Julie Higgins Podolec '07
Founder of Modern Pop
"We're trying to get back to the basics so we know what we're feeding our children."
Forbes magazine ranks Ohio Wesleyan as the No. 1 entrepreneurial college in Ohio, and 17th in the nation. Every student in every major can pursue their dream to become their own boss.
Ohio Wesleyan graduates have a reputation not only for getting jobs, but also for creating jobs. The success of our alumni in starting successful businesses led to the Forbes ranking - and to coverage as one of four colleges across the country that provide unique programs for entrepreneurship.
Through The OWU Connection, all students in all majors can gain training and real-world experience in entrepreneurship for business, the arts, and social services. Here are some of the opportunities available to OWU students:
OWU alumni use their full liberal arts education to create businesses and organizations in almost every field.
"We're trying to get back to the basics so we know what we're feeding our children."
"A liberal arts education teaches you how to take an issue and split it into the most important parts and solve it."
"My classes in economics helped me understand the market and work out my own budgeting systems, while psychology classes laid the foundation for my market research."
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