Mitchell College of Business
Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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The mission of the Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MCEI) is to inspire, innovate, integrate, and implement new ways of thinking. Education, research, and outreach that positively impact students, the regional economy, the state of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½, and the nation are the tools used to fulfill this mission.
The MCEI plays a leadership role in stimulating and nurturing economic development. The MCEI leverages its resources to elevate the University of South ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ entrepreneurship and economic development programs by providing opportunities to improve entrepreneurship education, expand the university impact on the economy of the region, and raise the impact of the component programs within the Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The key focus areas of the Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation are the Family Business Institute, Social Enterprise Academy, Technology Commercialization Council, Coastal Financing Resources Group, and CEO/Jaguar Consulting.