UT's Entrepreneurship Center honored

TAMPA — The University of Tampa Entrepreneurship Center in the Sykes College of Business was recently recognized by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) with its Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Program Award.

According to Tony Mendes, president of the USASBE, the excellence in entrepreneurship education awards are open to undergraduate and graduate programs. The USASBE is the largest independent, professional, academic organization in the world dedicated to advancing the discipline of entrepreneurship. It has more than 1,000 members.

The entrepreneurship major at University of Tampa is one of the largest on campus and focuses on the skills needed to be successful business owner.