The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a space specifically designed to foster innovation and support business ventures, advancing the entrepreneurship program offered by the PSB to the next level of excellence.  It supports new emphases on entrepreneurship, sales, management and marketing.  The Center breeds collaboration and creativity.  The curriculum is fluid as it remains apace with current business trends and needs.   Students learn new venture concepts using real-world scenarios based on the Center’s interactions with the local business community and its noted professionals.  Action plans for the Center’s activities include:

• granting actual funds for start-up businesses owned by students
• providing experiential learning opportunities
• offering guest speakers from HPU’s extensive alumni and friend networks
•  working on projects for local businesses
• supporting  and training students to succeed as they enter business competitions
• performing marketing research and designing marketing plans