1. Entrepreneurship Centers
Models for
Entrepreneurship Centers
Tina L. Seelig

2. Most university entrepreneurship centers share several important principles in common
Educate of the next generation of leaders
Teach skills and inspire innovation
Build networks within our own universities
Create relationships with industry
Develop sustainable programs within our schools

3. However, we also have many important differences, such as:
University-wide versus one department
Location within the university
Emphasis on teaching versus research
Major, minor, or extracurricular
Endowments versus expendable funds

4. What are the
variables
that we should
consider
when describing
a university
entrepreneurship
center?

5. Some metrics to consider:
High Technology
Single School
Soft Money
Teaching
High Research
Skill Development
Elective
Regular Faculty
Student Leadership
Urban Environment
Low Technology
University Wide
Hard Money
Resources/Support
Low Research
Technology Transfer
Formal Major/Minor
Adjunct Faculty
Facult/Staff Leadership
Rural Environment

6. Map each of
our programs
on the matrix
we have
created.

7. Some metrics to consider:
High Technology
Single School
Soft Money
Teaching
High Research
Skill Development
Elective
Regular Faculty
Student Leadership
Urban Environment
Low Technology
University Wide
Hard Money
Resources/Support
Low Research
Technology Transfer
Formal Major/Minor
Adjunct Faculty
Faculty/Staff Leadership
Rural Environment

8. This comparison allows you to:
Observe the range of programs that exists
Clearly communicate your model to your stakeholders
Identify programs that are similar to yours
Define where you are now and where you want to go
Determine resources needed for success

9. Let’s drill down on the Financial Model
If you have hard money, does it pay for all activities?
If you have soft money, what are your sources?
What is your balance of hard and soft funds?
What have you done to creatively bring in soft money?
Is it better to have endowments or expendable funds?

10. Despite our different approaches, we have a
models, our core values
are the same.
Despite our different approaches, we have a
lot to learn
from one another.