Driehaus entrepreneurship program ranked #10 in the nation; curricular innovations honored; and more good news from the Loop. As the fall quarter draws to a close, we have much to celebrate here at DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business. Two of our very own initiatives, the Driehaus Cup pitch competition and the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, received…
Author: Meredith Carroll
Reflecting on 20 Years of Innovation and Vision at the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
From mentorship to venture funds, learn how the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center has served as a hub of entrepreneurial community in Chicago. Over the 20-year history of the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center (CEC), one definition of entrepreneurship has risen above the rest. Entrepreneurship at its best is about meeting a need in your community. As CEC Executive…
For Gretchen Shuler, Entrepreneurship Is Joy in Action
Gretchen Shuler, a junior entrepreneurship student at DePaul, has taken a whirlwind journey from ordinary student to student and entrepreneur. One emotion stands out above the rest. For Shuler, entrepreneurship is joy. “Entrepreneurship is enjoying what you do,” she reflects. “Entrepreneurs create companies because they want to do things in a different way. They want…
Where the Classroom and Careers Meet
To take a class with Andy Clark (MBA ’87) is to get a “master class” in networking – one that launches you straight into your career. Andy Clark is the director of the sports business program at DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business. In 2023, he was one of two faculty selected by graduating seniors in…
Researcher in Residence Program Builds Bridges Between Theory and Practice
In the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) program, industry insights and research acumen meet. A new program in the marketing department amplifies the impact of DBA research. When industry experience and academic research join forces, both fields benefit. This is a core tenet of the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program at DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate…
“Getting the job done in a human way”: William E. Hay Leadership Accelerator Convenes
By Meredith Carroll What does leadership look like? Not just in general, or for people in positions of power, but for you, right now? These are the kinds of questions that the inaugural cohort of the William E. Hay Leadership Accelerator will work together to answer. The cohort met for the first time on Friday,…