Awards

Awards & Recognition

Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship Director, Dave Cook

Bauer Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship
Recognized for Student Engagement

The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship was recognized recently at the seventh annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship with the Excellence in Student Engagement in Entrepreneurship Award. Read more.

Top Undergraduate
Entrepreneurship Programs

Every year, the Princeton Review surveys more than 2,000 schools to rank the top 50 schools with entrepreneurship programs in both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Since 2007, the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship has been ranked in the Top 10 undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship studies in the nation.

2019 Ranked #1: Bauer College Entrepreneurship Program Ranks No. 1 in United States
2018 Ranked #2: Bauer College Entrepreneurship Program Ranks No. 2 in United States
2017 Ranked #2: Bauer College Entrepreneurship Program Ranks No. 2 in United States
2016 Ranked #6: Bauer College Ranked No. 6 in U.S. for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program
2015 Ranked #3: Bauer College Ranked No. 3 in U.S. For Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program
2014 Ranked #2: Bauer College Ranked No. 2 in U.S. For Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program
2013 Ranked #2: Bauer College Ranks No. 2 on The Princeton Review, Entrepreneur List of Top Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs in the Nation
2011 Ranked #1:
2010 Ranked #1: UH Bauer Entrepreneurship Program is No. 1 in U.S. Again
2009 Ranked #2: Entrepreneurship Program Lands Atop National List for Third Year in a Row
2008 Ranked #1: UH Bauer Entrepreneurship Program No.1 in U.S.
2007 Ranked #2: Bauer College At University of Houston Entrepreneurship Program Lands On Top Of Prestigious National List

Business Plan Competitions

Over the last 15 years, WCE students have won more than 50 awards in national business plan competitions, with more first, second or third place awards than any other undergraduate program in North America. Visit competition page for complete results.