Want to start your own business? Lead innovation inside an existing company? Bring a new idea to life?
At The University of Toledo, entrepreneurship isn’t just something you study — it’s something you do. You’ll build knowledge across marketing, finance, professional sales, management and innovation to understand how the pieces of a business work together from developing a business plan to bringing an idea to market. Then, you’ll put that knowledge into practice through consulting projects and a required internship.
You’ll also have access to networks and resources that connect you with mentors and entrepreneurs, provide space to develop ideas and give you opportunities to solve real-world problems, including UToledo’s Business Incubator, Family Business Center, Tech 419 Pitch Competition and more.
Top Reasons to Study Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UToledo
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Nationally Ranked Business School.
Earn your degree in the AACSB-accredited John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation, where practical experiences, industry connections and career-focused learning are part of the experience.
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Experience Running a Business Before Graduation.
Open to all students, you can choose to work alongside other students on real business ventures and projects right here on campus. Take on flexible, paid responsibilities in areas like marketing, finance, operations and leadership while gaining mentorship, connections and experience that complements what you learn in the classroom.
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Business Incubator Access.
Have an idea you want to explore? UToledo’s Business Incubator gives you access to resources and space to develop, test and grow new business ideas.
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Built-In Experience and Professional Networks.
Consulting projects and a required internship give you the opportunity to work with real businesses and their challenges. You’ll build relationships with business owners and professionals while gaining experience that prepares you for your career.
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High-Tech Classrooms and Labs.
Study in the 54,000-square-foot Savage & Associates Complex, home to the PNC Entrepreneurship Lab and Neff Hub for Business Solutions and Entrepreneurship — designed for collaboration, creativity and career preparation.
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More Ways To Get Involved.
At every turn, you’ll have access to resources designed to help you succeed. Participate in RocketHacks, pitch competitions, the Keen Innovation Challenge, I-Corps, connect with mentors, access the Business Incubator and more.
What jobs can I get with an Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree?
Graduates of UToledo’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program will be prepared to:
- Start their own business
- Acquire a franchise
- Take over a family business
- Work for an established company that wants creative people to develop and manage new products
Hands-On Learning Opportunities
At UToledo, we take you beyond the textbooks and the four walls of a classroom. These real-world experiences are what help our graduates gain professional skills and land jobs.
Internships
Finding an internship is easy thanks to UToledo’s robust community partnerships with companies and organizations around the region. Dive into unique opportunities that prepare you to launch your career.
Internships help you:
- Gain practical experience
- Build your resume
- Refine your skills
- Cultivate contacts
More than 85% of our students find internships with the help of the College of Business and Innovation’s Business Career Programs office.
Research
UToledo is known for its undergraduate research opportunities. Start as early as your freshman year. Work with faculty who enjoy collaborating with students.
Our Office of Undergraduate Research can:
- Connect you to faculty mentors and projects
- Help you find funding
- Help you present your research at conferences and other events
Study Abroad
Travel, experience new cultures and meet new people — all while earning college credit.
UToledo's Education Abroad Office can help you find the perfect opportunity. You can apply for grants, scholarships and financial aid to help fund study abroad.
- Semester at Sea
- Short-term, summer and faculty-led trips
- Direct exchange programs with other universities
- Teach English abroad
- Global health program (med student clerkships)
- Rocket Kids (work with youth around the world)
Rocket Kids Semester
The Rocket Kids program offers University students a fall, spring or summer semester internship providing recreational programming to U.S. military youth while experiencing the world in locations such as Germany, Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands.
Rocket Kids interns will gain practical experience in programming, leadership, health and wellness, creative arts, performing arts, cultural and literary arts, team and individual sports, adventure and outdoor recreation and STEM education.
On-campus and Part-time Jobs
- Learn skills that prepare you for a career after graduation.
- Build your resume.
- Earn money.
If you want to work, there are plenty of opportunities on campus and at businesses near campus. If you demonstrate financial need, you may qualify for the federal work-study program.
Student Organizations
Our most successful students get involved.
UToledo has 400+ student organizations that will help you:
- Make friends.
- Build your resume.
- Network.
- Be a leader.
- Serve your community.
- Have fun!
Tuition and Scholarships
Most new students don't pay full price. 94% of new UToledo students receive scholarships or other state and federal aid.
Keep in mind: Your cost will vary by college, program and a host of other options. This is the average amount full-time students pay per year.
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Honors College
The Jesup Scott Honors College at The University of Toledo offer our best and brightest the resources and opportunities needed to unlock your fullest potential. Whether you aspire following graduation to cure disease, innovate technology, advance statecraft, redefine markets, or express creatively, together we can fuel vibrant and promising tomorrows.
Honors students come from a variety of countries, backgrounds and cultures. While we may bond over a tough class, our differences make us blossom.
Benefits of Honors
The Honors College is a community of academically gifted students from all majors on campus. Students take unique Honors classes taught by dedicated Honors faculty and complete an Honors thesis or capstone project in their major, earning the Honors medallion at graduation within their normal program of study. Honors students are challenged to think more deeply and broadly about what they learn. With special academic, cultural, and professional development opportunities, their education extends beyond the classroom.
Honors students can also choose exclusive housing in the Honors Academic Village or President's Hall.
Explore more about what the Honors College can offer you as a budding professional, inquisitive scholar, and engaged person.
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