Mission & Vision
The University of South ³ÉÈ˿첥’s Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MCEI) within the Mitchell College of Business actively seeks to build strategic collaboration opportunities to promote the growth and development of the Central Gulf Coast region.
The Center’s vision is to educate, engage, develop, and impact our entrepreneurial community. The Center’s mission is to impact the Central Gulf Coast region by stimulating and nurturing entrepreneurship and innovation. The Center leverages federal, state, and local resources to impact and expand the entrepreneurial culture at the University of South ³ÉÈË¿ì²¥ and the Central Gulf Coast region through ³ÉÈË¿ì²¥, engagement, and development opportunities.
The Center’s core functions include:
Academics: The Center supports and promotes the Entrepreneurship Concentration and Minor offered through the Mitchell College of Business’ Department of Management.
Professional ³ÉÈË¿ì²¥: The Center presents professional and continuing ³ÉÈË¿ì²¥ opportunities for practitioners in business and related fields.
Business consulting services: The Center offers consulting and training services to start-up, mid- and late-stage companies, as well as non-profit organizations.