Greisch Center for Enterprise Value

The classroom can be more than a stopover—it can be a starting line. At the Greisch Center, academic programming ignites entrepreneurial thinking across every college at Creighton, giving students the tools and frameworks to turn ideas into action. This unique approach is:

• Built around experience, iteration and problem-solving
• Includes venture simulation, pitch development and collaboration tools
• Uses assessment data to personalize the learning journey

Programs and Pathways

• An Entrepreneurship Minor—redefined (open to all majors)
  • Amplify any major with an entrepreneurship minor, including specialized tracks based on your passions
• Innovative and Intrapreneurial Courses
  • Coursework focused on intrapreneurship—thinking entrepreneurially within an organization
  • Designed for real-world application, not just theory
  • Includes faculty collaborators across disciplines
• Applied Certificate Program
  • Built for the flexibility needs of adult learners
  • Ideal for anyone who is startup curious – alumni, graduate students or working professionals
• Microcredentials (via the College of Professional and Continuing Education)
  • Stackable skills in leadership, innovation and venture design (via the CPCE)

Entrepreneurship is as much about people as it is about ideas. Our research explores the human and organizational factors that drive (or stall) success in startups, social enterprises and innovative teams. Key focus areas include:

• Predictive Assessment
  • Measuring founder and team potential with a proprietary, validated tool
• Longitudinal Dataset
  • Tracking students' innovation journeys over time
  • Designed for both internal insights and external scholarship
• Team Dynamics
  • Role fit, communication styles and collaborative success
  • Piloting our “Flight Crew” model for high-functioning startup teams
• Research-to-Market
  • Supporting faculty commercialization through tech transfer
  • Bridging the gap between innovation and impact
• Publishing and Partnerships
  • Faculty-led studies using real venture data
  • Undergraduate research assistants welcome
  • Publishing opportunities in business, psychology and education journals

Entrepreneurship means taking action. Our applied programs give students opportunities to test, refine and launch ideas—with resources and guidance at every step. Key programs include:

• Flight School
  • Our signature 10-level venture accelerator
  • From concept to capital, with coaching, curriculum and community
• Flight Crew
  • App- and skill-based team matching
  • Helps student founders build effective, diverse and collaborative teams
• Pop-Up Cart
  • A mobile minimum viable product (MVP)-testing platform
  • Students bring ideas to campus, gather feedback and refine in real time
• First Flight Fund
  • Early capital for student and alumni ventures managed by students
  • Paired with mentorship and progress milestones throughout the lifecycle
• Tech Transfer Support
  • Working with faculty and researchers to commercialize university intellectual property (IP)

You don’t have to launch a startup to join in. Our activities create space for every student—no matter their major or experience—to explore innovation, connect with creators and take that first (or next) step. Signature events include:

• Founder Fridays
  • Weekly speaker series with entrepreneurs, investors and innovators
  • Real stories, no sugarcoating
• 10-Hour Startup
  • A one-day sprint challenge to turn ideas into action
  • Fast-paced, high-energy, team-based competition
• JayTank
  • Annual pitch competition for 5+ companies, tabling for 20+
  • Real investor networking and seed capital prizes awarded
• Innovation Challenges
  • Monthly themed problem-solving sprints
  • Open to all students—creativity and collaboration are key

* At the heart of our activities is Creighton’s Student-Run Entrepreneurship Club.