{"id":1108,"date":"2024-01-31T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2024-01-31T18:52:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:52:31","slug":"um-flints-hagerman-center-receives-usasbes-2024-excellence-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2024\/01\/31\/um-flints-hagerman-center-receives-usasbes-2024-excellence-award\/","title":{"rendered":"UM-Flint&#8217;s Hagerman Center Receives USASBE\u2019s 2024 Excellence Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One year after being named one of only four finalists, the University of Michigan-Flint\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/hagerman-center\/\">Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/a> has earned the 2024 Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasbe.org\/?\">United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship<\/a>. Founded in 1981 and with more than 700 members, USASBE is the world&#8217;s largest organization devoted to collegiate-level entrepreneurship education, making this one of the most prestigious awards a university can receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The center\u2019s mission is to spread entrepreneurship throughout the university and beyond.&nbsp; Participation in its activities has gained momentum throughout the university.&nbsp; For example, last year 595 students, including 82 from area high schools, and dozens for each university academic unit, submitted more than 630 ideas to the Center&#8217;s innovation competition.&nbsp; UM-Flint\u2019s faculty members played a pivotal role as more than 40 actively influenced their students&#8217; decision to enter the competition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being named the 2024 USABE award winner is not a standalone achievement; it serves as a testament to the continuous and impactful support from <a href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2015\/01\/16\/university-of-michigan-flint-school-of-management-receives-largest-gift-in-its-history\/\">Phil Hagerman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mott.org\/grants\/2020-07337\/\">The Mott Foundation<\/a>, and alumnus <a href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2017\/07\/06\/um-flint-alumnus-helps-establish-a-scholarship-for-innovators\/\">Steve Whitener<\/a>. Their investment reflects a shared vision for cultivating innovation, creativity and transformative educational experiences within the entrepreneurial landscape of UM-Flint and the Flint community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view the video that was prepared as part of the school\u2019s award selection process <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2_UPMsyg8CQ\">here<\/a> or read the article posted by UM-Flint <a href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2024\/01\/30\/um-flints-hagerman-center-receives-usasbes-2024-excellence-award\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors : Anna Church, Alexis Menard, Brian Blume, Mark Simon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One year after being named one of only four finalists, the University of Michigan-Flint\u2019s Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has earned the 2024 Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 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