John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise
Over the past 40 years, the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise has expanded its reach and impact to become one of the leading entrepreneurship centers in the world. Notable recognitions include being identified as a National Model Entrepreneurship Program by United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and receiving the NASDAQ Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence award by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.
As the Baugh Center continues to grow, the entrepreneurial mindset of Center faculty and staff will enable the Center to continue to be at the forefront of entrepreneurship education, research and outreach for years to come.
Entrepreneur: This list by Entrepreneur Magazine ranks the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship in the top 50 entrepreneurship programs for undergraduate students worldwide.
Baylor Entrepreneurship ranked No. 8 for the 2024 Best Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs by U.S. News & World Report, marking 15 consecutive years in the top 10. Additionally, it secured the No. 4 spot in the 2024 TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings.
Peter Klein, PhD, a department chair at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, received the 2024 Mentor Award from the Academy of Management (AOM) earlier this month.
The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) at Baylor University hosted the New Venture Competition (NVC) this past weekend at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. NVC, presented by HSB’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation, allows collegiate teams of entrepreneurs from around the world to showcase their business plans and compete for cash prizes and resources.
