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{"id":114,"date":"2025-08-04T10:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-01-05T22:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:21:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-section--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-section--divi-spacing--default preset--module--divi-section--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--group--divi-row--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-row--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-row--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone preset--group--divi-column--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_0 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-group--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-group--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-group--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-heading--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-heading--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-heading--divi-spacing--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">About Us<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-spacing--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership provides opportunities for ALL UCF students to develop entrepreneurial mindsets and skillsets needed to thrive in a dynamic, uncertain world. The CEL achieves this by offering a mix of academic classes and programs, and a range of experiential initiatives including one-on-one\u00a0 The CEL is presented by the College of Business as a means of enriching students&#8217; deep disciplinary expertise with broad entrepreneurial thinking skills, thereby promoting career success and sustainability throughout our campus.<\/p>\n<p>Many of our courses and initiatives emphasize diffusing new technologies through new ventures so that those solutions can benefit society as widely available innovations. In this way, the College of Business seeks to contribute to sustainable career success for\u00a0 that will helpin ALL disciplines to\u00a0 , we believe in fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that extends beyond just starting businesses. We empower UCF students with the mindsets and skillsets to thrive in a dynamic world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section et_animated preset--group--divi-section--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-section--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-section--divi-spacing--default preset--module--divi-section--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--group--divi-row--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-row--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-row--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone preset--group--divi-column--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_1 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-group--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-group--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-group--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_1 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-heading--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-heading--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-heading--divi-spacing--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Our Mission<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-text--divi-spacing--default preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership helps UCF students succeed by empowering them with entrepreneurial mindsets and skillsets. Entrepreneurial leadership capabilities are essential to creating value, making a difference, and experiencing personal and professional fulfillment. Entrepreneurial leaders make things better by creating and leading innovative startups, corporate ventures, and government initiatives that enrich our lives, our economy, and our society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone preset--group--divi-column--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-image--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-image--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-image--divi-spacing--default\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/project.serverizz.com\/clientele\/ucf\/cel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/about_mission.webp\" title=\"about_mission\" 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et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 preset--group--divi-column--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-column--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_2 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-heading--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-heading--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-heading--divi-spacing--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Our Ethos<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--group--divi-row--divi-border--default preset--group--divi-row--divi-box-shadow--default preset--group--divi-row--divi-spacing--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone preset--group--divi-column--divi-border--default 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