Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation
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Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation

A perfect place to turn dreams into goals—and goals into realities.

2023 Entrepreneurship Viewbook

Baylor's Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation has been dedicated to the study, teaching and practice of new venture creation and development for more than four decades. Baylor Entrepreneurship ranks among the top programs in the country and offers a wide variety of programs across the campus.

John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise

The Baugh Center aims to foster the entrepreneurial spirit in all students through skill development while holding strong to the belief that entrepreneurs are most inspired by serving a higher purpose, not simply by the pursuit of monetary gain.

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Sep. 18, 2023
Baylor Undergraduate First-Year Experiences, Learning Communities Jump into National Top 10 in Latest U.S. News Rankings

WACO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2023) –  Baylor University’s transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were Top 10 national highlights in the 2024 Best Colleges rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report.

Sep. 13, 2023
Audio: Innovative Business: Do You Have What it Takes? Defining Ownership Competence

Innovative Business: On this episode of the Innovative Business Podcast, Bo Mello and Justin Walker sit down with professor and chair of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation, Peter Klein. Klein discusses what ownership competence means, how to measure it and how this can be applied not only to entrepreneurs but to business as a whole.

Apr. 28, 2023
Nominations Now Open for 2023 Baylor Business Impact Awards

Nominations are open for the 2023 Baylor Business Impact Awards. The award program, housed in the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in the Hankamer School of Business, is designed to honor the accomplishments of Texas family-owned and Baylor alumni-owned businesses.

Apr. 25, 2023
Baylor Graduate, Professional Programs Ranked by U.S. News

Highlighted by the graduate entrepreneurship program breaking into the Top 10 nationally, several Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those ranked in the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today by U.S. News & World Report.