Lake Erie College

Location: Painesville, OH | Institution Type: Private | Student Population: 726 (Fall 2022)
Lake Erie College provides entrepreneurship-focused students with an abundance of resources, including majors and minors, ideaLabs presentations, speaker events, and additional support.​

Entrepreneurship Program and Resource

Center for Entrepreneurship

Provides all Lake Erie College students the environment to develop a positive, opportunistic attitude; explore and validate ideas; develop, test and present innovations; and launch self-sustaining enterprises.

EEC & Lake Erie College Student Success Story

Cameron Zona

Theatre Access Project
The success and sustainability of The Access Theatre Project, Northeast Ohio's premier pay-what-you-can theater company, are easily achieved. Cameron, its founder, analyzed that patrons typically spend an average of $20 per person, aligning with set-priced productions in the area.

Academic Programs

Bachelor's of Science in Entrepreneurship

Through a contemporary liberal arts education, students at Lake Erie College acquire a robust foundation in management tools from the business sector. They learn to identify and evaluate opportunities, hone communication skills, and excel in team leadership. Additionally, they develop expertise in crafting comprehensive implementation plans applicable across various industries.
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See Lake Erie College's ideaLabs Classroom

Entrepreneurship Studies Minor

Develop the skills and experiences that facilitate students' efforts in transforming ideas into enterprises that create value. This comprehensive minor will provide the students with experiences to aid in planning, risk-taking, market analysis, problem-solving and creativity.

Get in Touch With Lake Erie's Representative

Peter Apicella

Director, Center for Entrepreneurship; Instructor
Assistant professor of Entrepreneurship;
​leads First Year Experience courses