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HSB Hosts Second Annual Bear Challenge
April 28, 2025
2025 Bear Challenge

Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business hosted the second annual Bear Challenge at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation April 25-26. 

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Baylor Hosts 2025 New Venture Competition
April 24, 2025
2025 New Venture Competition

The Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University hosted the New Venture Competition March 28-29 at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

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The Top 50 Undergraduate Programs for Entrepreneurs in 2025
November 12, 2024

Entrepreneur: This list by Entrepreneur Magazine ranks the John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship in the top 50 entrepreneurship programs for undergraduate students worldwide. 

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Baylor Entrepreneurship Remains Top 10 Program
August 27, 2024
Foster HSB Atrium from 3rd floor

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.

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Baylor Entrepreneurship Chair Wins AOM Mentor Award
August 23, 2024
Peter Klein, PhD with another man as Peter receives the AOM Award

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.

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Baylor Hosts 2024 New Venture Competition
March 25, 2024
Eight Baylor students

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. 

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Baylor entrepreneurship ranks among nation’s top 10 for 15th straight year (!!)
February 7, 2024
Interior lobby of the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation

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:

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Baylor University’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Rises in Research Productivity Rankings
October 10, 2023
Paul Foster Campus Atrium

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.

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Baylor Business Impact Awards Recognizes Alumni-Led Businesses
October 7, 2023

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.

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Nominations Now Open for 2023 Baylor Business Impact Awards
April 28, 2023

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.

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Baylor Hosts New Venture Competition
March 15, 2023

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.

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2022 Baylor Impact Awards Highlight Transformational Businesses on the Baylor Community and Beyond
October 6, 2022

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.

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Calling All Artisans: Local Skate Rats Organizes Market for Student Entrepreneurs
August 26, 2022

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

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Baylor Entrepreneurship Student is Recognized by Texas Business Hall of Fame
June 6, 2022

Texas Business Hall of Fame presents 2022 Awards.

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Oso Launch Student Receives 2022 Texas Business Hall of Fame Award
June 1, 2022

The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation honors the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding business leaders in our state by celebrating their impact in both business and community.

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NTXINO | Lab to Market aims to take Baylor's intellectual property to the market
November 19, 2021

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.

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Baylor Lariat | Student Spotlight: Junior Ellie Meinershagen collabs with Waco shops
November 11, 2021

"I started (Acute Accents) the summer before my freshman year of college," Meinershagen said. "I wasn’t doing it super seriously, just as a fun hobby. Then when I came to college, I joined Oso Launch, which is this mentorship cohort, like an incubator program. They helped me to really form a business plan and to work out the kinks to make it more professional."

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Baylor's Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise Opens Applications for 2022 New Venture Competition
September 21, 2021

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.

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Baylor Business News | Sandeep Mazumder brings passions for God and learning into his new role as Hankamer dean
July 1, 2021

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

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Baylor University Celebrates Inaugural Champions of Change, Solid Gold Neighbor Community and Faculty Honorees
May 20, 2021

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

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Baugh Center Blog Spotlights Student Entrepreneurs Daria Rakitskaya of Instapreneur
May 20, 2021

"Create something that genuinely inspires you to become a better person." ~ Daria Rakitskaya

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Baugh Center Blog Spotlights Student Entrepreneurs Shane Trevino and Andres Cruz Maldonaldo of College Truckers
April 21, 2021

"A great idea will never be anything more than an idea if you don’t have the willingness to execute it." ~ Shane Trevino

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Baugh Center Blog Spotlights Denitia Blount of Oh My Juice
April 7, 2021

Local juice bar, Oh My Juice finds a way to set itself apart.

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Baylor Lariat | Student-owned luxury picnic service creates tech-free connections
March 30, 2021

Grounded on the mission to create a space for authentic connection, The Outdoor Table, local luxury picnic service, launched the week of March 21.

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Baylor Graduate and Professional Programs Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Edition of Best Graduate Schools
March 30, 2021

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

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Baylor Business News | Inaugural Baylor Impact Awards to Celebrate Entrepreneurial Success
March 26, 2021

Celebrate the success of a Texas family-owned business and/or a Baylor alumni-owned business by submitting a nomination for the inaugural Baylor Impact Awards.

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Baylor Lariat | 'Entrepreneurs serving entrepreneurs' through new student and alumni-created podcast
March 23, 2021

"Community, we believe, begins with sharing stories," Fontaine said. "It’s a difficult field. You have to wear so many hats. You are running into problems all the time. What's important in entrepreneurship is not just the business, but the community."

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Baylor Lariat | Business program prepares young entrepreneurs for the future
March 3, 2021

Oso Launch, a cohort of student entrepreneurs in the Hankamer School of Business, supports students in building "their ventures together through mentorship, networking, business planning and practical entrepreneurship exercises."

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Ten Finalists for 2021 Baylor New Venture Competition to Compete for More Than $250,000
March 2, 2021

The Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise has announced its top 10 finalists for the 10th annual New Venture Competition, a business plan and elevator pitch competition for collegiate entrepreneurs around the world held virtually March 26.

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Baylor Lariat | Student Spotlight: Jewelry business builds women up
February 25, 2021

Baylor student and Oso Launch participant, Haidyn Chudy, makes her mark with a jewelry business.

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Baugh Center Blog Spotlights Jackson Wren of Nightlight Donuts
February 23, 2021

A sit-down conversation with local business owner Jackson Wren of Nightlight Donuts as part of the Confessions of an Entrepreneur | Ask the Entrepreneur series.

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VIDEO | Ask the Entrepreneur with Jackson Wren of Nightlight Donuts
February 22, 2021

A sit-down conversation with local business owner Jackson Wren of Nightlight Donuts. Baylor ENT: Finish this sentence -- for me, entrepreneurship means... Jackson Wren: Adventure with purpose.

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US Chamber of Commerce | 4 Ways to Make Your Small Business More Innovative
February 11, 2021

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

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Venturing Out | Student Entrepreneurship: Episode 1
February 9, 2021

Venturing Out talks with student-business owner and Oso Launch participant, Ellie Meinershagen.

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Baylor Magazine | From the Ground Up
January 20, 2021

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

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