What was once a single entrepreneurship course offered in 1992 now includes today: 50+ courses; 12 co-curricular programs; the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship; three Entrepreneurship Centers (the Page Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, the Center for Social Entrepreneurship, and the Center for L.I.F.E.); two student-led investment funds; a funded internship program; a startup accelerator program; World Creativity & Innovation Week/Day (WCIW/D); and many others.
Impact of the Program:
- 4,164 = Total number of undergraduate students taking entrepreneurship class offerings in 2022-23.
- 530 = # of students enrolled as a co-major, co-minor or completing a certificate in 2022-23.
- 116 = number of undergraduate majors represented in the program.
- 400+ = students placed in internships in more than 100 companies, across 17 states, and three countries.
- 571 = # of unique students who have developed an actionable business plan while at Miami University.
- 155 = # of companies started by graduates in the last five years.
- 820 = # of mentors who worked with students through a school sponsored program.
- 12+ = the number of alumni startups to reach unicorn status.
- 1 = the only university integrating Techstars® Startup Weekend into the curriculum.
- 1 = the only university in Ohio to have a Venture Capital Investment Team, one of six selected teams in the midwest to compete, finishing Top three among 100 top business schools in five of the past six years.
- 1 = the only university to be home to World Creativity Day/Week, the largest university-led celebration of creativity and innovation in the world, celebrated annually.