Outside the Classroom

While the Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship's undergraduate and graduate courses provide a strong foundation for students who study entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon, serious students must supplement their academic work with the plentiful experiential learning opportunities available within the Tepper School and the Pittsburgh region. The following links illustrate activities, competitions, camps and clubs that give participants valuable, practical and unique perspectives on careers in entrepreneurship and venture capital.  

- The James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows group annually accepts only the most qualified Carnegie Mellon students who are serious about entrepreneurship and want to pursue opportunities outside the classroom.   

- The James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Leadership Series provides a forum for the Tepper School and Carnegie Mellon to bring entrepreneurial thought leaders to campus to discuss issues central to entrepreneurial leadership.

- Internal business plan competitions and the Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship's annual intercollegiate McGinnis Venture Competition allow students to put their venture ideas to the test.   

- The annual James. R. Swartz Entrepreneurship Boot Camp welcomes incoming Tepper entrepreneurship students with a "crash course" of what life as a Tepper entrepreneur entails.  

- The Tepper School's graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship, venture capital and various business clubs further enhance the experiential learning possibilities at the Tepper School.