The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University is a nationally recognized leader in entrepreneurship education. Built on the belief that the same skills that make for successful entrepreneurs also make for successful humans, the Institute takes an education-first approach to helping students lead lives of impact. We equip Spartans with the entrepreneurial mindset, real-world experience, and the community they need to create meaningful change.
We prepare Spartans to lead lives of impact by providing an education-first approach to entrepreneurship—equipping students with the mindset, experience, and community to innovate, collaborate, and create real-world change.
We believe the same skills that make for successful entrepreneurs also make for successful humans. We envision a world shaped by Spartans, who lead with creativity, resilience, and purpose, built through an entrepreneurial education that lasts a lifetime.
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