The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Department focuses on developing creative problem-solving,
opportunity recognition and innovative thinking. Faculty expertise and research explore
how ideas evolve into ventures and how innovation drives growth across industries.
About the Department
The department brings together faculty who are entrepreneurs, investors and researchers,
offering perspectives grounded in both theory and practice. Through research, teaching
and industry engagement, the department examines how organizations innovate, scale
and adapt in a rapidly changing business environment.
Entrepreneurship Excellence
#1
Model Program Award USASBE, 2025
#1
Center of Entrepreneurial Excellence NASDAQ, 2024
#5
Global Entrepreneurship Research Ranking 2024
#22
MBA for Entrepreneurship Poets&Quants, 2024
Study Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Neeley
Entrepreneurship as a discipline explores how new ideas are developed, tested and
brought to market. It also examines how innovation occurs within existing organizations,
preparing students to think creatively, evaluate opportunities and navigate uncertainty.
The Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation extends learning beyond the classroom,
supporting venture development, applied experiences and engagement with the entrepreneurial
ecosystem.
The Entrepreneurship Club connects students with founders, mentors and peers interested
in innovation. Members engage with guest speakers, attendeventsandparticipatein national conferences.
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Faculty
Faculty research explores venture creation, innovation strategy and emerging business
models. Their work contributes to understanding how organizations launch, grow and
adapt in evolving markets.
