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Entrepreneurial Journey Discover how the McNair Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship can transform your future through dynamic programming and hands-on learning experiences. Minor In Entrepreneurship The Cameron School of Business offers an undergraduate minor in Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. Bob & Janice McNair The McNair's belief in free enterprise fostered not only their entrepreneurial opportunities, but the success of the UST economy. | |
 Whether you are a budding nurse, psychology specialist, international guru or a business savvy leader…the University of St. Thomas Entrepreneurship Minor is your solution.
- Entrepreneurship – start your business and create your own brand.
- E-Commerce – learn how to make money online and grow that side hustle.
- Internships – get real life experience so there is no more guessing about what it will be like to work in your desired career.
- Personal Finance – learn (actually learn) about handling your personal finances.
Still unsure? Ask your advisor or contact Dr. Beena George directly at 713-942-5903 or georgeb@stthom.edu. | |
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- Slide 2: Nickolette Kong
- Slide 3: Jairo Suarez
Mateo Ludena ’21 “The best time to start a business is in college, there is almost zero risk.” Nickolette Kong "Becoming an entrepreneur helped me to truly initiate my dream career as a voice actor and audio mixer. It expanded my skill set to market, connect, and be successful in my field of business." Jairo Suarez "Entrepreneurship comes with unique risks and consideration but also with the independence and freedom to tackle those issues to bring your vision to life." | |
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 Leverage your nursing skills, including time management, communication, empathy and networking, to become an entrepreneur.  Leverage your business skills, including time management, communication, marketing and customer service, to become an entrepreneur.  Leverage your liberal arts skills, including time management, communication, creative thinking and ethical awareness, to become an entrepreneur.
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Carousel content with 5 slides. A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide.  I majored in psychology at UST and planned on becoming a neuropsychologist right up until I started my company, The Brain Domain. Bonnie Treece ’14 Psychology Alumna Founder, The Brain Domain  I had traditional corporate ladder aspirations. Then, I fell into entrepreneurship the first time and then stuck around for more. Danielle Forget Shield, MBA ’98 Owner Moooseum Ice Cream and Smart Waste  Since I was young, I was enthralled how different types of people were innovating solutions big and small in business and society. Jennifer L. Petree ’00 Psychology Alumna Founder, Petree Partners LLC  Being an entrepreneur has allowed me to design my life around passion versus stress and obligation. Sharonda A. Okpechi ’19 Registered Nurse Founder, Grit & Grace Works Candle Company  At UST I met many entrepreneurs. I started asking: Should I become one? What will I do? How can I follow my passion, have purpose, monetize my knowledge? Soledad Tanner, MIB ’02 Founder & CEO - Slide 1: Bonnie Treece ’14 Psychology Alumna Founder, The Brain Domain
- Slide 2: Danielle Forget Shield, MBA ’98 Owner Moooseum Ice Cream and Smart Waste
- Slide 3: Jennifer L. Petree ’00 Psychology Alumna Founder, Petree Partners LLC
- Slide 4: Sharonda A. Okpechi ’19 Registered Nurse Founder, Grit & Grace Works Candle Company
- Slide 5: Soledad Tanner, MIB ’02 Founder & CEO STC Consulting
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