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= <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Overview</span></span> =
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15; background-color: transparent;">A university surrounded by clear, blue waters, the University of the Virgin Islands</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: transparent;">is historically American, uniquely Caribbean and globally interactive. With approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students, UVI focuses on producing stud</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: transparent;">ents who are able to lead nations, perform efficient research and serve the world with the help of their </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; background-color: transparent;">balanced, globally sensitive minds. Learning experiences such as global partnerships and student exchange programs allow students to grow both mentally and spiritually. This gives students a sense of well-roundedness that is needed as they strive to be professionals in the real world.</span>
= <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4e1af935-b032-0c52-443b-1af99d5a5f55"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Academic and Certificate Programs</span></span></span></span> =
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">The minor in Entrepreneurship is offered to all UVI students regardless of their degree program. The program is designed to supplement any other degree with a focus on the fundamental skills of entrepreneurship covered in six courses or eighteen total hours. Entrepreneurship education will prepare the student with the tools and experiences necessary to explore the role of new venture creation and growth within their primary discipline. The minor is equally accessible to non-business students through the creation of a set of four, one credit hour, online concept courses that provide maximum flexibility to any UVI student wishing to pursue the minor.</span></span>
== <span style="font-size:mediumlarge;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program</span></span> ==
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">UVI offers a certificate in proficiency in entrepreneurship to allow participants to deeply explore a specific aspect of entrepreneurship. The program is open to all UVI students regardless of their degree program. Non-matriculated students from the community are also welcome to participate.</span></span>
== <span style="font-size:mediumlarge;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">13-D Entrepreneurship Competition</span></span> ==
[[File:13-D.jpg|thumb]]<br/><divstyle="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">The student entrepreneurship competitions were made possible by a $5 million gift to UVI from</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">investment strategist and entrepr</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">eneur Kir</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">il Sokoloff, th</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">e founder of 13D Research on St. Thomas. T</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">he gift supports 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competitions, </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">a Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship Endowed Chair and the Entrepreneurial Speaker Series at UVI. The first college-level 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competition concluded in May, 2012. The first presentation in the speaker series was made in March by acclaimed business woman and philanthropist Loida Nicolas. The </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">1</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">3-</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">D </span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">Competition is sponsored by Innovative Companies, which has made a significant long-term commitment of $50,000 a year to support the entrepreneurship effort.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px; white-space: pre-wrap;">[[Category: Universities]]</span></font></div><div></div></div>