Students in ENGR 310: Entrepreneurial Leadership are given the opportunity to find solutions for challenges faced by real entrepreneurs in their businesses. Last semester, the class worked to help Cassandra Sotos, a Penn State industrial engineering alumna, launch a solo career in the music industry.
A group of Penn State students in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor traveled to Israel over spring break to explore the entrepreneurial spirit of the country, meet with policymakers, and get a taste of the culture in the Middle Eastern country.
Two years ago, Itunu Lawani helped his brother start L&L Foods at the kitchen table in their home in Atlanta, Georgia. Recently, the company emerged as the winner of the Nigerian Economic Summit startup pitching event, taking home a prize of $15,000.
Robinson Laventure, Penn State student in biological engineering, spent three months helping to redesign 3D-printed prosthetics for TakeaHand, a biotechnology company located in Santiago, Chile.
In order to satisfy clients’ fabric needs regarding residential, contract, or hospitality, interior designers and architects must understand fabric structure, content, maintenance requirements, and safety and codes. The second edition of "Fabric for the Designed Interior," written by Frank Koe, associate professor of engineering entrepreneurship at Penn State, presents a comprehensive view of fabric.
Robert Beaury, interim director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP), is one of six recipients of the George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Rick O’Brien, founder and president of SemperCon, sees the world two-fold — as a trained electrical engineer and as a forward-thinking entrepreneur. This combination has allowed his continued success in the technical sales and software industry for more than 35 years. Due to his industry knowledge and achievements, the Penn State electrical engineering alumnus was chosen as the spring 2016 Bishoff Entrepreneur-in-Residence in the Penn State College of Engineering.
The engineering leadership development (ELD) and engineering entrepreneurship (E-SHIP) programs announce the new one-year master of engineering (M.Eng.) in engineering leadership and innovation management (ELIM) at Penn State.
Though universities across the country have placed more of a focus on engineering entrepreneurship programs, the fields these programs emphasize – engineering, entrepreneurship and technology – often struggle to attract and retain female students.
Greg Woodman jokes that he was an entrepreneur before it was cool. “When I was selling Nittany Lions T-shirts in the HUB back in 1978, there were no 'Shark Tank' TV shows.” Fast forward to fall 2015. Woodman, CEO of Affinity Connection in State College, is teaching ENG 310: Entrepreneurial Leadership as the fall 2015 Bishoff Entrepreneur-in-Residence in the College of Engineering.
