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UniversityofCambridge: Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur

Designed to demystify the steps involved in entrepreneurship, this course takes a practical approach to develop entrepreneurial thinking and skills critical to take initiative and develop ideas into reality in any career.

UniversityofCambridge: Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur is a beginner-level online course from edX in Management. It is structured in 12 stated learning outcomes, over 8 weeks. It is free to enrol, and a certificate is available on completion.

Part of our Management courses collection, where we compare it against 66 other courses.

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Course highlights

Provider edX
Duration 8 weeks
Level Beginner
Mode Self-paced
Language English
Certificate Yes — shareable certificate
Price Free Free

What you’ll learn

Understand entrepreneurial traits valued by academia, industry and public sectors.
Apply entrepreneurial thinking and acting in academia to secure research funding or to explore a new career path
Demonstrate knowledge of business language and entrepreneurial process
Learn tools and process to identify, evaluate and develop ideas into viable business opportunities.
Understand the importance of teams, communication and networks to succeed as innovators
Pitch ideas effectively to diverse stakeholders and potential supporters.
Basic awareness of IP, basic financial literacy and understand the methods and mechanisms for fundraising
Mobilize resources and establish support for launching ventures.
Recognize and enhance entrepreneurial behaviors as a researcher.
Communicate your research's impact in diverse professional and social contexts.
Learn and use entrepreneurial tools to craft persuasive funding applications.
Engage successfully with non-academic organizations and employers.

Level and time commitment

edX lists this course at Beginner level.
No prior experience in the subject is assumed — this is where the provider expects a newcomer to start.
What the provider says you need first:
  • None. No previous business or entrepreneurship experience needed.
Time commitment: 8 weeks.
It is self-paced, so that figure is the material, not a fixed schedule.
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Common questions

Is UniversityofCambridge: Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur free?

Yes. edX lists it as free to enrol. A certificate is available on completion — providers often charge separately for the certificate even when the course itself is free, so check the fee on the provider page before you count on it.

Does UniversityofCambridge: Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur come with a certificate?

Yes — edX lists a certificate on completion. It is a course certificate, not a formal qualification or university credit.

How long does UniversityofCambridge: Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur take?

edX lists it at 8 weeks. It is self-paced, so that is the volume of material rather than a deadline — how long it actually takes depends on the hours you put in each week.

Is UniversityofCambridge: Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur suitable for beginners?

Yes. edX lists it at Beginner level, so no prior experience in the subject is assumed.