Applications are open for the 2025 New Venture Competition (NVC) at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. The event, presented by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation at the Business School, allows collegiate teams of entrepreneurs from around the world to showcase their startups and compete for cash prizes. 

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.

The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) welcomed 16 new faculty for the fall 2024 semester. The top-tier faculty will further support purposeful research conducted at the Business School while offering students innovative and experiential learning opportunities.

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.

WalletHub: Lee Grumbles, clinical assistant professor of Entrepreneurship, is a featured expert in this article about the best business bank accounts for June 2024.

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation hosted the Free Enterprise Forum, a lecture series featuring distinguished guests from around the world addressing a wide range of topics that are both thought-provoking and engaging.

Hankamer School of Business undergraduate programs recognized outstanding students at the annual senior appreciation banquet.

Highlighted by Top 20 graduate programs across disciplines ranging from physical therapy and nursing to entrepreneurship and trial advocacy, Baylor University graduate and professional programs were among those nationally ranked in the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released today by U.S. News& World Report.

Baylor Connections: In this Baylor Connections, Hankamer faculty take listeners on a tour of research and education, with insights from Brad Lail, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Law; Patsy Norman, Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation; and Mitchell J. Neubert, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and The Hazel and Harry Chavanne Chair of Christian Ethics in Business.

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. 

The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) served as a hosting site for the Collegiate Day of Prayer on Thursday, Feb. 29. Organized by Cindy Wu, associate dean of Diversity and Belonging, and Mitch Neubert, senior associate dean of Research and Development, the hosting site served as a space for Hankamer faculty, staff and students to pray, reflect and meditate on God’s word. 

Fortune: Professor of Management Blaine McCormick co-authored this President's Day piece in Fortune Magazine suggesting that America should celebrate inventive entrepreneurs for the growth and progress they have contributed to the country.

Baylor fans have come to count on seeing BU among the top 25 each year, with Bears competing with the nation’s most prestigious programs for national recognition.

That applies to athletics (like our currently No. 13-ranked men’s basketball and No. 18-ranked women’s basketball programs), and to academics — like the Baylor entrepreneurship program, which once again ranks among the best in the nation according to multiple sources:

WACO, Texas (Oct. 10, 2023) –The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation within Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business moved up to No. 3 in the world and the highest-ranked program in Texas for research productivity in the 2023 TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings, the only research-focused ranking of entrepreneurial programs.

The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business has announced the winners of the third annual Baylor Business Impact Awards.

Several programs at the Hankamer School of Business (HSB) rose to new heights as recent rankings were announced.

Baylor Business Review: Peter Klein lays the foundation for understanding the impact of ownership competency on company performance.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Baylor Business Review: Chad Ruyle aspires to help develop the future of entrepreneurs through service, mentorship and education.

MarketScale: Entrepreneurship lecturer Joshua Wilson was interviewed regarding the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and what it means for the future of banking regulation and the banking industry. 

The Hankamer School of Business (HSB) at Baylor University will host the New Venture Competition (NVC) March 24-25 at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

Experiential learning has become a key component of a college education, and Gabriella Cacciotti is doing her part to incorporate it into her classroom.

KWBU (NPR): As an entrepreneur, Soren Kaplan gives steps on how to scale a business in order to achieve success.

Strategy + Business: Peter Klein, The W.W. Caruth Chair and professor of Entrepreneurship, co-authored the book, “Why Managers Matter,” which concludes that bosses are important and serve many functions and roles within organizations.

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has been recognized with a No. 6 national ranking for its undergraduate entrepreneurship program by Entrepreneurship Magazine and The Princeton Review.

Entrepreneur: The undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the Hankamer School of Business is ranked No. 6 nationally by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

Sean Dwyer, a PhD candidate in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation, received the Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award in the Social Science category for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Baylor Business Review: Gabriella Cacciotti connects the dots between resiliency and its importance to the field of entrepreneurship.

The John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business has announced the winners of the 2nd Annual Baylor Impact Awards.

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation has been recognized as No. 4 in the world by the TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings from the Neely School of Business at TCU.

Baylor University's transformational undergraduate academic programs and experiences were the major highlights in the latest Best Colleges rankings for 2023 released today by U.S. News & World Report. Baylor's highest ranked program is undergraduate entrepreneurship, which moved up to No. 8 nationally in the U.S. News rankings.

Baylor Lariat: Baylor Entrepreneurship student and local entrepreneur, Dan Rettinger, organized a vendor fair for student business owners.

Journal of Business Venturing: Professor of Entrepreneurship David Scheaf co-authored a research paper that finds frugal entrepreneurs are more likely to "do more with less."

KWBU (NPR): Entrepreneurship professor Matthew Wood shares data-driven predictors to help entrepreneurs decide when to pivot.

Baylor Entrepreneurship professor, Leslie Palich, Ph.D. has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Ireland, a competitive fellowship of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Two professors from the Baylor Entrepreneurship Department are presented with 2022 Hankamer School of Business Outstanding Faculty Awards.

Dr. Leslie Palich has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Ireland, a prestigious and competitive fellowship of the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Baylor Business Review: Matt Wood investigates the role time plays in innovators meeting the flow of consumer desires or needs.

Forbes: Professor of Entrepreneurship Boris Nikolaev is cited in this article for his research which found that as the number of small businesses increased, the health of the surrounding community improved.

Baylor Entrepreneurship graduate program ranked No. 17 in the nation.

Baylor Hankamer School of Business scholars pave the way for future entrepreneurs.

In the world of business and innovation, time is the current running beneath an entrepreneur's decisions. When sharing their story, successful entrepreneurs often refer to "acting at the right time" as the linchpin that allowed them to launch a business or release a new product line.

Baylor Entrepreneurship Professor, Peter Klein is ranked 250 in the US and 565 worldwide in the listing of top researchers from the Business and Management discipline.

Baylor business students will have the opportunity to share their industry knowledge and skills through the Zambia Business Consulting mission trip.

A listing of the best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs based on institutional survey data, including academic offerings, experiential learning opportunities, and career outcomes, among other factors.

Baylor University, along with venture capital firm Waco Ventures and Blueprints Labs, has formed the Lab to Market Collaborative (L2M) to bring innovative ideas and technologies out of university halls and into the market.

Matt Ridley, D.Phil., award-winning journalist and science writer, will be the featured speaker at the Free Enterprise Forum at Baylor University's Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation, hosted by the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise on Thursday, Nov. 4. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 5:15 p.m. in Foster 240.

The Wall Street Journal: Entrepreneurship professor Boris Nikolaev explains that despite working longer hours and earning less money, entrepreneurs report higher job satisfaction.

Boris Nikolaev, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University says, "...there's overwhelming evidence in the literature that entrepreneurs report significantly higher levels of job satisfaction."

Baylor grad and entrepreneurship stand-out student Grace Casper takes on role as Waco general manager with new coffeehouse, "It is crazy, because I've always had this dream of opening up a coffee shop for individuals with disabilities to work at."

Ray Bagby retired in 2020 after three decades on the Baylor faculty. Ray was the founding editor of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, one of the most influential academic journals in the entrepreneurship field. We asked Ray to reflect on his career as a scholar, teacher, and journal editor and how he sees the entrepreneurship research landscape today.

Baylor Business Review: After leaving the Army in 2013, Franco enrolled at Baylor to study Entrepreneurship. It was not a difficult decision, she said. Baylor’s program was and continues to be highly ranked, plus it was not far from her family in Dallas.

"It's about how we can impact society in a positive way and be a global leader in that."

Baylor University's John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise has opened applications for the 11th annual Baylor New Venture Competition (BNVC), a two-day business plan and elevator pitch competition for collegiate entrepreneurs across the world.

Baylor Entrepreneurship Department is ranked a top-ten program once again at number 9.

Baylor University will host the 2022 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), welcoming guests from around the world. BCERC is considered by many to be the premier entrepreneurship research conference in the world.

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"Reading about Baylor's mission, the Christian faith and the fantastic work that has happened here got me very excited about this opportunity."

The June Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Special Issue on "Policy for Innovative Entrepreneurship" features article from Peter Klein (with Steve Bradley, Phil Kim, Jeff McMullen and Karl Wennberg).

Peter Klein discusses the distinction between cronyism and capitalism.

CO (U.S. Chamber of Commerce): Lee Grumbles, entrepreneurship professor, is quoted in this article about traits that lead a family-run business towards success or failure.

Associate Director John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship, Shaun Limbers is recognized with Solid Gold Neighbor Faculty Award.

The Austrian: Professor of entrepreneurship Peter Klein shares his insights about the state of the economics profession.

Before joining the Baylor faculty in 2015, Professor Peter Klein taught at Georgia and Missouri, co-authoring three books along the way and editing several others. Klein was drawn to Waco from Mizzou (an R1 institution) by Baylor's mission and the entrepreneurship program's "ecosystem."

"Entrepreneurship is the perfect blend of flexibility, autonomy and excitement."

Wallet Hub: T. Stevens Chair of Free Enterprise Steve Bradley is a featured expert in this article about starting a business in small cities and offers advice on what entrepreneurs should look for in a small city.

Baylor University's BRIC serves as an incubator and testing ground for high-tech startups.

Baylor's entrepreneurship graduate program rising five places into the top ten at No. 10 in the nation.

Baylor Entrepreneurship Department moves up to the tenth spot in the U.S. News Reports ranking of the best Graduate Entrepreneurship Programs.

Spotlight on research from Entrepreneurship professor Peter Klein, "Ownership Competence."

Innovative Business at Baylor: Peter Klein, professor of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation, researches the perceived disconnect between ownership and value creation with a new term in strategic management literature.

Nominations are open for the inaugural Baylor Impact Awards. The new award program from the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, is designed to honor the accomplishments of Texas family-owned and Baylor alumni-owned businesses.

ABSTRACT | Digital transformation is fundamentally changing the business landscape. It is also affecting the roles of top managers within firms. Our survey of more than 160 senior managers in Europe suggests that digitalization, rather than encouraging more decentralized forms of management, will lead to an expanded role for headquarters and further empowerment of top managers. While acknowledging the benefits of the digital transformation, in this Executive Digest we identify five key challenges for newly empowered top managers and offer solutions for these digitalization traps.

The editorial website CO speaks with associate director for the Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise, Shaun Limbers.

Baylor Connections: Peter Klein, the W. W. Caruth Chair and professor of entrepreneurship, shares his thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on business leaders and how the entrepreneurship department has established itself as a top 10 national program.

In this Baylor Connections, Klein examines the entrepreneurial mindset in a variety of settings, considers the impact of COVID-19 on business leaders, and shares how Baylor Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation has established itself as a top national program.

For the 12th straight year, Baylor's undergraduate entrepreneurship program is a consensus top-10 national pick in the field.

Baylor's nationally recognized Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation prepares tomorrow's business leaders.

Dr. Gabriella Cacciotti joins the Baylor Entrepreneurship Department as an Assistant Professor.