Haslam College of Business
Anderson Center
For Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Business Accelerator
The Business Accelerator is designed to prepare student companies for investment. The program provides students with co-working space and access to a rich network of entrepreneurial resources.
Coaching & Mentoring
The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation offers coaching and mentorship to student startups through our team of faculty and experts.
Academic Programs
The Haslam College of Business offers specializations in entrepreneurship at the graduate and undergraduate level as well as a certification course for social cause professionals.
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About Us
The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a university-based resource dedicated to building strong entrepreneurial ecosystems across Tennessee and the region. We coordinate across the University of Tennessee’s multiple campuses and partner with local and regional governments as well as corporate and non-profit organizations all over the state.
Our mission is to foster an entrepreneurial culture by developing student skills, providing experiential learning opportunities, conducting meaningful entrepreneurial research, and connecting students with mentors and resources that enable them to successfully start and grow new businesses.
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Consortium for Social
Enterprise Effectiveness
The Consortium for Social Enterprise Effectiveness (CSEE) is a 10-month certificate program that strengthens social mission organizations and those who lead them.
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Featured Faculty & Staff
Breanna Hale
Executive Director
Breanna Hale is the executive director for the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Coming from Utah Valley University’s Entrepreneurship Institute, she brings vast experience in developing entrepreneurship programming, building…
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865-974-5126
Alex Miller
William B. Stokely Chair in Management
Alex Miller is the William B. Stokely Chair of Business in the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, and the Pro2Serve Director of the Consortium for Social Enterprise. Previously,…
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865-974-3161
Shawn Carson
Senior Lecturer, Entrepreneurship Curriculum Director
Shawn Carson is a senior lecturer in UT’s Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, teaching courses in the undergraduate entrepreneurship minor program. He brings over 20 years of experience working directly…
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Lia Winter
Startup Coach
Lia Winter earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh as well as dual Master in Business Administration and Master of Science in biomedical…
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Recent News
Rachel’s Dessert Bar: Baking Turned Business
Rachel’s Dessert Bar is a small Knoxville, student-owned business from Haslam marketing major Rachel Stewart.
Bridging Research and Practice: Startup Funding Insights
Funding Awarded to Three Early-Stage UT Student Businesses at the Spring 2025 Vol Court
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Get In Touch
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