This four-week online Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator Certification Training prepares participants to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in their classroom, organizations, and communities. To do this, we start by providing attendees with a foundational understanding of the mindset and methods of everyday entrepreneurs. By focusing on and honing one’s creativity, critical thinking, cooperation, and empathy skills, our Entrepreneurial Mindset Training exposes the hidden mechanisms that help or inhibit us from reaching our full potential. In this online…

The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) is a global conference gathering the world’s leading minds in entrepreneurship. This year everyone will be gathering for GCEC 2023 in Dallas, TX! ELI is particularly excited about this year’s theme, Mindsets & Methods. Entrepreneurship centers are continually testing and improving the ways in which they teach and support student founders. But what about the students who will never start a business? They need entrepreneurial skills to be…

Join us for NACCE’s 2023 Annual Conference, The Beat of Collaboration, from October 29 – November 1, 2023. The conference will take in Nashville, TN! The event attracts an audience of approximately 600 college presidents, educators, administrators, and center directors focused on igniting entrepreneurship.  The line up of breakout sessions is organized for Leaders, Educators, Change Makers, Community Builders, and New Members. They promise to invigorate you and your teams with fresh ideas, strategies, and…

Learn how to optimize engagement & unleash potential The world has changed in ways that now require everyone to think like an entrepreneur. After all, entrepreneurs are resilient and resourceful, creative and critical thinkers who possess the 21st-century skills the world now demands. What is an entrepreneurial mindset? Why is it important? And, how can we cultivate it in ourselves and others? In this webinar, internationally recognized thought leader Gary Schoeniger will discuss the entrepreneurial mindset…

Join the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) founder Gary Schoeniger for a free webinar with special guest Jennifer Hall, Ph.D., co-author of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile (EMP).  In this session, Gary and Jen will discuss her journey to creating the EMP and its value as a psychometric evaluation tool to help individuals understand and enhance their entrepreneurial mindset. They will also explore the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in the corporate world, the differences between corporate…

This month, Gary is joined by Dr. Alex DeNoble, Executive Director at the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center of San Diego State University and author of the forthcoming book The Entrepreneur Within. In this book, DeNoble explores the intersections between entrepreneurial behavior and strategy and the culture and politics within existing organizations. He also dissects issues individuals face when trying to move their ideas for new businesses and process proposals through the organization’s hierarchy. In this month’s…

  The College of William & Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, chartered in 1693, and it is one of the leading liberal arts universities in the country. Keeping with their tradition of forward-thinking, President Katherine A. Rowe has emphasized entrepreneurial thinking as a core tenet of the school’s goals moving forward. One way they do this is through their Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center, a place designed…

In this webinar, internationally recognized author and education policy expert Tony Wagner will discuss how an unconventional education informed his work and how our schools can better prepare the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. Tony Wagner is a globally recognized expert in education. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute. Previously, Tony held a variety of positions at Harvard University including an Expert in Residence at the Harvard Innovation…

As EBSCO’s Chief Strategist for Public Libraries, Duncan Smith will discuss how libraries are becoming a more vital part of entrepreneurial ecosystems throughout the US.  Google and the Kauffman Foundation are just two of the organizations that are investing in public libraries as vehicles to expand services to entrepreneurs. This conversation will focus on libraries as the hidden gem of community innovation and discuss ways it can become a more vital part of your community’s…