Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship

Executive Director: Steve Farlow, MBA, sfarlow@wlu.ca, ext. 2615
Operations Manager: Victoria Larke, BBA, vlarke@wlu.ca, ext. 2998
Coordinator, Student Connections: Cory Kittel, BBA, ckittel@wlu.ca, ext. 2820
Administrative Assistant: Patrycja Gadomski, BA, pgadomski@wlu.ca, ext. 2841
Office Location: SBE 2210, The Schlegel Centre
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: 519-884-0710, ext. 2841
General Enquiries Email: schlegelcentre@wlu.ca
Website: www.wlu.ca/sbe/schlegel

Established in 2002, the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship operates within the School of Business & Economics and conducts activities to support SBE's academic programs. The centre provides students with experiential learning opportunities; supports the entrepreneurial community; and facilitates the incubation of student business ideas.

Key activities for undergraduate students include the Nordia New Venture Competition, which is integrated into the Year 1 BBA curriculum; the Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program for Year 2 SBE students; a speaker series; the LaunchPad $50K Venture Creation Competition; and the Start-A-Business Program in which SBE students, through an academic course, receive professional support and assistance to launch their businesses. Additionally, ACE Laurier offers students the opportunity to run on-campus ventures and Student Connections hires students to deliver computer training services to small and medium-sized businesses.