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ESTEEM Program at Notre Dame

Notre Dame's Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence Master's (ESTEEM) Program

The ESTEEM Graduate Program is an 11-month master of science degree program, housed within the IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame, that equips students from technical backgrounds with the skills and experience to launch new businesses, become innovators within large corporations, and be leaders of dynamic, innovative teams. Over the course of a year, students are immersed in an entreprene

urial sandbox, where they get their hands dirty with entrepreneurship and innovation through a cutting-edge curriculum, a capstone commercialization thesis for an emerging technology, and outstanding out-of-the-classroom experiences. ESTEEM emphasizes the action of entrepreneurship, not just the study of it. By the time they graduate, due to the rigorous academic experience, exposure to real-life business ventures, and exceptional mentorship, ESTEEM students find their technical skills impactful and marketable in a rapidly changing economy. Students are launched into career tracks outside of narrow technical roles, taking positions of leadership at the intersection of business and innovation.

12/25/2025

Wishing all of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends a very Merry Christmas! 🎄 🎅

12/12/2025

Our students wrapped up their fall semester last night with our annual ESTEEM Christmas Dinner. It was great to bring everyone together to celebrate and hear about each others holiday traditions and plans for the winter break. 🎄 ❄️

10/21/2025

Over the weekend ESTEEM hosted their annual tailgate. Thank you to all the students, alumni, staff/faculty, family and friends who braved the rainy weather to come out. It was a great time to connect and socialize as we cheered on the Irish! ☘️

Shout out to all the ESTEEM Class of 2015 alumni who came back in town to celebrate their 10 year reunion with us! 🎉

08/25/2025

Our students kicked off the fall semester getting the chance to interact with some of our ESTEEM alumni. Over the course of two days students spent time with alumni getting to hear about experiences during ESTEEM and their journeys afterwards through panel discussions, breakout rooms, and small groups.

A big thank you to our 8 ESTEEM alumni who took the time to come back to campus and share their wealth of knowledge with our students!

08/06/2025

ESTEEM Class of 2015, don't miss out on reuniting with your fellow classmates at your 10 year class reunion weekend!

Please RSVP by September 1, 2025. https://forms.gle/6CgCtxeNYmi5qVscA

We hope to see you there! 🎉

07/25/2025

This week students stepped out of the classroom to learn more about Notre Dame's history by touring Father Hesburgh's office. ☘️ 📚

06/19/2025

We are excited to welcome the new ESTEEM Class of 2026 to campus this week! The cohort kicked off the summer semester with a two-day Startup Sprint, culminating with our annual Welcome Picnic.

05/30/2025

From Laboratory to Venture Capital! ☘️ Julie Doran (ESTEEM ‘20) sits down with current ESTEEM faculty member Ellen Dutton to revisit her journey to ESTEEM, her experience in the program and explores the transformative impact it had on her career.

📽️ Watch the full conversation here: https://esteem.nd.edu/news/from-laboratory-to-venture-capital-julie-doran-20-looks-back-on-how-esteem-transformed-her-career-trajectory/

05/19/2025

Congratulations to the ESTEEM Class of 2025! 🎓 🍀

11 months ago we welcomed a new cohort of students, and this past Saturday we watched them receive their master's degrees. We are very proud of all our recent graduates and their accomplishments. It has been great to watch them grow both as individuals and entrepreneurs throughout their time with us.

We are excited to see how they continue to fix things that matter.

05/17/2025

Last night we celebrated our 50 ESTEEM students who will be walking across the stage today and receiving their degrees.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓

03/03/2025

Last Friday our students participated in ESTEEM's annual Career Fair. A big thank you to all the companies who came out and spoke with our students!

01/17/2025

ESTEEM is taking over Chicago for the day! Our students are spending the day visiting several different hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship, and learning from people working in this space.

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1400 E Angela Boulevard Unit 100
South Bend, IN
46617

Telephone

+15746319579

Website

https://esteem.nd.edu/graduate-program-technology-entrepreneurship/

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