Entrepreneurship & Design

These courses are specifically geared towards preparing students for an ever-changing professional landscape. We do not know the jobs of the future, but we hope to provide students with the tools to deal with any obstacle or opportunity they may encounter.  To do this, we focus on skills that emphasize learning “how to learn” instead of “what to learn.”

Students are taught skills and given tools in design thinking and problem-solving.  They apply the content they’ve learned in school and their own life experiences to tackle problems uniquely and successfully.  Some hard skills that all students are introduced to are CAD (computer-aided design), 3D-printing, the design process, and prototyping.

After speaking to many industry professionals over the years about skills they wish their young employees exhibited more of, the answers overwhelmingly came down to the following  essential skills: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity.  We at SAAS believe that in order for our graduates to match or exceed the pace of change in the world, one must be proficient in these essential skills.