EDUCATION

NATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR CENTER

The front door of entrepreneurship, since 2003!

Founded in 2003, through the collaborative efforts of Walt Disney World, Orange County Government and The University of Central Florida, this “shared facility” and collaborative approach to small business development has attracted national attention for its financial efficiencies and the ability to leverage the resources and skills of each resident organization. Additionally, the center provides easy access to these business assistance organizations for local entrepreneurs.

Since inception, the resident organizations have trained and counseled Central Florida businesses in record numbers, while creating nationally recognized business development programs. This innovative approach to economic development through small business, known as “Main Street Gardening,” has been instrumental in earning Central Florida recognition from Entrepreneur Magazine and Biz Journals newspapers, as one of the best places in America to start or grow a small business.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Quality, access, relevance, accelerated pace, affordability, and community are the core values that shape the National University mission and our commitment to you. Since 1971, National University has been dedicated to making lifelong learning opportunities accessible, challenging, and relevant to a diverse student population. As a nonprofit institution, National University invests in its students by providing them with quality educational instruction and learning technologies, superior faculty, and exemplary student services.

National University has five schools and one college, including:

• School of Business and Management
• School of Education
• School of Engineering, Technology and Media
• School of Health and Human Services
• School of Professional Studies
• College of Letters and Sciences

National University is proud of its commitment to diversity and provides more master’s degrees in education to minority students than any other college or university in California, as well as more master’s degrees in all disciplines combined to the state’s Hispanics and African Americans, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Annually, National University also ranks in the Top 10 nationally in granting master’s degrees to women.

Dedicated to educational access and academic excellence, National University provides challenging and relevant programs that are student-centered, success-oriented, and have a proven balance of theoretical and practical attributes. Additionally, students are encouraged to take advantage of National’s unique student services options designed to support students throughout their career.