
Dr. Fogel specializes in strategic management, especially innovation processes in firms, including those located in emerging and transition industries. His publications include six books and several research articles on organizational topics. He has worked as a consultant with such organizations as General Electric, Motorola (Brazil), Lockheed Martin, Lucent (Brazil), TESS (Brazil), AT&T and Bank of America. His awards include research grants and several Teacher of the Year awards, a Fulbright Scholarship to Brazil, the 1988 Yoder-Heneman Award, and several times the Distinguished Professor Award.
Meet the Mentors
Michela Eckhouse
My name is Michela Eckhouse and I am a senior studying business at Wake Forest University with a focus on the global nature of business. I am from Boston originally, but will be soon moving to San Francisco to begin a career in Technology. I love learning about companies and understanding how they keep a competitive edge. I can't wait to meet you and learn what you are interested in!
Nicole Loffredo
I am a senior Business and Enterprise Management major and Journalism minor at Wake Forest University. Here on campus I have been involved with our student newspaper, the Old Gold and Black, FBLA, and greek life. Next year, I will be doing financial consulting in New York City for FTI Consulting.
Sabrina Cera
My name is Sabrina and I am a senior at Wake Forest University from Raleigh, NC. I am majoring in Business and Enterprise Management with a concentration in marketing and a minor in statistics. I currently tutor high school students in AP Statistics and am excited to be a mentor!
How to Apply:
It’s easy. No transcripts or letters of recommendation are required. Our application will ask you to provide the following:
- Basic contact information for you and your parent or guardian.
- Why you wish to take this course.
- You can tell your story through writing, video, photos — any media you prefer.
Begin the guided process. It should take only a few minutes of your time to answer the questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will you be graded? What are assignments like? How much time do you get to turn around a project? When do you find out if you’re accepted?
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