Top Entrepreneurship Colleges

Students who have a knack for starting their own businesses should consider attending a top entrepreneurship college. One way to evaluate schools is whether they have a business plan competition and how much they offer as a prize. For instance, the prizes range from $8,500 at Babson College to $100,000 at City University of New York - Baruch College. The following schools have been acknowledged for being strong educators for students interested in entrepreneurship.
  1. Babson College

    • Babson College was rated the #1 school for entrepreneurship by entrepreneur.com in its "Top 25 Undergraduate Colleges" article. Students study at the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship in Babson Park, Massachusetts. The school is passionate about entrepreneurship being integrated into students' lives. It provides students with unique experiences, including the ability to specialize in women's leadership, family enterprising, and corporate entrepreneurship. The faculty receives high marks for its global research and publications.

      Babson College
      231 Forest Street
      Babson Park, MA 02457-0310
      781-235-1200
      http://www3.babson.edu

    City University of New York - Baruch College

    • City University of New York - Baruch College is unique for offering students $120,000 in scholarships in 2010. Students have the option of non-credit and for-credit courses, which means that those who already have degrees can refresh their knowledge of entrepreneurship without having to commit to a long-term course of study. The program was founded to help New York City residents start local businesses.

      City University of New York - Baruch College
      55 Lexington Ave
      New York, NY 10010
      (646) 660-6097
      www.baruch.cuny.edu

    Harvard University

    • Harvard University is rated in the "10 Cool Colleges for Entrepreneurs" by CNN Money. It has an innovative program for entrepreneurs because it brings important guest speakers to campus. For instance, when classes are doing case-studies, the school brings the CEOs of the companies involved to campus; David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue, and fashion designer Kate Spade are among those special guests. The campus is also unique for having 17 endowed chairs in entrepreneurship and a required entrepreneurship class titled The Entrepreneurial Manager for all MBA students. Students take part in the New Venture Contest and the Business Plan Contest.

      Harvard Business School
      Soldiers Field
      Boston, MA 02163
      1-617-495-6218
      http://www.hbs.edu

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