Colleges and Universities


Pay Now, Learn Later

You can protect yourself against college tuition hikes. But the scheme backfires if your kid goes to the state university By now you probably kno...  Read more

CEO's Notebook

Various CEOs share thoughts, concerns and advice on such subjects as training and international banking.  Read more

Campus Inc.

An introduction to the Inc. cover story on the hottest entrepreneurial programs offered by universities. Includes brief descriptions of more unique ...  Read more

Entrepreneurship Group Forms Panel on University Education

Jan. 26, 2006 - In an effort to create a common approach to entrepreneurial education across all universities, a leading organization for...  Read more

Missouri Set to Unveil New Entrepreneurship Courses

Jan. 13, 2005 --To help keep pace with the proliferation of offerings at other colleges and universities across the nation, the University...  Read more

Reversing Trend, International Applications Increase at U.S. Grad Schools

The shift is a welcomed development for technology companies and other firms seeking qualified workers.  Read more

Study: Students Hail Minority Business Profs

April 3, 2007 -- Minority business professors have a positive impact the career decisions of both undergraduate and graduate students at ...  Read more

How I Did It: Andrew Clark, Bridgepoint Education

Industry Leader: Education Three-Year Growth: 6,794.1% The appeal of I...  Read more

Go Back to College to Get Help for Your Business

Is there a college, junior college, or university near you? If there is, and you're not making use of it, you may be neglecting a powerful business resour...  Read more

Student Uprising

A look at why, faced with poor job prospects, university students today are starting companies in record numbers.  Read more

Fellowship Encourages Science Start-ups

Kauffman Foundation offers internships and investor connections to help commercialize science and technology ideas.  Read more

How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Interns

Each summer, college students across the country get a taste of the real world by participating in internships. It's worth it for companies to put time an...  Read more

Universities: Your New Best Friend

For resource-hungry entrepreneurs, the explosion of university-based business-development programs comes as sweet relief in tight economic times. From Ann Ar...  Read more

Study: Entrepreneurship Programs Continue to Expand

More than 1,600 colleges nationwide now offer courses on starting and growing businesses.  Read more

Zapplication

New business service links student's college applications to universities.  Read more

Cool College Start-ups 2010

College campuses are becoming start-up hot spots. Here's our second annual list of the students who are inventing the future.  View slideshow

Build a Better Virus

Should college students be taking classes to help create viruses?  Read more

Do-It-Yourself Aid

Is college around the corner? Families too wealthy for need-based aid are turning to the tax code to help pay the bill. Ashley Young, 18, is begi...  Read more

Hot and Cold

An inventor has developed a combination freezer, fridge, and microwave that draws no more than nine amps of power.  Read more

Financing College Costs

The table below shows the projected cost of a typical public and private four-year college education, along with the amount you need to invest in zero cou...  Read more

Striving For An A+ Workforce

A revolutionary facility helps entrepreneurs educate their workers. Ultimately, programs like this one could remake the economy.  Read more

Striving For An A+ Workforce

A revolutionary facility helps entrepreneurs educate their workers. Ultimately, programs like this one could remake the economy.  Read more

Back to School--Low Cost and Local

Do some of your employees need training that you fear far exceeds your budget? Don't overlook the resources of your local community college, which...  Read more

The VC in My Dorm Room

Business school students have gone beyond starting their own companies. Now they're funding one another's ventures.  Read more

California Business Owners Share Bleak View of Economy

A majority believe the state’s business climate is fair or poor, according to a new survey.  Read more

Case Study: Finding the Right Price for a Hot Product

Luke Skurman's quirky college guides were a big hit. The problem was getting readers to pay. What if he gave the content away?  Read more

Incubator Update

A general discussion of business incubators and their sponsors.  Read more

Advice for College Start-ups

A budding expert on college entrepreneurship—himself only four years out of NYU—answers readers' questions.  Read more

Contributors

Our Very Own Youth Movement To report, write, and photograph this month's collection of stories on promising start-ups founded by college student...  Read more

30 Under 30: The Cookie King

Seth Berkowitz started a late-night cookie-delivery service out of his dorm room. Today, Insomnia Cookies delivers fresh-baked goodies to hungry college s...  Watch video

University, Inc.;

DONALD L. SNELLMAN NEVER graduated from high school. But the owner and founder of printing-equipment maker Norfin Inc. has made it to the upper reaches o...  Read more

School Ties [Audio]

Is college housing the next frontier of product placement? Staff reporter Max Chafkin explains why Kiehl’s, Red Bull, and other companies are now st...  Watch video

Steve Layne

Age: 25 Hometown: None -- "My dad was in the Air Force." Undergraduate Degree: Eckerd College Business School: The Fuqua School of Busin...  Read more

It Takes A Tender Man To Make A Tough B-school

With around 650 American colleges and universities currently offering graduate business degrees (up from 389 in 1974), some people wonder whether the coun...  Read more

The Classroom vs. the Real World

For years, business schools have been criticized for focusing too much on analysis and not enough on practical experience. But as more and more students turn...  Read more

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

One of many programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program is intended to provide ...  Read more

How can I keep my virtual company connected?

Human Resources mentor Rudy Karsan responds to the following question from an inc.com user: I am the founder and CEO of a Web d...  Read more

Coast To Coast

This year's survey tells the tale of two economies. The one that's flourishing has top universities, a strong technology base -- and an ocean view  Read more

Kauffman Foundation Pledges $35 Million for College Programs

The grants will be used to help promote entrepreneurship education beyond business schools.  Read more

Heather Wictum

Age: 30 Hometown: San Pablo, Calif. Undergraduate Degree: Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles Business School: Graduate School of Busi...  Read more