Entrepreneurship (VIEW)

Do you dream of launching a business, creating a new product or developing an innovative technology? Vandal Innovation and Enterprise Works (VIEW) is a university-wide entrepreneurship program that can help you build the skills to make it happen. You’ll learn what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in the real world, including how to develop a strong business plan, techniques in securing start-up capital, the process of licensing and commercialization and the professional lingo.

Skills for Your Future

Today’s employers are seeking creative, entrepreneurial-minded people. VIEW offers programs that will help you gain a competitive advantage with real-world business experiences and interdisciplinary teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, presentation and planning skills. Signature VIEW programs include:

• VIEW Business Plan Competition
• Entrepreneurship Certificate
• Entrepreneurship Courses
• Elevator Pitch Competition
• Internship Opportunities

Business Plan Competition

As a participant in the annual VIEW Business Plan Competition, you will collaborate with a team of students from various majors to develop a feasible business plan for a product, process, service or technology idea. Your team presents the plan and receives feedback from a panel of judges made up of successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, industry experts, retired executives and banking professionals. Winning teams are awarded as much as $6,000 in cash prizes funded by private donations.