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Top college entrepreneurship programs

PR Newswire — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:13:49 +0000

From Entrepreneur Media Inc.

Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review released their sixth annual ranking of the top graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation. Out of more than 2,300 schools solicited for survey data, a select 50 rose to the top. Experiential learning, courses in social and environmental entrepreneurship, and more involvement with nearby communities of business leaders are some of the emerging trends among schools. All schools surveyed were evaluated based on key criteria in the areas of academics and requirements, students and faculty, and outside-the-classroom experiences.

Top 25 Undergraduate Programs

1. University of Houston
2. Babson College
3. Drexel University
4. University of Dayton
5. University of Arizona
6. Temple University
7. DePaul University
8. University of Oklahoma
9. University of Southern California
10. Chapman University
11. Ball State University
12. Baylor University
13. University of North Dakota
14. Northeastern University
15. Syracuse University
16. Miami University
17. Loyola Marymount University
18. Washington State University
19. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20. University of Alabama
21. University of Cincinnati
22. University of Iowa
23. Belmont University
24. Xavier University
25. Suffolk University

Top 25 Graduate Programs

1. Babson College
2. DePaul University
3. University of Southern California
4. The University of Arizona
5. University of South Florida
6. University of Illinois, Chicago
7. University of California, Los Angeles
8. Drexel University
9. Chapman University
10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11. Temple University
12. Loyola Marymount University
13. University of Wisconsin
14. Northwestern University
15. Monterey Institute of International Studies
16. Rice University
17. Tulane University
18. Syracuse University
19. University of Chicago
20. University of Virginia
21. University of Louisville
22. Simmons College
23. University of Oregon
24. Rollins College
25. City University of New York-Baruch College

To learn more about each of the 50 schools that made the ranking, visit Entrepreneur on the web.

Source: Entrepreneur Media Inc.

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Campus Technology Lists 2008 ‘Innovators’

Business Wire — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:14:51 +0000

Campus Technology magazine has unveiled its 2008 technology “Innovators” at the 15th annual Campus Technology Conference in Boston, MA. “Innovators” were chosen from hundreds of nominations submitted by campus technologists, their peers, and vendor partners. Submissions were reviewed by CT editors with 2008’s 14 winners drawn from an initial group of 275 nominees.

2008 Campus Technology Innovators and Their Vendor Partners:

Abilene Christian University
Mobile Learning: ACU Connected
Apple, AT&T Wireless, Google

Ball State University
Virtual World Learning: Digital Arts in Second Life
Adobe, Apple, Blackboard, Fraps, Linden Labs

Ball State University
Digital Media Training & Support: Digital Corps
Adobe, Apple, Certiport

Bryant University
Emergency Preparedness: Emergency Preparedness and Community Partnerships
Cisco

California State University, Fullerton
Web Conferencing / Blended Learning: The Remote Enabling of Instrumentation in Chemistry
iLink Communications, Microsoft, TechSmith

College of William & Mary
Tablet PCs: Improving Large Lecture Courses via Tablet PCs
Adobe, Lenovo, Addlogix, Microsoft

Cuyahoga Community College
Business Intelligence: One Institutional Intelligence
Microsoft

Furman University
Interactive, Remote Learning: Interactive Field Experiences
Apache, AT&T Wireless, Da-Lite, Google, HP, IBM, JBL, NEC, Python, Shure, TechSmith, Verizon Wireless, Vonage

Harford Community College
Student Advising Technology: SAILOR
Microsoft, Nuance, NuVision Networks, Oracle, SunGard, Xerox

Ohio Dominican University
Network Security: Information Security Renovation Project
Acunetix, Anixis, Bradford Networks, Jacadis, P3 Strategic, Qualys, TriGeo Network Security

Texas A & M University
Collaboration Tools: E-mail Collaboration System
IBM, NetApp, Novell, Zimbra

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Social Networking for Admissions
ClubRed, Straxis Technology, Talisma

University of Northern Iowa
High-Performance Computing: Edu-Grid
Intel, TotalView Technologies

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Enhanced Learning / Assessment: Enhancing Laboratory Learning with Technology
Blackboard, Dell, eInstruction, HP, Learning Objects, Microsoft, TechSmith, Wacom

The Innovators are profiled in the August issue of Campus Technology and online. Additional information on Campus Technology 2008 is available here.

Source: Business Wire