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WACO, Texas (September 20, 2022) – Tue Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation within Baylor University’s nationally ranked Hankamer School of Business was recognized as #4 in the world and #1 in Texas for research productivity by the TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings by the Neely School of Business at TCU.
That Research productivity ranking rank research universities as an indicator of academic innovation based on the number of published research articles in the top 3 journals for entrepreneurship. From 2017 to 2021, the Baylor Entrepreneurship Faculty published 22 articles in the Journal of Business Venturing, Theory and practice of entrepreneurship and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. As the report’s authors explain, “research productivity is an important indicator of whether an entrepreneurship program follows an evidence-based approach and demonstrates thought leadership in the discipline.”
According to Peter Klein, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Entrepreneurship and The WW Caruth Chair at Baylor, the combination of research, teaching and service is key to the program’s success. It also reinforces the University’s recent rankings as a Research Institution 1 by the Carnegie Classification of Universities.
“Our program integrates cutting-edge academic research on entrepreneurship and innovation with undergraduate and graduate teaching experience and our many outreach and engagement programs to help actual and potential entrepreneurs,” said Klein.
Baylor’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation has been dedicated to the study, teaching and practice of creating and developing new businesses for more than four decades and ranks among the top programs in the country while offering a variety of programs across campus. Baylor’s Student in US News Best Colleges 2023 Ranking Entrepreneurship Program moved up #8 nationally and is the highest-ranked program in Texas, ahead of UT-Austin (#9), University of Houston (#12), and TCU (#25). In March, US News Best Graduate School Rankings rated Baylor’s as the Graduate Program (Ph.D.) in entrepreneurship #17 in the nation.
ABOUT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution 1. The university provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 students by combining interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship . Founded in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas. Based in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries to study a wide range of degrees in its 12 nationally recognized academic departments.
ABOUT THE HANKAMER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business strives to advance God’s Kingdom through the field of business, utilizing God-given gifts and academic talent. Faculty and students conduct purposeful research and participate in experiential learning opportunities while working in a Christ-centered mission. Bachelor students can choose from 13 majors. Graduates can earn their MBA on their terms, either through the full-time, online, or Dallas-based executive program. The business school also offers three Ph.D. Programs in information systems, entrepreneurship, or health services research. The school’s high-level programs account for approximately 25 percent of the university’s total enrollment. Visit hankamer.baylor.edu for more informations.
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