Inclusive Entrepreneurship is the Dingman Center's class which empowers and connects diverse students interested in careers as founders, investors or early startup employees with a passion for advancing equity and inclusion within entrepreneurship. This one- credit course is open to those working on business and social venture ideas. The small cohorts learn about entrepreneurship, grow their own ventures, and support each other s entrepreneurial journeys through a blend of skill-building workshops and sessions with guest speakers. Topics include imposter syndrome and how to move beyond it, the how-to s of networking, finding self-permision and empowernment as a founder/student/human, facilitating inclusive customer discovery and inclusive product development, startup pitching and body language, funding and how to get it, and more.

Students from diverse gender, racial, socio-economic and neurodivergent backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Students who are interested in learning more about Inclusive Entrepreneurship should contact the instructor at tsegaht@umd.edu.