Entrepreneurship Initiative at Georgetown’s McDonough School Recognized for Impact on Field
The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business recently won a leadership award for the impact it has had on the field of entrepreneurship education, the school announced earlier this week.
The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) bestowed its 2012 Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Award on McDonough’s program, which since its founding in 2009 has quickly emerged as a leader in the field.
Combining academic and extracurricular offerings for both undergraduates and graduate students across the university – including courses, events, competitions and networking opportunities – the Entrepreneurship Initiative was designed to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs. Among its many signature programs and events are the Hoya Challenge Business Pitch Competition, the StartupHoyas Incubator, the McDonough School of Business Entrepreneurial Fellowship, a Georgetown Entrepreneurship Day and a Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Initiative also works to foster connections with the Washington, DC, entrepreneurial community and the Georgetown Alumni Association.
“Jeff Reid and his team at the Entrepreneurship Initiative are a shining example of an entrepreneurship program that is able to share its talents with centers from around the world in order to advance the field,” Donald Kuratko, GCEC executive director, said in a statement. “Georgetown is fortunate to have developed an entrepreneurship initiative that stands as a leadership model for the GCEC membership to emulate.”
In addition to winning this year’s GCEC Leadership Award, McDonough’s Entrepreneurship Initiative was also selected – through a competitive bid process – to host the 2012 GCEC Conference, which took place in early October and drew more than 200 universities and colleges from around the world to the Georgetown campus.
Jeff Reid, director of the Entrepreneurship Initiative, called both receiving the award and being selected to host the conference an honor. “In just a few years, we’ve built a program that is recognized for excellence by our peers around the world,” he said in a statement. “The next few years should be an exciting time for Georgetown as we build on this early success and continue to grow the Georgetown entrepreneurial community.”
Learn more about the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative.
Learn more about the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.
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