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Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Value and Change Pathway

Also known as: Conn College Entrepreneurship Pathway

Connecticut College · New London, CT

The Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Value and Change Pathway is an Integrative Pathway within Connecticut College's Connections curriculum. It provides a structured curricular track for undergraduates to explore entrepreneurial theory, creativity, innovation, and experiential problem-solving across disciplines. The centerpiece is a Thematic Inquiry course described as a "rigorous startup incubator program" where students develop business models, test assumptions, and research target markets.

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  • No funding listed
  • No equity required
  • Currently active
  • Verified by research

Key numbers

Funding range

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Equity

None

Application

Ongoing

Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-06-24

High confidence

Application and Timing

Students select the Pathway via the Connections curriculum. Thematic Inquiry course is offered on a semester basis. No standalone application deadline — treated as a structured curricular option with standard course registration timelines.

Participants

Open to all Connecticut College undergraduates across majors. Cohort-based and cross-disciplinary, typically starting sophomore year.

Funding and Equity

No dedicated venture funding. Students may access the college-wide $4,500 internship/professional development fund for startup-related internships, but there is no advertised seed fund tied to the pathway. No equity taken.

Recent Activity

  • 2026: Pathway page current in the Conn College catalog.
  • Connections curriculum operates with active pathway offerings.
  • Thematic Inquiry course includes lab sessions with reSet (Hartford incubator) and alumni founders.

Known Startups or Winners

None identified through public sources. Student profiles (e.g., Shawnia Yon '24, dance/economics major combining dance entrepreneurship with Pathway) show individual entrepreneurial projects but no formally tracked startup outcomes.

Verification Gaps

  • No comprehensive list of Pathway alumni or their venture outcomes.
  • Frequency of Thematic Inquiry course offerings (every semester vs. periodic).
  • Whether students have launched incorporated ventures through the Pathway.
Additional research notesShow

Evidence

  • Official Entrepreneurship Pathway page confirming the curriculum and Thematic Inquiry course.[1]
  • Research report consolidating all identified entrepreneurship-related programs.[2]