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Entrepreneurship

Develop the skills and confidence to solve problems, create opportunities, and bring new ideas to life through entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Program Overview

What can you do with entrepreneurship at Wooster?

Entrepreneurship at Wooster helps you think creatively, solve complex problems, and turn ideas into action. The Center for Entrepreneurship connects you with courses, individualized coaching, venture creation support, and partnerships with regional businesses that strengthen your learning through real experience.

Whether you want to start a company, contribute to a nonprofit, or bring new ideas to an established organization, you'll have opportunities to develop the skills employers value. You can explore entrepreneurship through the Entrepreneurship Pathway, create a self-designed major, or participate in individual courses, events, and mentoring opportunities that match your interests.

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Innovation & Problem Solving

Develop the mindset and practical skills to identify opportunities and create solutions.

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Personalized Coaching

Receive guidance from faculty, mentors, and regional business leaders as you explore your ideas.

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Flexible Pathways

Choose the Entrepreneurship Pathway, design your own major, or participate in courses and events that fit your goals.

The Wooster Advantage

Why Study Entrepreneurship at Wooster?

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Work with regional entrepreneurs through projects and learning experiences that connect the classroom to the workplace.
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Receive individualized coaching as you develop ideas, strengthen professional skills, and explore entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Build experience your way through the Entrepreneurship Pathway, a self-designed major, or individual programs and events.

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Connect with mentors from business, nonprofit, and organizational leadership.
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Develop skills that apply anywhere, from startups to global companies.
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Featured Courses

Explore entrepreneurship from idea to investment.

  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
    Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition, and venture creation.

  • Angel Investing
    Explore how new ventures are evaluated and how investment helps businesses grow.

Academic Opportunities

Learn by doing.

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Independent Study

Use your yearlong Independent Study to develop an entrepreneurial project while working closely with a faculty mentor.

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Regional Partnerships

Collaborate with entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations to apply what you're learning to real challenges.

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Mentoring & Venture Support

Receive coaching and feedback as you develop ideas and explore opportunities through the Center for Entrepreneurship.

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Ready to Explore Entrepreneurship?

Whether your goal is to launch a business or bring fresh ideas to an existing organization, Entrepreneurship at Wooster helps you build the confidence, experience, and problem-solving skills to get started.

Career Opportunities

Entrepreneurship graduates pursue many different paths because entrepreneurial thinking is valuable in every sector.

Wooster graduates have started their own businesses, joined startup companies, worked for nonprofit organizations, and built careers with multinational companies. They leave with experience solving problems, taking initiative, and leading projects in a wide range of professional settings.

 

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Where Our Alumni Go

Entrepreneurship alumni have worked at organizations including:

  • Goldman Sachs
  • Google
  • Deloitte
  • UPMC
  • Voltus
  • MediaSense
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Meet the Center Team

The Center for Entrepreneurship brings together faculty, mentors, and regional business leaders who help students develop ideas, strengthen professional skills, and connect classroom learning with real-world experience.
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Connect With the Center

Interested in entrepreneurship at Wooster? Reach out to learn more about the Entrepreneurship Pathway, mentoring opportunities, courses, and upcoming events.  
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