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<span id="docs-internal-guid-347424c5-318c-82a0-f79f-a3ac8aa0072b"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is an </span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneurial Scholars Program</span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which is comprised of a competitively selected group of undergraduate students and teaches the fundamental skillsets of developing a business model, pairs students with a local mentor related to their field, and offers domestic and international travel opportunities to learn about conducting business in diverse markets. Students are responsible for creating a new business venture or social enterprise, as well as implement innovative products and delivery models for these organizations. Every year we also hold a 100k Competition, where students are able to pitch their ideas and ventures to a group of investors for the possibility of receiving funds to support full-scale launch. Students also travel to Colorado for a national elevator pitch competition. [http://www.up.edu/cfe/default.aspx?cid=12737&pid=7875http://www.up.edu/cfe/default.aspx?cid=12737&pid=7875]</span></span>
<span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have constructed a brand new innovation maker-space in the school of business where students can pursue their innovative ideas. </span>[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GaW1CmLKx2u5CAzuKTt7aobEwOaMzCaYuwTlrNBTGaq0VfBFZ5cjWVmI9yRk6vxpsOwu9eCB-z8DPDZziP3o9mEYnycRGhXSLIa7KucE_HCtz1f8Jozw-dKhjI4edvMhfw https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/GaW1CmLKx2u5CAzuKTt7aobEwOaMzCaYuwTlrNBTGaq0VfBFZ5cjWVmI9yRk6vxpsOwu9eCB-z8DPDZziP3o9mEYnycRGhXSLIa7KucE_HCtz1f8Jozw-dKhjI4edvMhfw]</span>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-347424c5-318c-82a0-f79f-a3ac8aa0072b"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A national letter from UP and other U.S. universities supporting the “Maker Movement” was sent to President Obama. The movement celebrates Americans who use new tools and techniques to launch businesses as well as those who learn vital skills in science, technology, engineering, and math.</span></span>
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The University has just implimented a one year biomedical masters program. They are continuing to be innovative by looking at other masters programs such as implementing an entrepreneurial master’s program.