Wharton Undergraduate for doing startups?

45_Percenter
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:24:42 +0000

Well, let’s put it this way:



Wharton Entrepreneurship is widely considered one the most influential Centers of entrepreneurship in the world. The Wharton School was the first to develop a fully integrated curriculum of entrepreneurial studies in 1973. Today the Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Program, named in honor of Wharton alumnus and benefactor, Robert Goergen WG62, is one of the largest entrepreneurial teaching programs available, offering more than 20 courses to some 2,000 students and entrepreneurs. The faculty of over 20 professors and practitioners teach courses for undergraduate and graduate students and guide initiatives for entrepreneurs.

The Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center, named by its benefactor, Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider in memory of his father, was the first Center dedicated to the study of entrepreneurship. Working around the world to advance understanding of entrepreneurship, Wharton researchers produce studies drawn from analysis in China, South Africa, the US and many other economies. Current research is focused on a range of topics such as large-scale job creation, productivity and international competitiveness.

Entrepreneurial outreach activities are the third component of WEP and include the following:

The world-renowned Wharton Business Plan Competition.

The Venture Initiation Program (VIP), an educational program offering guidance, mentoring, and support to University of Pennsylvania students.

The Wharton Small Business Development Center, which has assisted hundreds of regional businesses over three decades.

The Entrepreneur in Residence program, which offers Penn students “speed” mentoring sessions with successful business owners — including many Wharton alumni.



[About Wharton Entrepreneurship](http://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/aboutWep.html)

And be sure to check out the entire Wharton Entrepreneurship site:

[Wharton Entrepreneurship](http://entrepreneurship.wharton.upenn.edu/default.aspx)