Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship Through a series of five courses and close co-development with stakeholders, HESE teams systematically advance ventures over multiple years with aspirations for large-scale commercialization and dissemination
Certificates and Minors | Penn State Engineering HESE courses make up the social entrepreneurship cluster of the entrepreneurship and innovation (ENTI) minor that operates across campus The minor prepares students with the broader skills to be entrepreneurship and innovation leaders, whether they pursue a startup now or in the future
HESE Certificate - Sites at Penn State Undergraduate students (from all disciplines) can earn the Certificate in Engineering and Community Engagement by completing all HESE courses Students need a total of 12 credits for the certificate: HESE courses + One elective from a long list of acceptable courses
Ventures | Penn State Engineering HESE is focused on social venture creation as both a means to teach the tools and methods of social entrepreneurship and for the very real purpose of launching the ventures themselves Nearly every activity undertaken in the HESE program is directly related to advancing one’s venture
Social Entrepreneurship Cluster | Center for Penn State Student . . . Classes are based in the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) program The quest is to develop and deliver solutions that are technologically appropriate, environmentally benign, socially acceptable, and economically sustainable