To participate in the Entrepreneurial Mindset Certificate (EMC):

1. Register and pay
2. Get added to Brightspace
3. Attend workshops and events
4. Receive your certificate

You can register for the certificate by clicking here and filling out this form!

Earn your Entrepreneurial Mindset Certificate (EMC) by attending ten qualifying workshops.

You are eligible for the certificate if you are a current student at the University of Ottawa!

We publish workshops as quickly as we book them. To all those registered in the certificate, we send out a weekly email to advise you of all upcoming and newly added workshops so you get a first look at them.

No, only workshops hosted through the EMC program can be counted toward the requirements. We have labeled all activities either a Skill or a Tool, so you know which one they are.

The Entrepreneurship Hub Team recommends that you complete the certificate within 2 semesters (or 8 months).

We allow a 10 minute grace period for each workshop, whether that be digitally or in-person. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for the workshop, you will not receive your attendance mark for that workshop.

Similarly, if you leave more than 10 minutes before the end of the workshop, we will not count your attendance for that workshop. We download the attendance list at the 10-minute mark and 10-minutes before the end of the workshop so we know who is there!

We record everything on Brightspace for you! You can check your Brightspace course. You can expect all data to be uploaded to Brightspace within 2-business days of a workshop. 

No it will not. This is a participation certificate and will not appear on your transcript. You will receive a digital badge if you complete all requirements. This will not appear on your transcript. 

Yes! Workshops are free and available to anyone! If you do want your certificate, you need to be a registered student or staff member at the University of Ottawa and register for the program through this link. 

All events until further notice will be hosted virtually. We will send you an email the morning of your event with the appropriate link to access the event. This link will also be included in your Eventbrite account.

1.  On the morning of the event, log into Eventbrite, and navigate to “Tickets” under your profile in the top right.
2. Under the event you have registered for, select “Go to online event page”
3. This link for the webinar will be located here. If you do not see it yet, check back closer to the event!

As all students use Brightspace for their coursework, this was an easy way for us to track your progress and for you to see how you are doing in the program!

By completing this certificate, you will receive a digital certificate which you can use to highlight on your social media profile, resume, cover letter, etc to show your network that you possess an entrepreneurial mindset! 

A mixture of University of Ottawa staff, faculty members and external community partners teach the workshops. We find experts in each of the skills and tools that we teach so you’re getting the best presenter possible! 

You will be sent a link the morning of the event to the email in which you registered for. You will also be able to access it through Eventbrite!

1. On the morning of the event, log into Eventbrite, and navigate to “Tickets” under your profile in the top right.
2. Under the event you have registered for, select “Go to online event page”
3. This link for the webinar will be located here. If you do not see it yet, check back closer to the event!

Some of our workshops have a pre-recorded component, whereby you watch a video and then participate in a workshop with the speaker. This only counts for one EMC activity. You must watch the webinar and attend the workshop to get your grade.

We host it in two parts because the speaker feels that the content is best absorbed through a Q&A style activity, where you learn the concept and then ask questions and go through examples.

We offer approximately 24 workshops across the span of one semester.