NUvention
NUvention: Web + Media
Applications for Winter/Spring 2019 NUvention: Web + Media will open shortly.
NUvention: Web + Media (ENTREP 473, EECS 473) is a two-quarter capstone course in which students work across disciplines and Northwestern schools to design, plan, and run web-based businesses. Project areas include iPad/Tablet App, Mobile Applications, New Media, Social Gaming, Twitter or Facebook Apps, eCommerce/Deals, Analytics, Cloud, Big Data or ideas from students in the program.
Teams are able to continue to work on their projects after the completion of the course. Past NUvention: Web + Media teams have gone on to make TechCrunch, PCMag, Rolling Stone and GigaOM headlines and join incubators, while others are bootstrapping and building their businesses to this day.
| Quarter | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Winter/Spring 2019 | Tuesdays, 2:00-5:00 p.m. |
The Garage | Workspace Classroom |
Syllabus
Click here to view the Winter/Spring 2018 syllabus, which is co-taught by Todd Warren, Mike Marasco, Chris Riesbeck, Rich Gordon and Rich Padula, Tran Ha and Tom LaMantia.
Information Session Slides
View and download the PowerPoint slides presented at our NUvention: Web + Media's October '17 information sessions. These slides include information about past projects, the course timeline
Past Projects
Since NUvention: Web + Media (formerly NUvention: Web) began in Winter 2010, students have brought business ideas to life involving social-network advertising, photo-sharing, professional career tracking software and much more. Explore the projects seeded in the course.
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
*Plus, view our tweetable recap of the NUvention: Web Final Pitches in June 2014 - 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
Feedback
One student called this course life-changing and the best decision made at Northwestern. Take a look at honest feedback from former NUvention: Web + Media students.
Advisory Board
The NUvention: Web + Media Advisory Board is made up of dynamic professionals, including founders, serial entrepreneurs, and capital advisors. View bios and profiles of the NUvention: Web + Media board members.