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Iowa State University is Listed in Entrepreneur Magazine's 1st Annual Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Ames, Iowa -- Iowa State University is named one of the Top 100 U.S. Colleges and Universities for Entrepreneurs in the April 2003 issue of Entrepreneur magazine. Over 700 entrepreneurship programs were researched for the study. Iowa State University appears in the second of four tiers of the list of the top 50 regionally recognized academic programs in the country. Additionally, Iowa State was ranked #6 in a regional ranking of the top entrepreneurship programs as voted by alumni of the Iowa State entrepreneurship program.
Entrepreneur's 1st annual evaluation of the best entrepreneurship programs at U.S. colleges and universities is the most credible and comprehensive analysis of its kind. The study was conducted from September to December 2002 by TechKnowledge Point Corp. of Santa Barbara, California. Founded in 2001 by David Newton, TechKnowledge Point is the world's first entrepreneurship/business development research and referral exchange.
In 1970, a national survey of business schools found only 16 courses offered in entrepreneurship. Over the last 30 years the idea of entrepreneurial education has exploded. Currently, TechKnowledge Point has data on over 875 entrepreneurship programs at colleges and universities in the U.S. Entrepreneur magazine's article breaks down the various types of entrepreneurship programs and advises students how to choose one that meets their needs. It is a must-read for anyone considering an education in entrepreneurship.
More than 30 criteria were used in the study, including course offerings, teaching and research faculty, business-community outreaches, research centers and institutes, degrees and certificates offered, and faculty and alumni evaluations. In addition, almost 300 colleges and universities responded to surveys designed to allow program directors, faculty and alumni to rank their own entrepreneurship programs against the competition. These results appear, along with the top 100 list, in Entrepreneur's April issue, available on newsstands March 25th.
For more than 25 years, Entrepreneur magazine has been the leading authority dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide to start and grow successful companies. More than 2 million readers turn to Entrepreneur every month (MRI 2002 Doublebase) for cutting-edge ideas to help them grown and improve their businesses.
Iowa State University's Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship was established in 1996 through a generous gift from Iowa venture capitalist and entrepreneur John Pappajohn and his wife, Mary. Iowa State's unique Minor in Entrepreneurial Studies, open to students from all majors within the University, was first offered in 1998.
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