Overview
Accelerated Ventures is an innovative two semester course at Baylor University that enables students to create real companies, raise real funds, launch products and services, and generate sales within a single semester. Entrepreneurship students experience the start-up process first-hand by taking a company from its conceptualization phase to exit. Led by Baylor alumnus David Grubbs, faculty members Kendall Artz and Les Palich, and a board of veteran serial entrepreneurs, students learn the foundational principles required to start and run successful businesses while simultaneously applying these principles to the coursework.
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What Student Say After Graduating AV…
“The most influential class I’ve taken.” – Brian Lovin
“The Accelerated Venture class experience has been life changing.” – Alfredo Muskus
“One of the most rewarding and educational experiences I have had in my college career.” – Charlie Gasmire
“An educational foundation that puts us in the upper 1% of people our age…and has equipped myself and the other students to succeed with any venture we pursue.” – Cole Chapman
“The Accelerated Ventures experience has been a wild, wonderful ride and will stick with me throughout my life.” – Gib Reynolds
“I can say with full confidence this class should not only be made into a major, but should also be made into a four-year program for avid entrepreneurs looking to seriously start a business when they graduate.” – Jordan Rhodes
