Entrepreneurship is the process of discovering, evaluating and leveraging opportunities. While it’s tempting to think of entrepreneurship only in the context of the business world, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking in reality are critical skills for people in all walks of life.

UW-Madison was recently awarded a grant by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support and enhance entrepreneurial activities throughout the curriculum. The Wiscontrepreneur initiative is the direct result of that grant, and aims to foster campus entrepreneurial thinking and promote the creation of new business entities and socially beneficial organizations.

Entrepreneurship is an important component to growing Wisconsin’s economy and creating high-tech, high-wage fields. But the spirit and skills of entrepreneurial studies imbue all academic fields, and are generating exciting new developments in the arts, humanities and service-learning.

Visit the Wiscontrepreneur web site to learn more about the initiative and the Kauffman Campuses website to learn about the nationwide program.