Center for Entrepreneurship
Why is Entrepreneurship Important?
Not all business students will become entrepreneurs, but nearly all will work for, sell to, provide services to, provide financing to, provide technology, train employees for, or otherwise interact with startup companies and entrepreneurs. Having a fundamental understanding of entrepreneurship is important for all students in the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Therefore, basic principles key to entrepreneurship are threaded through core programs in the college.
Academic Programs & Certificates in Entrepreneurship:
Entrepreneurship is a versatile field that allows creativity to become a reality. Students have a chance to acquire the professional skills and tools that are needed to be successful in an ever-changing marketplace. Careers in entrepreneurship will improve different aspects in the economy, such as creating jobs and allowing new ideas to improve the corporate world on a global level.
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, concentration in Entrepreneurship
- Minor in Entrepreneurship
- Certificate in Entrepreneurship
How Can Students Get Involved?
Students can compete in entrepreneurship challenges and business plan competitions that are held regionally and nationally. The EPI²C Challenge (formerly known as Kansas Startup) is another exciting opportunity held annually each year in November where students can create a business idea, collaborate, and compete.
The Faulkner Challenge is a business plan competition held in the Spring where participants submit a written business plan and compete for a place in the Faulkner Challenge Finals. In the finals, participants present their plans to a panel of judges and compete for $10,000 in cash prizes. Learn more here: 2025 Faulkner Challenge
"Dialogs with Doers" is a weekly series typically held on Mondays each semester. These are interactive Zoom conversations with leading thinkers and practitioners from among entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators, designers, and creators. Prominent guests from all across the world share their experiences & expertise in the these interactive sessions.
Dane G. Hansen Scholarship Hall
Students interested in entrepreneurship can apply to live in the Dane G. Hansen Hall, a state of the art entrepreneurship hall designed for students interested in innovation, creativity, and new venture creation. Dane G. Hansen Hall houses students from any academic major at FHSU interested in entrepreneurship.
Links to previous Entrepreneurship events:
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
Past Entrepreneurship Competitions/Events