PBS Logo NPR Logo
Public Media for Central Pennsylvania

Digging Deeper: Student Entrepreneurship, Part 3

For undergraduate students interested in coming up with the next great idea or becoming their own boss, Penn State is paving the way with programs designed to develop entrepreneurs.  The university has its share of success stories — especially among recent graduates who have founded their own companies. On this episode of “Higher Education in Focus,”  Penn State President Eric Barron and WPSU’s Patty Satalia talk to a pair of Penn State alumni and entrepreneurs, Matt Brezina and Chris Fanini, about their successes and the Penn State Summer Founders Program. Brezina and Fanini will also share their advice for budding entrepreneurs.

More Episodes

Patty Satalia, Eric Baron and Sandy Barbour on the set of HIgher Education in Focus
Digging Deeper

Penn State Athletics

Posted on September 27, 2014

On the premiere episode of “Higher Education in Focus,” Penn State President Eric Barron and WPSU’s Patty Satalia talk to Sandy Barbour, Penn State’s new athletic director.

 

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests
Digging Deeper

Student Food Insecurity

Posted on February 21, 2021

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about student food insecurity on university campuses; what causes food insecurity and what can be done to help the millions of students who are affected.

 

Digging Deeper

Innovation Hub and Start Up Week

Posted on February 20, 2022

Penn State President Eric Barron and his guests talk about the new Innovation Hub in downtown State College, Penn State Start Up Week, and how Penn State is fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.

 

More from Digging Deeper »