Section Overview

One of the primary focuses of this report is to analyze how University Entrepreneurship Centers (UECs) have adapted their programming from the 2019-20 academic year to 2020-21. While COVID-19 forced many UECs to shift Spring programming on the fly in Mid-March, this survey was intended to capture the conscious shift in planning between academic years. This section will cover critical questions about what UEC programming looks like for the 2020-21 academic year.

Source: Brandeis Innovation

In this Programming Analysis section, you will be able to view:

• An aggregate comparison of programming offered between academic years
• Correlation between program cutting and UEC longevity/budget
• Which programs were deemed most and least well-equipped to be run virtually
  • UEC Spotlight: Florida Atlantic University - Adams Center for Entrepreneurship
• Which programs UECs would like to run in the future.
• The amount and types of programs added specifically because of COVID-19

The data presented below stems from a N of 108 UECs that responded to the survey, unless otherwise specified.

Without further adieu, let's dive in!

1. There was no significant change in type of UEC programming ... except for Networking Events.

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Main Takeaways

<aside> 🌟 The most popular programs across all UECs are Pitch Competitions & Speaker Events, with 94% of UECs running them last year and 88% running them this year.

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<aside> 🌟 The only statistically significant shift in programming is Networking Events, with 87% of UECs running them last year and just 65% keeping them in a virtual format this year.

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<aside> 🌟 The largest (albeit still small) increases in program utilization were Mentorship Platforms (69% ⇒ 73%) and - surprisingly - Incubator Space (48% ⇒ 52%).

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Further Analysis

Overall, the type of programming that UECs offer didn't radically shift from 2019-20 to 2020-21 - they just shifted to a virtual format.