Center for Entrepreneurship

The Center for Entrepreneurship at Wichita State University prepares students for successful careers as innovative and entrepreneurial thinkers within the business world.

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Innovative programs, world-class degrees

The Center for Entrepreneurship at Wichita State University fosters and promotes entrepreneurial thinking through a wide range of academic and community programs. Located in the birthplace of many nationally known corporations, such as Pizza Hut and Koch Industries, the CFE has a strong support network of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors and WSU faculty and alumni.

The Center for Entrepreneurship, often touted as where the boardroom and the classroom marry, offers a major and minor in entrepreneurship, as well as a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship and innovation, along with hands-on learning opportunities that create a distinct advantage over programs elsewhere.

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E-Launch

LaunchPrep

The Shocker New Venture Competition

SPARK an idea, DEVELOP a plan, PITCH to investors and LAUNCH a new venture! In the past 10 years SNVC has helped more than 50 finalists take their ideas into the marketplace. Support the local ecosystem and COMPETE, SPONSOR, JUDGE or MENTOR this spring.

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Entrepreneurship Degrees

Wichita State's AACSB-accredited Barton School of Business provides the knowledge you'll need for entrepreneurial success— from new venture feasibility analysis to growing and managing your business—and is an ideal complement to many business- and non-business degrees.

Entrepreneurship Major Master's Entre. & Innovation Concentration Entrepreneurship Minor

Community Outreach

Learn more about the community outreach programs for Wichita area family businesses
as well as e-communities here.

Growing Rural Businesses

Kansas Family Business Forum

How to find us

We're located in Devlin Hall, just east of Cessna Stadium on the WSU main campus. Click the map image or the button below to get driving directions and information about our building

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