The LeBow College of Business offers academic programs in Entrepreneurship as follows:

• Undergraduate concentration in Entrepreneurship as part of the Business Administration curriculum
• Undergraduate minor in Entrepreneurship for interdisciplinary study by all Drexel students
• MBA students can choose elective courses to complete a concentration in Entrepreneurship

Growth Acceleration Program (GAP)

The Growth Acceleration Program (GAP) enhances the Baiada Center’s involvement in the cultivation of companies in a way that is unprecedented. GAP is an intense management consulting experience for small and mid-size companies. The program employs training and development modules that drive companies through specific disciplines to develop and crystallize their company formation and strategy, brand message, business plan and instill effective sales processes and cash management techniques.

Baiada Business Plan Competitions

The Drexel Business Plan Competitions provide an opportunity for students to turn great ideas into great businesses. The competitions encourage students to form interdisciplinary teams, to take an idea from the concept phase through a full business plan, and to build a new venture. The process is designed for students across all schools at Drexel, and welcomes the participation of students not enrolled in the entrepreneurial or business curriculum. Plan to Win! More than $65,000 in cash and in-kind services will be awarded plus opportunities to develop winning plans into revenue generating enterprises in the Baiada Business Incubator.

Baiada Center Workshops 2007-08
Learn to develop a killer product, analyze your market, write a business plan, and make your idea a reality. The Baiada Center’s Workshop Series supports students through interactive seminars and workshops on the many facets of developing a business and/or a business plan. The Center runs two tracks of workshops as follows:

• Entrepreneurial Skills Workshops - This series draws on the talents and leadership of business executives and entrepreneurs in the region and offers insight into various aspects of entrepreneurship. Each workshop focuses on a specific aspect of entrepreneurship from branding a product or service to the legal issues faced with protecting intellectual property.
  
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• Business Plan Development Workshops – These workshops are designed for Drexel student teams who are developing business plans for submission into the Business Concept Competition and the Business Plan Competition. Group as well as individual support is provided by the Baiada team of mentors through the delivery of these informative workshops. The Baiada mentors continue to provide support after the competitions to the companies incubating in the Center as well as students and community members engaged in start-ups.

Entrepreneur Conference 2008
The annual Entrepreneur Conference is the culmination of the building and learning process for budding entrepreneurs. This event features presentations by competitors in the Baiada Business Incubator Competition, judging by a panel of entrepreneurs, investors, and Drexel alumni, and presentation of awards. A keynote address from a visionary entrepreneur is featured as well as a variety of entrepreneurial events, including panel discussions and seminars.

Entrepreneur Breakfast Series
The Baiada Center's Entrepreneurial Breakfast Series is Philadelphia's first and only entrepreneurial forum for regional development initiatives that links companies, institutional and private investors and research institutions with the Drexel community. Panel discussions and guest speakers provide thought leadership in best practices of entrepreneurship for experienced entrepreneurs.

Click here to view the October 14, 2004 event – “Thriving in a Multicultural Economy”.

Faculty Workshops
Faculty Workshops are held for Drexel University faculty members to develop best practices in teaching and research in entrepreneurship. Guest speakers are selected from a global pool of experts.

StartUp! 2008
StartUp! is a five day commuter camp for high ability high school students with a mission to generate passion and interest for entrepreneurship and provide introductory entrepreneurial skills. The five day camp culminates in a Business Plan Competition, a graduation luncheon with parents, and presentation of prizes for the winners of the competition.