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Several programs exist that without explicitly focusing on entrepreneurship, allow students to develop critical skills in innovation and creativity. Generally, these three programs provide resources, directions, and support for motivated students with a certain skill set. The [http://creativecomputing.nd.edu/ Center for Creative Computing] provides leadership and resources to students with advanced skills in technology. With these resources, students work in an inter-disciplinary effort to address tasks relating to the arts, humanities or social science. The [http://ndias.nd.edu/ Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study] sponsors a group of Residential Fellowships that provide funding for students of all disciplines. With funding, students are encouraged to explore innovative and creative ideas that may align with the goals of the NDIAS. The Creativity and Innovation Club is uniquely a student-driven effort. As a club, members strive to facilitate and encourage creativity and innovation through various activities. 

Beyond generally stimulating creativity and innovation, there are several groups on campus that explicitly focus on promoting entrepreneurship. As mentioned previously, the presence of four distinct programs allows for a variety of activities for a student to choose from. On the other hand though, there is overlap between programs and no strong line of communication. Hopefully our team may address these issues moving forward. The first program is the [http://business.nd.edu/news_and_events/speaker_series/entrepreneurial_insights/ Entrepreneurial Insight Lecture Series] series. Run through the Mendoza School of Business, these lectures are held every couple of weeks and feature entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders. For students and prospective innovators, the series offers experience and advice concerning areas critical to the creation of new ventures.  Second is the Business Action in Social Entrepreneurship (baseND) club. Organized and run by students, this club's mission is to build a firm business foundation for members and partners by solving real-world business problems; often these problems come from local and global for and non profit companies. This problem-solving feature allows the club to educate on business principles, provide real-world experience, and create positive social change in the community.  Third, undergraduate students created an Entrepreneurship Society to foster the entrepreneurial spirit and ability of Notre Dame students. The group's leaders promote entrepreneurship through arranging guest speakers, devising new and creative ways to raise money to allow for students to experience the process of beginning a new venture, and providing resources for students with the desire to pursue a venture.  Finally, the [https://www3.nd.edu/~horsemen/ Four Horsemen Society] is a group that came together over four entrepreneurial attributes, creativity, initiative, risk-taking and business strategy; their name alludes to the famous Notre Dame football players that made up the backfield of Knute Rockne's historic team. Intent on connecting and supporting every student and alumni with an interest in entrepreneurship in order to really take advantage of the resources at hand, the program believes in the idea of, "who can't resist the desire to change the world through the intertwining of creativity and business - in short, through entrepreneurship".