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Student Entrepreneurship
Creating a new business can be an overwhelming experience. The College of Business Administration takes pride in helping its students start and successfully operate new businesses. Do you have an idea for a business that would benefit from the training and technical assistance offered through the College's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC)? Learn more about the programs available to you.
Student Business Incubator
Classes & Workshops
Scholarships
Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Business Plan Competitions
Collegiate Entrepreneurs IA Conference
IA Venture Capital Conference
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization
Certificates in Entrepreneurship
Student Business Incubator
Are you working on a degree, yet you feel ready to own and operate your own business? The UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) offers the Student Business Incubator to new student entrepreneurs. Students participating in this program will receive office space, equipment, and expert advice from JPEC staff.
JPEC Classes and Workshops
confidence often comes from knowledge. Business start-up classes and workshops offered, through the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, can empower you to face the risks in starting and growing your own business. Find out how JPEC Classes and Workshops can help.
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) Business Enhancement Scholarships
Learn about building a new business and receive a stipend through the CIPCO Business Enhancement Scholarship program at UNI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. An internship with a small business, a new venture or the CBA's Business and Community Services outreach program provides direct, hands-on opportunities to observe the new business process while being paid and receiving course credit. The internships are limited to Iowa-based companies with special attention to those in the Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) service territory. Learn more about how a CIPCO Business Enhancement Scholarship can help prepare you for an entrepreneurial life.
JPEC Student Entrepreneur of the Year
One successful student entrepreneur is chosen each year to be the JPEC Student Entrepreneur of the Year. Learn more about how students are chosen as the JPEC Student Entrepreneur of the Year and learn about past recipients of the award.
Pappajohn New Venture Business Plan Competition
University and college students from across Iowa compete for three awards for start-up capital presented at the Pappajohn New Venture Business Plan Competition. The top three business plans each receive $5,000.
Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Iowa Conference
Boost your entrepreneurial knowledge and zeal by attending the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Iowa Conference. Participate in workshops and receive advice from business leaders.
Iowa Venture Capital Conference
Network with entrepreneurs and learn in workshops at the Iowa Venture Capital Conference. This one-day conference focuses on strategies for building and sustaining a new business.
UNI Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO)
Students interested in someday building a company should join the UNI Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO), also known as the Entrepreneurship Club.
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
If you've ever considered starting or operating your own business, find out more about the Certificate in Entrepreneurship for business and non-business majors. Through the classes taken to earn the certificate, students earn college credit and can gain the business acumen needed to start and grow their own businesses.
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