About: Spiro Institute
The mission of the Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership is to support educational, research, and outreach programs that promote entrepreneurial activity and economic development of the region, state, and nation. The focus is on wealth creation through entrepreneurial activity.
What is entrepreneurial leadership?
Entrepreneurship involves recognizing an opportunity and then organizing a response, often under highly uncertain conditions and with limited resources. Although the term entrepreneurship is usually associated with the creation of a new business venture, today virtually all business leaders face the challenges of entrepreneurship. At the Spiro Institute, we are drawing from the expertise within the College of Business and Behavioral Science to explore entrepreneurial leadership in its various forms. Our faculty researchers explore many topics including the behavior and characteristics of entrepreneurs, the process of new venture creation, the economic and public policy implications of clusters of new ventures, and the values and norms of families and communities that shape entrepreneurs. The College offers entrepreneurial leadership coursework and educational programs for business and non-business students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Through various outreach initiatives, we involve students and faculty in activities with entrepreneurs and business leaders.
The Spiro Institute promotes entrepreneurial leadership by:
- Assisting inventors and entrepreneurs with market analyses and business planning
- Conducting a mentoring program to link entrepreneurs with experienced business executives.
- Overseeing the development and administration of academic and executive education courses in entrepreneurship and new venture creation.
- Conducting the South Carolina Collegiate Entrepreneur Awards to recognize undergraduate students who start and operate businesses while in school.
- Collaborating with both on-campus and external organizations to support and promote entrepreneurial activities in the region through seminars and awards programs for inventors and entrepreneurs as well as sponsored grant programs to evaluate and stimulate entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Providing research grants and supporting a working paper series to encourage high quality research in entrepreneurship topics.
For additional information, please contact us:
Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Clemson University
364 Sirrine Hall
Clemson, SC 29634-1345
864-656-7235
spiro@clemson.edu