Changes

<span style="color:#0000cd;"><span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''California'''</span></span></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''State University'''</span></span></span><span style="color:#0000cd;"><span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''of Fullerton'''</span></span></span>

== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Overview'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Located in one of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial business communities in the United States, the college of Business and Economics (Mihaylo) at California State University Fullerton, is the largest accredited business school on the West Coast. Mihaylo provides a world class business education, offering graduate and undergraduate programs that integrate classroom education with best business practices, technology, and real-world experience. Furthermore, the University of Fullerton aspires to combine the best qualities of teaching and research to actively engage students, faculty and staff to work in close collaboration to expand knowledge.</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span></span>

== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">With the goal of pushing forward humanity, the University is a great supporter of innovation and entrepreneurship amongst students.</span></span>

=== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Center For Innovation'''</span></span> ===

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">The University recently acquired the center for innovation, which is an incubator that houses innovative start-ups with scalable business concepts. The recently acquired incubator is meant to be an extension of what is done in the classroom. The start-ups housed in the incubator will be supported with mentors and coaches to help them throughout their journey. The goal of the incubator is to accelerate the commercialization of startups. In addition to the incubator, the University hosts numerous competitions in which students get the opportunity to pitch their business ideas in front of investors.</span></span>

[[File:Whitelight.jpg|border|left|350x300px|Whitelight.jpg]]<span><span></span></span>

== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">CSUF Faculty are great supporters of innovation and student entrepreneurs. The center for entrepreneurship at the University provides students with the resources necessary to launch their businesses. In addition, the center for entrepreneurship frequently invites speakers from all industries to talk to students about the common problems most startups face. From intellectual property to funding, the center equips students to be well prepared as they go about their professional journey.</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span></span>

== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''University Industry and Collaboration'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">The Small Business Institute at the University is hosted by the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics and is managed by the College's Center for Entrepreneurship. The purpose of the Small Business Institute&nbsp; is to strengthen the small business sector of Orange County's free enterprise system through increasing the effectiveness and impact of small business teaching, consultation, and research at the University. The students are MBA students or graduating seniors majoring in business. The students form consulting teams and work like apprentices, closely supervised by a select group of experienced faculty experts.</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span></span>

== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Regional and Local Economics Efforts'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">As mentioned above, the University recently acquired the center for innovation which is an incubator designed to accelerate start-ups. The center for entrepreneurship successfully partnered up&nbsp; with the city of Placentia to make the center for innovation available not only to CSUF students, but to local entrepreneurs as well.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Furthermore, the center for Economics and Small Business Institute at CSUF host a program called the Olympiad. The Olympiad is similar in nature to a business plan competition but with a younger audience. The goal of this event is promote financial literacy amongst high school students.</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span></span>

=== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''National Startup League'''</span></span> ===

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Furthermore, the center for economics recently partnered up with the National Startup League, a not for profit organization that equips individuals, of all levels, with the robust skillset required to be a successful and problem-solving entrepreneur. Starting in High School and University classrooms, the National StartUp League uses a high impact STEM based curriculum to challenge students to reframe their worldview, as solution oriented critical thinkers, and problem solvers.</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:Nsl.png|border|center|350x300px|Nsl.png]]</span></span>

[[California State Univeristy of Fullerton Student PrioritiesCalifornia State Univeristy University of Fullerton Student Priorities|California State Univeristy University of Fullerton Student Priorities]]

 [http://news.fullerton.edu/2015wi/ashley-chui-award.asp http://news.fullerton.edu/2015wi/ashley-chui-award.asp]</div>