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Entrepreneurship Council

Washington University, its schools and students have benefited significantly from the work of eleven volunteer advisory councils with national membership appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Councils trace their beginning to Task Forces established in 1979 for the Commission on the Future of Washington University.

The Entrepreneurship Council is Washington University's newest volunteer advisory body. Unlike most of the other Councils, the Entrepreneurship Council does not serve a single school or unit, but rather an academic and research initiative that crosses over all of them. The Council's senior University partner is Chancellor Mark Wrighton.

Role of the Council Members

Council members are not involved in academic or curriculum decisions but may advise the University or Schools on these issues. The Entrepreneurship Council has many of the same objectives of other Councils:

  • Offer advice, expertise, and useful criticism
  • Provide a valuable external perspective
  • Bring new ideas to this initiative and offer a forum for their discussion
  • Assist in long-range planning
  • Inform us of trends and issues in the professional field
  • Identify external opportunities for our initiatives and assist in taking advantage of them
  • Serve as ambassadors for the University
  • Inspire the University and instill momentum
  • Keep us accountable
The Council's more specific roles in helping the University advance its entrepreneurship initiative will focus on, but not be limited to:
  • Establishing a culture of entrepreneurship on campus in which faculty engagement will be motivated; students from all academic disciplines will be exposed to the pursuit; and those with an interest will be educated in the entrepreneurial process and skills
  • Advising on the design and implementation of the University-wide entrepreneurship programs during the five-year Kauffman grant period
  • Advising on the strategic direction of the program beyond the grant period
  • Assisting in identifying and bringing to campus professional entrepreneurs and scholars who can enrich our programs by sharing their knowledge
  • Building relationships with external organizations which will enhance the University's culture of entrepreneurship
  • Facilitating internship and employment opportunities for students in entrepreneurial companies
  • Supporting the University's role in advancing the region's scientific and economic goals of becoming a leader in life science entrepreneurship
  • Advising the University in accelerating its service to society by increasing its effectiveness in transforming discoveries and ideas into commercial applications

Entrepreneurship Council Members