U-M Dearborn attracts students with Entrepreneurship Academy

metromode, 8/6/2009

The University of Michigan-Dearborn is getting started earlier when it comes to entrepreneurship.

The university, along with Ford, held its second Entrepreneurship Academy, or E-Academy, this summer. The two-week program brought together high school students from across the metro area to compete for scholarship money.

The students put together business plans as a way to prepare them for the always-changing business world. The five high school students formed their own teams that focused on transferring academic work to the business world. These business plans often focus on networking, sales and financing, among other things.

The Ford Fund provided $9,450 in Blue Oval Scholarships to the E-Academy, so each participant received $500. The U-M Dearborn College of Business matched it if the students chose to attend the university.

Source: University of Michigan-Dearborn
Writer: Jon Zemke

Dearborn