Business Research for Innovation, Design, Growth, and Entrepreneurship (BRIDGE)

• Dates:
  • Session I: July 6, 2025 to July 23, 2026
  • Session II: July 6, 2025 to July 23, 2026
• Units: 3.00 Pre-College units, 90000 level
• Course ID: BUSA-90028
• Open to: 9th-12th grade students
• Enrollment: Coming Soon!
• Enrollment Deadline: Closed
• Course Delivery: Live-online (Zoom)
• Tuition: $2,500
• Schedule: 
  • Students can expect 30 hours of work.
  • Session I: Mondays & Wednesdays - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT
  • Session II: Tuesdays & Thursdays - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT
• Instructor: Professor Vish Krishnan

Through a combination of in-class discussions and exercises, real-life venture case studies and venture simulations developed at the top Universities, this course prepares for you careers and advanced education in business, entrepreneurship, and intelligent innovation with a solid grounding in fundamentals. We learn and immerse ourselves on the topics of business innovation, venture financing, and growth strategy. The simulations help us experience the dynamics of a business venture and the challenges of raising money, leading the organization, and building wealth for the founders and stakeholders.  Examples include companies that went from an idea to market and raised investment from angels and venture investors.  We also review and discuss research papers on the topics of innovation and creativity to understand how the research process works. Students from past cohorts have walked away with an intense and immersive learning experience that provided a headstart to their careers.

Learning Outcomes:

• Develop analytical, strategic, creative, and critical thinking competencies essential for becoming an innovative, opportunity-oriented, and entrepreneurial leader.

• Integrate and apply foundational principles required to design and deliver a comprehensive business proposal or presentation for an original, innovation-driven concept.

• Cultivate a nuanced understanding of core leadership skills necessary to effectively guide entrepreneurial initiatives in complex and dynamic environments.

Course outline: 

• Foundations of Business Innovation and Growth: Exploring methodologies for generating ideas that drive value creation within dynamic markets.
• Economic and Financial Principles of Enterprise: Examining the economic and financial underpinnings essential to launching and sustaining a successful business.
• Strategic Development and Execution: Analyzing frameworks for formulating and implementing effective business strategies.
• Identifying and Addressing Unmet Market Needs: Investigating approaches to uncover latent customer demands and translating insights into viable offerings.
• Designing Scalable Business Models: Constructing business models that support sustainable growth, adaptability, and long-term scalability.
• Value Capture and Business Plan Synthesis: Integrating key business components into a cohesive, investor-ready business plan aimed at maximizing stakeholder value. 

Is financial aid available?
Can I enroll in more than one session? 
What are the requirements?
Can you reserve my seat?
Do I have to log in at a specific time?
Where can I access my online course?
Why can’t I see my course online?
Which grading option should I select?
Can I change my grading option?
How do I request a transcript?
What are 90000 level pre-college units?

Is financial aid available? 
The BRDIGE program is a self-supported program that does not receive any State or Federal funding. As a result, we are unable to offer financial aid or grants to our program participants. Students are encouraged to reach out to their school counselors and community for scholarship opportunities. Please also see the "Scholarship" tab for possible funding opportunities through our partners.

Can I enroll in more than one session?
No, both sessions will be following the same schedule in curriculum. The only difference between the two sessions are the dates and days of the week. On your application you will indiciate your preference for which session you wish to apply for. 

What are the requirements?
Current high school students entering 9^th through 12^th grade with a minimum 3.3 GPA. 

Can you reserve my seat?
Enrollment is on a first-come, first serve basis. Please allow one to two business days for processing once you have registered for your course. Registration should be under the student’s name. Please make sure to log out of your personal account if you are registering your child.  

Do I have to log in at a specific time?
Yes, students will have a scheduled class time for live presentation. More information will follow as we get closer to the course dates. Please be sure to frequently check your emails for any notifications from staff or the Instructor. 

Where can I access my online course?
Students can log into their MyExtension account and click on “Canvas” from the tool box on the right. You can also go directly to the Canvas link here: https://extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu/.

Why can’t I see my course online?
Students will have access on the course start date. To confirm your registration, please log into your MyExtension account. If you recently registered online, please allow one to two business days for processing

Which grading option should I select?
At UC San Diego Extension, you have the option to choose how you want your course(s) graded. Not all grading options are available for all courses. If you don’t choose a grading option, the default grading option will be assigned. Please note that this course is not part of a certificate program. More information related can be found here, by scrolling down to Grades. You will have the opportunity to select your grading option when you enroll in your course.

Can I change my grading option?
You may change your grading option at any time before the final class meeting (by 11:59 p.m. on the day before the published end date for online courses) or before final grades are posted, whichever comes first. You can change your grading option online in four easy steps:

1. Log in to My Extension.
2. Navigate to "My Courses" and select the course you would like to change.
3. On the right side under "Tools," select "Change Grading Option."
4. In the pop-up window that appears, click "Submit."

Or submit a written request:

• By fax: (858) 534-8527
• Or at a Student Services location

How do I request a transcript?
For instructions on how to order a transcript, please click here. If you’ve never ordered transcripts through Parchment before, you will need to register for a Parchment account. Details can be found from the link above. All transcripts will be printed and delivered by one of the methods listed here. 

Transcript requests are processed by Student Services. Should you have any questions, please contact them at unex-reg@ucsd.edu.

You can also view/download your grade report by logging in your MyExtension here.

What are 90000 level pre-college units?
Courses numbered 900-999 or 90000-99999 are non-credit-bearing, pre-college-level courses designed to provide an opportunity for students to explore academic interests or prepare for college admission. Research Scholars courses and pre-college units may be transferable for secondary school credit at the discretion of the receiving institution. Students should discuss the transferability of individual courses with the registrar of their secondary school prior to enrolling.

Dr. Vish Krishnan

Professor Vish Krishnan holds the Jacobs Chair in Engineering and Management at the University of California, and is a faculty affiliate at the Harvard Business School’s Laboratory for Innovation Science. Prof. Krishnan holds a PhD from MIT and has co- authored some of the most cited articles on the topics of product management and growth strategy. An accomplished scholar and a 5-time winner of the Most Valuable Professor award with substantial industry and entrepreneurial experience, he leads a number of entrepreneurial initiatives at UC San Diego. Professor Krishnan has served in editorial positions at the top journals in the areas of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Operations Management. He works with senior leadership and management development programs at major Fortune 100 companies.

Click here to learn more about Professor Krishnan

• Enrollment: Click here to enroll!
• Enrollment Deadline: Closed

What are 90000 level pre-college units?
How do I request a transcript?

What are 90000 level pre-college units?
Courses numbered 90000-99999 are non-credit-bearing, pre-college-level courses designed to provide an opportunity for students to explore academic interests or prepare for college admission. Pre-college units may be transferable for secondary school credit at the discretion of the receiving institution. Students should discuss the transferability of individual courses with the registrar of their secondary school prior to enrolling.

How do I request a transcript?
For instructions on how to order a transcript, please click here. If you’ve never ordered transcripts through Parchment before, you will need to register for a Parchment account. Details can be found from the link above.  All transcripts will be printed and delivered by one of the methods listed here. Transcript requests are processed by Student Services. Should you have any questions, please contact them at unex-reg@ucsd.edu.

You can also view/download your grade report by logging in your MyExtension here.

Students will receive a full refund for a cancellation or withdrawl from a course if this is requested 15 business days in advance of a course start date. Refunds are not granted for students who are dismissed from the program.

You can drop courses online in a few easy steps:

1. Log in to MyExtension.
2. Navigate to "My Courses" and select the course you would like to drop.
3. On the right side under "Tools" select "Drop Course."
4. In the pop-up window that appears, select "Submit."

Or submit a written drop request:

• By fax: (858) 534-8527
• In person at either Student Services location
• By email: unex-reg@ucsd.edu

You may file a petition for an exception to the refund policy if you are unable to continue enrollment for one of the following reasons:

• Sudden serious personal illness, injury or hospitalization
• The sudden serious illness, injury, hospitalization or death of a close member of your family
• Compulsory military service
• A documented administrative error that affected your enrollment
• Extreme and unusual circumstances which were beyond your control

Refunds will take approximately four to six weeks to process. Refunds are issued in the same method of payment (check or charge) of payment to the program.