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Global Entrepreneurship

Santa Clara University prides itself in educationing the whole person. One that exhibits competence in their chosen field and conscience and compassion for those less fortunate.

In promoting the Mission of the University,the Leavey School of Business, through the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, seeks to extend the entrepreneurship body of knowledge and lessons learned from innovation and small business formation to developing nations and their entrepreneurs. The CIE encourages socially conscious economic growth, both at home and in less-developed countries.

Not every region of the world can be biotech center. However, the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship does not always rely on advanced technology. The Center in partnership with NGO's and other academic instituions aims to help people in other parts of the world recognize and create opportunities that give them a distinct competitive advantage in the global marketplace. By partnering with other academic institutions and addressing the needs of today's entrepreneurs and underrepresented groups it is hoped that more of the world's population will share, on a more equitable basis, in the future economic growth.

Thought Leadership Forum---April 23, 2003.

Global Entrepreneurship Summit Innovation and Entrepreneurship in technology related industries have fueled the extraordinary economic growth of Silicon Valley and different regions of the world. Today, information technology, unlike economic drivers of prior generations, can help to level the playing field in terms of sources of innovation and the ability to commercialize them.

Promoting entrepreneurship and capital formation on a global basis are important ingredients for market growth, global economic well being, social stability and social justice.

The Global Entrepreneurship Summit will bring together thought leaders from the public, private and developing world.

Learn about the economic incentives and infrastructure which representative nations provide early stage companies.

Learn how your company can take advantage of such programs.

Learn about the inhibitors and accelerators to entrepreneurship and small company formation in rapidly developing markets.

Learn, from entrepreneurs, about different models used to achieve a global presence.

Learn how entrepreneurship at the lowest level of the economic pyramid can ÏbootstrapÓ the indigenous populations of developing countries, elevating literacy, health and income levels while creating and expanding markets.