This course introduces students to fundamentals of entrepreneurship and innovation from an economist’s perspective. The course will be separated into two parts: the first part focuses on basic concepts and tools in the Economics of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Finance; the second part discusses topics related to Economics of Innovation. The purpose of the class is twofold: first, students are expected to acquire the very basic knowledge that may help them plan and launch entrepreneurial ventures as entrepreneurs and innovators; second, students are expected to understand the economic institutions where entrepreneurship and innovation take place.