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'Entrepreneurship as Advocacy' concentration added to ENTI minor
4/12/18
The “Entrepreneurship as Advocacy” concentration is the newest addition to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) minor. The new concentration is a nine-credit cluster that allows students to utilize entrepreneurship in applicable ways to their area of study.
Students explore entrepreneurial spirit of Israel over spring break
3/22/18
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.
Student entrepreneurs share why 'nothing is ever a failure'
12/11/17
A group of six Penn State student entrepreneurs addressed their peers as part of a panel discussion in IST 237, a class focused on digital entrepreneurship.
President Barron visits entrepreneurship class, offers brainstorming insights
9/27/17
Students enrolled in MGMT 215 Entrepreneurial Mindset are on a mission to continuously refine an idea until it can be transformed into a successful startup. The class, which serves as a cornerstone of the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, had a special guest for one of its recent brainstorming sessions: Penn State President Eric Barron.
Penn State alumnus Dylan Weisman thrives owning entertainment business
9/18/17
Life is defined by moments, but for Penn State graduate Dylan Weisman, his entire entrepreneurship journey has been on an incline.
Penn State faculty network and learn at annual entrepreneurship retreat
8/28/17
Faculty and staff from across Penn State came together Aug. 15-16 at University Park in support of entrepreneurship teaching and learning at the fifth annual ENTI Summer Gathering. ENTI, launched is 2013, is Penn State’s Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Panel discussion to address progress, impact of The Players’ Tribune
3/27/17
A panel discussion featuring an editor from The Players' Tribune — a prominent media startup focused on sports that challenges traditional journalism models — will be conducted as part of Penn State Startup Week at 7 p.m. April 17 in Foster Auditorium of Paterno Library.
What’sPoppin app connects students to events to help shape college experience
3/10/17
Joseph Kitonga knows the secret to creating lifelong memories in Happy Valley. Beyond all the classes and related coursework, he said there’s an entire community to be accessed.
Penn State student looks to improve well-being with music
11/22/16
Alex Patin, a Penn State junior majoring in computer science, is tapping into neuroscience as CEO of Musical Minds, a company that’s working to recognize the unique emotional connections we each have to music in hopes of improving our states of being.
Student startup ‘Someonew’ paves the way for face-to-face connection
11/22/16
Kenny Dundorf and Andrew Simpson are co-founders of Someonew, a mobile application that aims to bring strangers with mutual interests together face-to-face. Dundorf and Simpson were awarded a grant through Lion LaunchPad, a business accelerator program at Penn State that supports student entrepreneurs.
Startup ‘DezComp’ will connect design students with real-world projects
11/22/16
Shawn Thompson, a 2016 Penn State graduate, is founder of DezComp, a startup working to improve job prospects for university design students by connecting them to real-world projects. Thompson was awarded a grant through Lion LaunchPad, a business accelerator program at Penn State that supports student entrepreneurs.
Penn State launches new entrepreneurship and innovation minor
8/8/13
For undergraduate students interested in coming up with the next great idea or becoming their own boss, a new Penn State minor could help them achieve their dreams. Approved by the University's Board of Trustees in July and available at the start of the fall semester, the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation offers students the opportunity to explore their entrepreneurial side, regardless of their academic major.