The Edward M. Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship

The Minor in Entrepreneurship developed with the assistance of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. The program is ranked in the top 25 nationally concentrating on innovation, creativity, and idea development. The minor is designed to complement every major on campus, and is grounded in the University’s values-based Jesuit education, which emphasizes critical thinking, ethics, global issues, reflection, and service to others.

The Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship graduate degree was created by entrepreneurs and innovators to train future entrepreneurs and innovators. Whether you’re a marketer, engineer, healthcare professional, or anything in between, you have the opportunity to revolutionize your space if you can think differently. The program requires 30-39 credit hours (depending on the number of foundational business prerequisite courses that may be required) and includes an international study tour. 

Bachelor of Arts in Leadership & Social Innovation focuses on the problems present in today’s world. These issues demand the attention of society’s brightest leaders and entrepreneurs, who don’t hesitate to demonstrate courage, compassion, and creativity to address the many needs surrounding us. To prepare future innovators, we must cultivate emerging leaders by equipping them with the skills and mindsets they need to affect meaningful change in conscientious and impactful ways. Students will be guided through in-depth study across disciplines and learn to apply their learning to lead efforts to create sustainable impact in their communities and beyond. Students will further sharpen their habits of reflection and self-awareness in order to engage successfully with clients and partners, will employ leadership and collaborative skills, and will actively advocate for inclusion and social justice;

Social Innovation Fellows is one of the four Signature Scholarship Programs available to incoming freshman. This program is a scholarship and growth opportunity for incoming John Carroll University freshmen dedicated to becoming social innovators and entrepreneurs inspired by Ignatian values. This fellowship produces graduates who can identify opportunities for innovation in the marketplace and can design and execute solutions for sustainable social change.

The entrepreneurship program at John Carroll opens doors for students who gain entrepreneurial skills and knowledge from our business, STEM, and liberal arts faculty, and through hands-on experiences with entrepreneurs who volunteer to coach our students.

ER201 Competition

A student competition held for the introductory course in the Entrepreneurship Minor. This competition is focused on students pitching ideas they have developed in the ER201 class, which are judged by entrepreneurs.

Idea Lab

A three-stage competition across 11 college campuses, consisting of

• An initial workshop and rehersal pitch to receive preliminary feedback
• A formal IdeaLab round at John Carroll, with a $1,000 award to the winning team, and
• A finals round where you compete against winning teams from 10 other colleges for a $5,000 IdeaLab prize.

Immersion Week

Five John Carroll students participate in a weeklong experience during the summer, learning about entrepreneurship and developing an entrepreneurial idea with the assistance of entrepreneurship educators, entrepreneurs, angel investors and local business leaders. At the end of the week, each team from 11 regional colleges presents their idea to a panel of judges and are given an opportunity to win up to $2,500.

John S. Soper Prize in Social Entrepreneurship

Students create and present ideas that address a community or social need. They are encouraged to work with existing organizations or create their own. This competition is open to all John Carroll University students. The winning team or individual is awarded $1,000 and an opportunity to work with a mentor from the hatchery to develop their ideas.

Speakers Series

Each semester, the Muldoon Entrepreneur Experience Series welcomes entrepreneurs and innovators who will share their experience and advice with our faculty, students, and invited guests. The seminars provide a venue where Boler and College of Arts and Sciences students and faculty can learn about and be inspired to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial ventures.

John J. Kahl, Sr. Student Hatchery

Students pitch their ideas and, if accepted, get paired with a mentor from the Entrepreneurs’ Association. The Hatchery provides designated workspace where students are guided through the process of fully developing their product or business.

The Entrepreneurs’ Association is a peer group of private company business owners, housed in The Edward M. Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship at John Carroll University. Students can find coaching, mentorship, and timely advice from this team of entrepreneur volunteers, 80% of whom are principal shareholders of private companies that are at least five years old, with at least $1 million annual revenues.”

LaunchNET at John Carroll University is powered by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation with the main goal of helping you launch your ideas and creativity and to promote innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. LaunchNET helps JCU students and alumni create and transform ideas into thriving businesses, successful projects or innovative collaborations. Just register by clicking the link below to sign up for a meeting with one of our advisors. Or visit our LaunchNET space on the first floor of the Grasselli Library. Join the JCU LaunchNET Community Today!