<span style="font-size: 12px;">Purdue University is a land-grant institution founded by John Purdue in 1869. From its inaguaration, Purdue offers over 200 different majors for undergraduate students and over 70 majors for graduate students. Purdue has been ranked as the 9th best engineering school for undergraduates, and as well as ranked 3rd for largest international student population. </span>
== '''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship''' <br/> ==<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 18px;">'''Purdue's Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program offers the opportunity for Purdue undergraduate Undergraduate students in all disciplines to earn an academic credential credentials in entrepreneurship that is complementary to their major.</span> ''' ==
<span stylefont color="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 18px;#333333">As entrepreneurship education is comprised of </span>''inspiration''<span styleface="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 18px;">, </span>''education''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 18px;">As entrepreneurship education is comprised of inspiration, education, and </span>''application,''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 18px;"> the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program is aimed at delivering all three for a comprehensive experience. Students receive recieve inspiration from a team of faculty who are successful, practicing practing entrepreneurs and who are passionate about teaching teachign and mentoring students. Students learn about entrepreneurship through robust curriculum that exposes them to the knowledge, as well wll as the leadership and communication skills that individuals need to be successful entrepreneurs. They apply their knowledge through experiential learning activities activites and a rich ruch ecosystem of experts and business incubation resources. </span></font>
== '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''<br/> ==