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entrepreneurship, Maxwell said an undergraduate business degree was inevitable. “I grew up knowing I would do something in business,” he said. When he wasn’t shooting hoops with the Lute basketball team, Maxwell was participating in business organizations on campus. He said it was the experiences outside the classroom that made the difference in his time at PLU. “As beneficial as everything else was, the relationships I built here were the most special part of my experience,” he said. “PLU just drew an

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entrepreneurial in whatever they are most passionate about. Perhaps one of us will receive an Edison Award in the future–who knows! Innovation Studies PLU’s Innovation Studies program is designed to introduce students to core principles in innovation and entrepreneurship. Students culminate their work in a seminar that invites them to form teams, identify a substantial problem or emerging opportunity, and create a proposal to address it. The program is currently enrolling minors and planning new events. We

professors made my senior year so wonderful to study music and helped me realize that I wanted to keep studying piano intensively after my time at PLU. I would have loved to learn from them much longer! Other professors that stand out to me are Professor David Robbins, Timothy Strong and Paul Manfredi—they each contributed so much to making my music and Chinese education at PLU so rewarding. Read Previous Black History Month Concert kicks off 2014 SOAC Focus Series on Entrepreneurship Read Next Musical

clients and customers. I am a Communications major with an interest in Public Relations, and we often think of that as a world of text. But these skills will give me a leg up in my major and in the world of work.” The Innovation Studies Minor PLU’s Innovation Studies program is designed to introduce students to core principles in design, business, economics, ethics, and historical perspectives on innovation and entrepreneurship. Students culminate their work in a seminar that invites them to form

there.” What about the future of ELSK the Studio? “ELSK the Studio may be growing in the future. But I didn’t start this business to make money. I really just wanted to try a creative venture that would express my values about sustainability and friendship. Clothing design is one way to do that, but there are also other ways, including working on social innovation projects in the South Sound area and beyond.” “At PLU, I learned that entrepreneurship begins with critical thinking—learning about a

will come out of this process stronger and more sustainable. “People have been having thoughtful conversations across departments. The creativity and entrepreneurship has been inspiring.” Chung-Shing Lee, dean of the School of Business, said PLU has a chance to embrace innovation. He was “surprised and disappointed” with the recommendation to reduce faculty positions by five, including the elimination of two graduate programs: the Master of Science in Finance and the Master of Science in Marketing