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What’s your venture?

For nearly two centuries, Spartans have ventured to feed a hungry world, fight cancer, invent new technologies, and kindle the imaginations of learners around the globe. Here, we don’t just dream about tomorrow’s solutions. We create. We venture.

The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation empowers students to learn through action by providing programs, courses, and resources to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, develop empathy, and create new ventures. Our program is designed to prime students to embrace failure mindfully, explore unknowns, and develop skills that matter.

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An Executive MBA student holds a microphone and papers while presenting a business idea at the 2024 pitch competition.
Inspired ideas come to life to solve real-world challenges through the Class of 2024 Executive MBA Pitch Competition.
Spartan winners smile and hold oversized checks at the 2024 Burgess New Venture Challenge.
Broad Spartan teams earned first-, third- and fourth-place awards for their innovative business pitches.
Bob Burgess in the Minskoff Pavilion
Business leader, philanthropist and Michigan State University alumnus Bob Burgess passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024.