Wharton Entrepreneur in Residence Program (EIR)
Come participate in the Entrepreneur in Residence program, where you can interact one-on-one with a successful entrepreneur about strategies for your venture.  Past EIRs include Michelle Peluso (W’93), Travelocity; Pete Nicholas (WG’68), Boston Scientific; and Jeff Fluhr (W’96), StubHub. The 2009 Robert Haft Entrepreneur in Residence Fall Series will be listed at http://www.wep.wharton.upenn.edu/eir/.  Online sign-up opens two weeks prior to an entrepreneur’s visit and slots fill up very quickly.

Wharton Business Plan Competition
The Wharton Business Plan Competition (WBPC) is among the leading global university-run business plan competitions. The WBPC was launched in 1998 by the Wharton Entrepreneurship Club and is now part of Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs, which co-manages the event with a specially selected student committee. The WBPC is open to all students at the University of Pennsylvania, and, since its inception, has drawn over 150 student teams annually, comprising nearly 400 participants from Schools across the University. 

Venture Initiation Program
VIP is an educational program managed by Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs which assists University of Pennsylvania students as they guide their business concept from idea to implementation.

Mentoring
Students participating in the WBPC or VIP, as well as students developing ventures in entrepreneurial management courses, will be matched, upon request, with experienced professionals as mentors.

Snider Seed Award of the Wharton Venture Initiation Program
Offered in conjunction with the Wharton Venture Initiation Program, the Snider Seed Award is designated to provide seed capital to assist students in the execution of the initial stages of their business plan.   A one-time award of up to $2,500 per venture is distributed to students on a competitive basis.  Program members are eligible to apply after one semester or longer in the Wharton Venture Initiation Program.

Wharton Venture Award
The Wharton Venture Award of $10,000 is given to select entrepreneurial Wharton first-year students to support them financially over the summer in lieu of a full-time internship while they work full-time on developing their ventures.