K-12 Outreach
Economic and Entrepreneurship Education
In addition to its work on campus, the Center for Entrepreneurship also serves as an educational resource for K-12 educators and students in south Mississippi. Since 2005, the Center has helped bridge today’s educational gaps in economic, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through relevant, hands-on learning experiences and competitions.
Through a high-impact combination of teacher trainings and its Southern Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) youth initiative, the Center benefits approximately 15,000 K-12 students annually across Mississippi.
Programming
While our menu of K-12 outreach programs is constantly updated in response to needs within the market, the backbone of our programming can be subdivided into the following two categories:
5,000+
Mississippi high school students have participated in the SEP since 2007.
350+
Middle and high school teachers have participated in Master Teacher of Entrepreneurship.
$10
Maximum startup cost allowed for students competing in Making Money Now! challenge.