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ustin tops the Kauffman Institute Index for Metropolitan Startup Activity for 2015 and is No. 1 for U.S. STEM job creation (Dallas and Houston closely follow). At the core is a university with the determination to change the world through research, technology commercialization, and of course, teaching that inspires creativity and innovation among our 51,000 students. As the number and scope of entrepreneurship programs increase at the school, Professor Luis Martins, chair of the department of management, has been appointed to serve as the McCombs Entrepreneurship Programs Coordinator. He will foster collaboration among faculty and program leaders in shaping the school’s growing portfolio of entrepreneurship courses and resources.
Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Renewal (HKC)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONTACT
The center develops and communicates new knowledge about entrepreneurship, publishes case studies, develops programming and resources to promote entrepreneurship by McCombs and UT students, fosters academic and business collaboration, and facilitates the development of successful entrepreneurs. The Center recently launched a design lab to encourage business innovation in collaboration with Frog Design, IBM’s Design Center, and R/GA.
Management Department Chair Entrepreneurship Programs Coordinator 512-471-5286 lmartins@utexas.edu
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (JBTVL)
JBTVL CONTACTS
This campus-wide initiative exposes graduate students to entrepreneurship and helps founders get “investor ready.” Key initiatives include the JBTVL Accelerator, MBA scholarships, entrepreneurship coursework, and the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC). Assistant Director Harlan Beverly, MBA ’04, teaches Lean Startup Essentials at the undergraduate level. JBTVL received the MBA Roundtable Innovator Award in October 2015.
ROB ADAMS
ENTREPRENUMBERS
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BEST MASTERS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE U.S. (Eduniversal, 2016)
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BEST GRADUATE PROGRAM IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP (U.S. News and World Report, 2017)
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2016 TOP MBA PROGRAMS FOR STARTUPS (Poets & Quants)
Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC)
Women Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship
“Investor-Ready” graduate student-led startups now compete twice a year for a wide array of investment funds. Spring 2016 included nine MSTC teams and 15 MBA teams. Dozens of companies have been launched through TVLIC, and the competition has been revamped and expanded to even more effectively enable startup success. Winner QuickPlan Solutions (an MSTC team, now Progrys Field Solutions) rang the closing bell at Nasdaq, a TVLIC sponsor.
Accomplished women business founders and executives share success tips on advocacy, negotiation, and other areas. Run by the HKC entrepreneur in residence, this program is open for sponsorship.
Startup Mentor Madness Aspiring student entrepreneurs meet with startup founders and investors for validation, advice, and network expansion. HKC is looking for additional mentors.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN McCOMBS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
LUIS MARTINS
Texas Venture Labs Director 512-633-5955 rob.adams@mccombs.utexas.edu
HARLAN BEVERLY Texas Venture Labs Assistant Director 512-814-8238 harlan.beverly@mccombs.utexas.edu