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ESTEEM Program

The Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence Masters Program also known as the ESTEEM Program is an entrepreneurship master's program and collaborative effort between the Mendoza College of Business, College of Science, and College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. The 1-year program includes business courses covering finance, marketing, strategy, leadership, project management, quality, operations research, and ethics as well as science and/or engineering electives and a capstone thesis project. The program primarily admits students who have received bachelor's degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics, or have equivalent experience in these fields. It claims to be unique in the sense that it puts students in the context of a real-time startup environment and requires students to outline a business plan, financial model, and marketing strategy for existing or ongoing research by Notre Dame students, professors, or industry partners. The program confers approximately 30 M.S. in Engineering, Science, and Technology Entrepreneurship degrees each year.

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The Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence Masters Program also known as the ESTEEM Program is an entrepreneurship master's program and collaborative effort between the Mendoza College of Business, College of Science, and College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. The 1-year program includes business courses covering finance, marketing, strategy, leadership, project management, quality, operations research, and ethics as well as science and/or engineering electives and a capstone thesis project. The program primarily admits students who have received bachelor's degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics, or have equivalent experience in these fields. It claims to be unique in the sense that it puts students in the context of a real-time startup environment and requires students to outline a business plan, financial model, and marketing strategy for existing or ongoing research by Notre Dame students, professors, or industry partners. The program confers approximately 30 M.S. in Engineering, Science, and Technology Entrepreneurship degrees each year.

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  1. area: 300,000 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1918 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of foundation: 1842 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "300,000 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1918". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1842". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368765141

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