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University of Rochester Center for Entrepreneurship
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University of Rochester
Center for Entrepreneurship
1-211 Carol Simon Hall
P.O. Box 270360
Rochester, NY 14627-0360
Campus Map
(ph) 585.276.3500
(fax) 585.276.2357
(web) http://www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship
About Us
At the University of Rochester, we understand entrepreneurship to mean the transformation of an idea into an enterprise that creates value—economic, social, cultural, or intellectual. More than a discrete set of business skills or practices, entrepreneurship is a calling that can be pursued in many realms of experience and achievement. A core value of American culture, entrepreneurship uniquely combines the visionary and the pragmatic. It requires both individual initiative and knowledge and, through awareness of markets, attention to the needs of others. Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking, an approach to problems, an attribute of mind, and even a trait of character. It is a science and an art; entrepreneurship is a primary way in which a free society grows and improves not only its economy, but its cultural and social life as well.
The Center for Entrepreneurship, funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grant awarded to the University in 2003, serves to identify and create new partnerships with alumni, local businesses, and non-profit organizations; publicizes school-based experiences; provides incentives to faculty through grants and bridging fellowships; and encourages collaboration among the schools engaged in entrepreneurship education at the University of Rochester.
Mission Statement
The University of Rochester believes that entrepreneurship, like research and artistic creativity, is a basic expression of human freedom. It is a primary way in which a free society grows and improves not only its economy, but its cultural and social life as well. More than a discrete set of business skills or practices, entrepreneurship is a calling that can be pursued in many realms of experience and achievement. A core value of American culture, entrepreneurship uniquely combines the visionary and the pragmatic. It requires both individual initiative and knowledge and, through awareness of markets, attention to the needs of others. Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking, an approach to problems, an attribute of mind, and even a trait of character. It is a science and an art. Some characteristics of entrepreneurship can be taught; others must be nurtured.
Four figures anchor Rochester's heritage and shape our unusually broad understanding of entrepreneurship. Susan B. Anthony, a Rochester resident, founded the American Equal Rights Association and in 1900 led the University to admit women. While living in Rochester, Frederick Douglass founded the North Star, America's best-known African-American newspaper, and became the nation's most powerful abolitionist. George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company, is the University's most generous benefactor. Joseph C. Wilson, founder of Xerox Corporation and long-time Chair of the University's Board of Trustees, led Rochester's rise to national prominence as a research university. Each of these figures turned an idea into a venture that benefited others. Thus, they are entrepreneurs in the deepest sense. Through their example, and the role they played in our heritage, the University understands entrepreneurship to mean the transformation of an idea into an enterprise that creates value—intellectual, social, cultural, or economic.
Programs and Organizations
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Faculty
Middle- and High-School Programs
Community Programs
University of Rochester Entrepreneurship Courses
Visit http://www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/courses.html
Upcoming Events: University of Rochester Center for Entrepreneurship
Visit http://www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/events.html
Press & Media: University of Rochester Center for Entrepreneurship
Visit http://www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/news.html
Faculty and Staff: University of Rochester Center for Entrepreneurship
- Duncan T. Moore, Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship
moore@optics.rochester.edu
- Bob Tobin, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
bob.tobin@rochester.edu
- Andrea Galati, Program Coordinator and Faculty Assistant
andrea.galati@rochester.edu
- Cindy Harris, Administrative Assistant
ciharris@optics.rochester.edu
- Evelyn Sheffer, Financial Administrator
evelyn.sheffer@rochester.edu
- Natalie Yager Antal, Marketing and Media Relations Specialist, Editor of Newsletter
natalie.antal@rochester.edu
For a complete listing of entrepreneurship faculty and staff, visit http://www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/faculty.html
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