University of Northern Iowa

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Welcome to the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center,

  • Russel Karim, Therese Stevens, and Greg Jass.
  • Students standing around in a group
  • A journey worth exploring
  • Startup start here

Comprehensive entrepreneurship program for students of all ages.

We offer a Minor in Entrepreneurship and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship. For some students, this can be as few as nine credit hours. Maybe you have a business idea but do not want to study entrepreneurship? The JPEC can still help!
The cornerstone entrepreneurial program for the JPEC is the R. J. McElroy Student Business Incubator. We have the knowledge, resources, and connections to help you turn your idea into reality.
Find out what graduates of our many entrepreneurship programs have to say about their experiences being entrepreneurs and working in the JPEC and with the JPEC staff.