Business Accelerator

The Business Accelerator is designed to prepare student companies for investment. The program provides students with co-working space and access to a rich network of entrepreneurial resources.

Coaching & Mentoring

The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation offers coaching and mentorship to student startups through our team of faculty and experts.

Academic Programs

The Haslam College of Business offers specializations in entrepreneurship at the graduate and undergraduate level as well as a certification course for social cause professionals.

We develop entrepreneurial talent across campus and beyond.

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Lynn Youngs

Lynn Youngs

Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Alex Miller

Alex Miller

CSEE Founder and Director Emeritus and William B. Stokely Chair in Management

Shawn Carson

Shawn Carson

Lecturer

Lia Winter

Lia Winter

Entrepreneur-In-Residence

Agenda

August 31 – September 28, 2022

University of Tennessee, Haslam Business Building, Room HBB 303

Knoxville, TN

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Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm

Session 1

Wednesday, Sep. 07, 2022

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm

Session 2

Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm

Session 3

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm

Session 4

Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2022

5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Session 5: Pitch Night

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Agenda

February 28 – May 9, 2022

Haslam Business Building

Knoxville, TN

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Monday, Feb. 28, 2022

Application Period Opens

Friday, Apr. 15, 2022

Application Period Closes (Midnight)

Friday, Apr. 22, 2022

Invitation to Compete

Friday, Apr. 29, 2022

Presentations to Judges

Monday, May. 09, 2022

Awards Ceremony

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Consortium for Social Enterprise Effectiveness

Nonprofits and other social enterprises comprise an essential part of our society and a significant part of our economy. CSEE programs strengthens social mission organizations and those who lead them.

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Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Minor

The entrepreneurship minor coursework equips students with skills to identify and validate business opportunities, foster creativity and solve complex problems.

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