The Class of 2017
Creating opportunities for individuals leading minority- and women-owned enterprises into advanced stages of development.
The Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs (MWEE) program is a joint venture by the UB School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the UB Center for Urban Studies. The program’s mission is to construct a pathway that enables minority and women entrepreneurs to move their companies to the next stage of development. The MWEE program is partially funded with a generous grant from The Allstate Foundation.
The program helps participants:
Participants (protégés) work with a mentor, attend monthly business development seminars and additional networking events, and complete a revised or newly developed business plan. The Protégé of the Year receives the Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award and a $1,500 prize.
To participate, an applicant must be either a woman or a member of a recognized minority and own a business in the Buffalo-Niagara region.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early as it is not unusual for the class to be filled before the deadline.
To obtain program fees, request a brochure or learn more, contact the CEL at mgt-cel@buffalo.edu or 716-885-5715.
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
School of Management
University at Buffalo
UB Downtown Gateway
77 Goodell St., Suite 201
Buffalo, NY 14203
Tel: 716-885-5715
Fax: 716-845-6999
mgt-cel@buffalo.edu
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