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Carolina Ponce de Leon

Continuing Studies Instructor

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Bio

An industrial designer with an MBA and MIB, she brings over 18 years of experience in design, business and education. Her industry work includes high-end projects with Herman Miller and Knoll, and international market expansion for Bocci and Studio Italia Design, managing clients such as Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and HSBC. A passionate advocate for entrepreneurship, she has served as an expert panelist for StartUp Canada and consults with startups and growing businesses to foster innovation and sustainable growth.

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Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Professional Practices CSPD 105 CS26/SU

Description

Introducing strategies and techniques for turning your creativity and skills into a marketable service. This course is ideal for the creative practitioner and budding entrepreneur ready to prepare a professional or business plan. Develop key elements to start your creative future, from identifing your service or product line, to conducting a market analysis, and projecting finances. Students will work on creating a basic plan that reflects their short and long term goals with the feedback and support from peers and an experienced instructor.

Material List: Be prepared for your course. Download the material list to source and purchase your supplies before your first class.

Upon successfully completing this course, students will receive a digital skills badge through Accredible, a digital credentialing service. To learn more about Accredible or to opt-out of receiving a digital badge for CS courses, please complete this online form.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.