The Kellogg School of Management is renowned for its holistic and interdisciplinary approach to teaching and fostering entrepreneurship. The foundation of this approach is Kellogg’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program which offers a wide variety of courses on the process of entrepreneurship taught by world-class faculty.  PEEK’s Entrepreneurship Group supplements this curriculum by organizing a series of activities which foster a vibrant community of student entrepreneurs.

In addition to the club activities, Kellogg students interested in entrepreneurship can consider getting involved with:

• Levy Institute
• Joint Degree Program in Design & Innovation with McCormick School of Engineering

Silicon Valley & Chicago Entrepreneurship Treks
Students have the opportunity to meet promising startups and established companies founded by successful entrepreneurs. Past treks have visited companies like AdMob, Facebook and Prosper.

Alumni Entrepreneur Conference
Kellogg alumni engaged in various forms of entrepreneurship return to school to share insights with the Kellogg community.

Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker Series
Sponsored by the Levy Center and Loop Capital Markets, the Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker Series brings accomplished and inspiring speakers to Kellogg to share their experiences.

Kellogg Cup
The Kellogg Cup is the premier business plan competition for students. For more information, please visit here.

For a complete list of professors in Kellogg’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, please visit here.

Kellogg is proud to have alumni that have made impressive impact through entrepreneurship. Listed below are a few of these alumni:

Edwin G. Booz, co-Founder Booz Allen Hamilton
James L. Allen, co-Founder Booz Allen Hamilton
Arthur Andersen, Founder of Arthur Andersen
Andris Zoltners, Founder of ZS Associates
Patrick Ryan, Founder/Executive Chairman of Aon Corp.
Andrew B. Parkinson, Founder of Peapod.com
Thomas L. Parkinson, Founder of Peapod.com
Stephen Hafner, Founder/CEO of Kayak.com
Gordon I. Segal, Founder/CEO of Crate & Barrel
Henry W. Adams, Founder/CEO of Sportvision
Patrick Burns, Founder of Savi Technology

“I certainly found in my career that the basic skills that I learned at Kellogg helped me as an entrepreneur. “
Tom Bedecarre ‘80, Founder/CEO AKQA

"Entrepreneurs are the future of our economy. As their numbers have grown, so has the Kellogg School's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. Our entrepreneurship offerings are constantly evolving." Dipak C. Jain, Dean, Kellogg School of Management; Sandy and Morton Goldman Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies; Professor of Marketing

"We let students know that the entrepreneurial spectrum is much broader than what they may have heard." Steven Rogers, Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship