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Entrepreneur Scholars
The Entrepreneurial Studies Program at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University provides students from all disciplines with the opportunity to design and implement a world-class venture, whether it is a business or a nongovernmental organization. Students called E-Scholars, learn the skills and information necessity to translate their creative entrepreneurial ideas into reality.
Consistent with the mission of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, our entrepreneurial studies program especially encourages student projects which seek to promote the common good and make meaningful contributions to the global community. The Entreprneurial Studies Program provides opportunities for students from all disciplines to become leaders in creating enterprises that contribute to a more humane, just, and sustainable world. The Entrepreneurial Studies Program recognizes that the traditional boundaries of academic disciplines can create barriers to learning. Our program seeks to integrate the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge traditionally taught within business-related disciplines with the more humanistic commitment to community service traditionally found among liberal arts majors. This integrative approach appropriately reflects the Benedictine values of “work and prayer” by recognizing the ethical dimension of creative work and enterprise.
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Program Basics
- The Entrepreneurial Scholars Program gives selected students (Entrepreneur Scholars) the opportunity to pursue their interest in entrepreneurship throughout a 3 course sequence in entrepreneurial studies. The courses occur over a two year period.
- Each Scholar is provided access to mentors through the Center. Students will meet periodically with successful entrepreneurs and learn about the best practices of entrepreneurship.
- Scholars will develop a feasibility plan and experience creating a new venture.
- of this program to learn from successful entrepreneurs.
The Entrepreneur Scholars program provides students from all disciplines the opportunity to design and implement a world-class business venture.
Applications are now closed for the 22nd cohort of Entrepreneur Scholars. Email Becca Brzezinski, the Center Coordinator with any questions or come visit us in Simons 350 on the Saint John’s campus to learn more! [email protected]
Use the link below to learn more about the Entrepreneur Scholars program, see past cohorts, and apply to be an Entrepreneur Scholar.
Each year the Entrepreneur Scholars do a global business trip. During these trips students are setting up informational interviews, touring companies, meeting with alums, and experiencing the world on a global scale. To hear more about this global experience, click the link below to hear Entrepreneur Scholar Alex Sais’s Asia experience!
Each year as part of the E-Scholar experience, our students take part in both national, and international business travel. E’s are expected to coordinate, set up, and attend informational interviews with entrepreneurs, go on site visits, and interact in an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Student Start Ups and Student Run Ventures
The McNeely Center supports students in their efforts to start their own ventures. Below are some of the ventures started, and operated entirely by students!