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Who We Are

 

Center for Entrepreneurship at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University

The Center for Entrepreneurship, a partnership between the College of Business and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, has a bold vision to equip every Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University student with the entrepreneurial skills needed to solve problems and create opportunities.  

 

Entrepreneurship is more important now than ever. The world is changing rapidly and needs innovators and critical thinkers to adapt in real time. Advances in artificial intelligence are transforming work. The same tools that are eliminating jobs are helping entrepreneurs launch new businesses better, faster, and cheaper.  

 

We believe deeply in providing experiential learning opportunities, real world experiences, and transferable skills – whether students go on to start their own venture or choose to work for someone else. 

 

We take an all-inclusive approach to entrepreneurship, believing that artists, small and family businesses, social ventures, and high potential technology-based startups are equally important and necessary.  

 

Our promise to students is that we are here to support them – to help them grow and develop their skills. Through faculty, staff, alumni and peers, we coach, mentor, and give students access to transformative experiences. We empower students to make an impact in their lives, communities, and careers. We exist for the same reason our entrepreneurs do: to provide value where it is needed. 

For more detailed information on the ways we strive to provide extraordinary experiences both in and outside the classroom, please see our 2024-2025 annual report here.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University College of Business

The College of Business provides a distinctive learning environment that actively engages students, faculty, and the business community in developing knowledge and skills relevant for success in a complex, global economy.

This environment stimulates student learning and faculty research so that our graduates are able to: a) apply a holistic, integrated approach to business problems; b) apply the communication, leadership, team and technological skills needed to succeed in their business careers; c) understand how to work with people from other cultures and to operate effectively in other countries; and d) understand the social responsibilities of individuals and organizations and evaluate the ethical dimensions of decisions in a business context. 

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service is a catalyst for regional, state and national collective impact in the areas of entrepreneurship, energy and the environment, and public and social engagement policy areas. Ranked as the 39th Most Innovative Public Service Schools in the country, the Voinovich School was also recently elevated to the top 100 U.S. News and World Report Best Public Affairs Grad Schools. By blending real-world problem solving and government, nonprofit sector and industry partnerships with education, students are offered unique learning opportunities as they prepare for careers serving the public interest in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University's rural region and beyond.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University strives to be the best student-centered, transformative learning community in America, where more than 35,000 students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieve excellence, and alumni become global leaders. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is committed to fostering, embracing, and celebrating diversity in all its forms. Our Athens Campus offers students a residential learning experience in one of the nation’s most picturesque academic settings. Five regional campuses serve additional students throughout central and southeastern Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, and online programs further advance the University’s commitment to providing educational access and opportunity.