Outreach and Engagement

With its emphasis on business development, the College of Business offers a variety of resources and expertise not only to students but also to business people and entrepreneurs throughout the Western Carolina Region.

The Corporation for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) 

The CEI works with entrepreneurs throughout the region to help turn innovative ideas into successful businesses.
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Small Business and Technology Development Center

WCU is a location for one of the 17 regional offices of The North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC). The Asheville and Cullowhee SBTDC offices host regular workshops on small business development and sales strategies.
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Center for the Study of Free Enterprise (CSFE)

The CSFE supports Western Carolina University's' economic development missions through scholarly inquiry and community engagement in the areas of economic development, applied research, and free enterprise.
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