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have given me a broad understanding, not only of the business world, but of many other disciplines. These business and entrepreneurship courses will be tremendously beneficial toward realizing what I want to do after college and how I am going to go about successfully doing it.” “At its heart, entrepreneurship is about finding and creating value,” says Welch. “If you follow your passions and determine what appeals to others, and couple that with the knowledge and hands-on learning opportunities offered at Lycoming, you’ve jumpstarted the lifelong learning process for entrepreneurial success.” Welch plans to soon launch a student and alumni group, Warrior Entrepreneurship. This campus-wide organization will bring together aspiring entrepreneurs with those who have already established entrepreneurial endeavors across a wide range of interests, both for- profit and not-for-profit. our students how to take the action necessary for them to become successful entrepreneurs, or make meaningful contributions to the success of an entrepreneurial organization, which can be for-profit or not-for-profit.” “Lycoming has a superior business program and has already produced a large number of truly remarkable entrepreneurs. It is also attractive to first-generation college students, many of whom have been exposed to, or have an interest in, entrepreneurial pursuits,” says Stan Sloter. “The entrepreneurship initiative at Lycoming will help all students, whether business majors or otherwise, consider how to incorporate entrepreneurship into their ultimate careers.” The Entrepreneurship Minor The College débuted entrepreneurship as a minor this academic year, filling all courses offered in both the fall 2019 and spring 2019 semesters. More than 50 students have indicated an interest in pursuing the minor, and of those, 27 have already officially declared the minor. “Lycoming is fortunate to have forward-thinking faculty who recognize and support the natural fit between a traditional liberal arts education and entrepreneurship,” Welch firmly believes. “The curriculum, lectures, and opportunities for practical application of entrepreneurial skills work in unison with the breadth and depth of a liberal arts education to enhance a student’s abilities to start a venture of their own, or begin an entrepreneurial career within an established company or an emerging growth organization.” Core required courses cover topics including the basics of entrepreneurship, human performance, and finance and intellectual property. Additional elective courses address privately owned business management, social entrepreneurship, digital marketing, readings in entrepreneurship, and applied entrepreneurship. Intimate class sizes facilitate discussions and simulations, and guest lecturers and group trips take learning beyond the classroom and help students build a network with other entrepreneurs. In close collaboration with the Center for Enhanced Academic Experiences, students receive support in obtaining internships or practical experiences both within and outside of Williamsport that expose them to the facets of owning or managing an entrepreneurial organization. “I was very intrigued by the program since it was brand new at the College. Since I am pursuing a business degree at Lycoming, I thought it would be to my benefit to complement that degree with the entrepreneurship minor,” says Wyatt Entz ’19, a senior who plans to enter his family’s business after graduation. “The array of different courses I have taken will give me the tools to confidently transition from the classroom to the business world. My years at Lycoming 18 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2019 SPRING MAGAZINE