About LEC

Many economists predict that small, entrepreneurial companies will play a significant role in strengthening the economy of the USA. There is also a trend toward a more entrepreneurial approach in larger companies, where employees are organized as teams with autonomy and complete responsibility for the success of the product.

The Lear Entrepreneurial Center addresses entrepreneurial management in start-up ventures and new business development in existing companies. The program provides a vehicle for sharpening skills in business process and teamwork as well as specific industry technical skills. These skills are designed for students to start their own companies, work in small businesses, or initiate jobs in larger companies.

Our Goal

Our goal is to promote a learning atmosphere in which faculty serve as mentors and coaches; that is, they move from simply imparting knowledge to helping students discover knowledge. The Lear Entrepreneurial Center programs promote such concepts as innovation, creativity, business processes, as well as communication sustainability, ethics, and safety. The programs teach inquiry and innovation as the norm. Theory and Practice go hand-in-hand, and students and faculty work in a team environment on problems of significance to industry.

Objectives

The program is developed to provide students with the tools, knowledge, and skills necessary to meet challenges of working in entrepreneurial settings. Students should be able to demonstrate ability to: