15 days. That’s all the time it takes to master the foundations of business + fundamentals of entrepreneurship, according to Furman Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The institute’s Business and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp is back (virtually) this summer, June 8-26, for students and recent graduates ready to earn a Certificate in Business + Entrepreneurship in this three-week crash course. A diverse group of 16 students from five different universities participated in last year’s inaugural boot camp, and Furman expects ~40 participants this year. Applications are open + space is limited. Cost is $3,000; scholarships available.

Top professors and local leaders in the fields of marketing, finance + communications will help participants build their entrepreneurial skill set + learn about topics like:

Accounting
Marketing
Finance
Business Analytics
Business Law
Career Planning
Excel Modeling
Presentation Skills

In addition to learning, students have the chance to earn a paid internship. At the end of the boot camp, 10 students will be placed in paid internships with NEXT member companies, thanks to Furman’s partnerships with the City of Greenville and NEXT SC.

Three success stories

These three students found success in ways that would not have been possible without the connections + experiences of participating in the 2019 Summer Business Entrepreneurship Boot Camp:

Jacque Evangelister (Furman University Class of 2019)

Jacque Evangelister (Class of 2019)

The boot camp prepared Jacque to obtain a job and accelerate his career quickly after graduation. It provided him the foundation to work on two entrepreneurial ventures in Atlanta.

Theresa Lunsford (Class of 2019)

Theresa (a health sciences major) was connected with Lou Kennedy, CEO and President of Nephron Pharmaceuticals (FU I&E Leadership Council Member) based in Columbia, SC, at the boot camp. She received a full-time offer to join Nephron after participating in the session.

Oscar Guillen (Class of 2022)

A current Philosophy major and sophomore at Furman, Oscar attended the boot camp last summer. The experience was life-changing, he says. During the event, he even received an internship offer with Mavin Construction.

Do you receive college credit for the boot camp? Are scholarships available? I’m not a business student, can this really help my career? Furman Innovation and Entrepreneurship answers these questions + more about the event here. See the full schedule and apply here. Ⓟ