Becoming an Entrepreneur
Through dynamic classes, unique opportunities, and powerful mentorship, we invite you to join the next generation of entrepreneurs. You'll combine the power of the liberal arts with your own drive for innovation. (And of course, there's always a chance you'll win several thousand dollars along the way.)
(formerly The Encompass Distinction Program)
Combine the power of the liberal arts with your own drive for innovation! The Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship builds on a liberal arts tradition to develop the core qualities of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking. They pursue the education, opportunities and support they need to become the new generation of innovators.
The Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship includes:
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Minors: the Entrepreneurship minor and the Marketing minor
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Special Opportunities: the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge, mini-grants, computer hackathon partnerships, and more
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Mentorship: guidance from our entrepreneur-in-residence, connections with successful alumni, and more!
Through dynamic classes, unique opportunities, and powerful mentorship, the Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship will prepare you for 21st century careers that require innovation, perseverance, and self-starting.
Academic Programs That Innovate Big Ideas in the Classroom Explore Your Interests
Mentorship at Work Meet Jennifer Yang: Our Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Put Your Ideas to the Test The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge
Hacking Your Way to the Top
Students in McDaniel's Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship participate in sixth annual Carroll County Hackathon
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge Winners
Impressive Outcomes Nicole Rutherford ’16 Entrepreneurial Spirit
Alumni Feature Danielle Rowlett Tate ’03 Inspiration and Innovation
The last thing newly married Danielle Rowlett Tate ’03 expected to become at the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles was an entrepreneur, but that’s where her booming online business, MissNowMrs, was conceived.