Horn Entrepreneurship
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2025 REEF@UD Fellows Shine at Demo Day
July 08, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipWith purpose-driven ventures, powerful storytelling, and a passion for solving environmental challenges, the 2025 Ratcliffe Eco Entrepreneurship Fellows (REEF@UD) took center stage at the fourth annual REEF@UD Demo Day, held on Monday, May 5 at the Venture Development Center. -
Recognizing the 2025 Entrepreneurship Award Winners
May 16, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipHorn Entrepreneurship celebrated the achievements of 11 outstanding University of Delaware undergraduate students by awarding them more than $10,000 in cash and Venture Development Center (VDC) credit. These honors recognize the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit thriving within the university's student body. -
Student Changemakers Shine at Limitless World Summit
May 06, 2025 | Written by Horn EntrepreneurshipMore than 500 high school innovators and chaperones from 18 U.S. states and 19 countries converged in Wilmington, Delaware, for the 2025 Limitless World Summit, a global celebration of student-driven entrepreneurship hosted by the University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship.
Horn Entrepreneurship serves as the creative engine for entrepreneurship education and advancement at UD.
Built and actively supported by successful entrepreneurs, Horn Entrepreneurship empowers aspiring innovators as they pursue new ideas for a better world.
Horn helps students gain knowledge, skills, firsthand experiences, and connections needed to realize their potential and successfully adapt to rapid change. Horn is committed to supporting student success and cultivating a lifelong community of collaboration, connections and impact.
Why study entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship is crucial for economic growth and innovation. It leads to the development of new products and services which benefit communities, consumers, and societal challenges. Entrepreneurship education teaches you how to adapt and thrive amidst rapid change, recognize opportunities, and leverage connections and resources. As a top 50 entrepreneurship program, Horn Entrepreneurship has a university-wide initiative to work with and within all areas of study at the university.
Who we are
We are a team of dedicated people who believe that entrepreneurship education can change individual lives, our community and the world. Our team consists of PhDs, experienced entrepreneurs and entrepreneurially minded individuals. We provide a small school experience within a large research university. Meet the faculty, staff and National Advisory Board and read about our impact and guiding principles.
What we do
We empower you, the current and future world changers. Entrepreneurship education is not just about starting your own business; it is about developing an entrepreneurial mindset & skillset - resilience, creativity, teamwork, problem solving, etc. Whether you want to be an entrepreneur, be innovative within an established company (intrapreneur) or tackle a social challenge (mission-driven business, nonprofit), an entrepreneurship education will support your goal. Read about how our students & alumni practice entrepreneurship on our blog.
At Horn, we teach skills employers want
Teamwork, Problem Solving, Annalytical Skills, Communication, and Leadership: these are the top 5 attributes sought by employers*. Horn Entrepreneurship's nationally recognized programs and opportunities will help you cultivate and grow these desired skills.
* according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
Sit in on a Class
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We invite you to get firsthand experience with Horn Entrepreneurship by joining a virtual class. You will see the interaction between faculty and students, class content and the character of the entrepreneurship major.
Speak with an Advisor
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Learn more about the entrepreneurship major by speaking with the Academic Advisor. You will gain an understanding of how entrepreneurship majors navigate their academic experience at UD.
Chat with a Student
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Hear the personal experiences of a current entrepreneurship major. You can get your questions answered about life inside or outside of the classroom. Have your questions answered by a peer.
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