Entrepreneurship
Join the community of makers at Bennington.
Founded on ideals of innovation and invention, Bennington is nationally recognized for its progressive educational model that prepares students to be entrepreneurial in their studies and in the world. The individualized Plan process and real-world experiences of Field Work Term prepare students to take risks, work across boundaries, and create solutions to social challenges.
Students, whether you are interested in launching an artistic venture, tackling a community or global issue, or starting your own organization or business—we have funding, resources, and an assortment of courses to help you realize your goals.
Funding
Need seed money to get a project off the ground? Returning students with demonstrated financial need can apply for $1,000-$3,000 for the Iftekhar Entrepreneurial Fellowship for a Field Work Term entrepreneurial option.
Courses
Want to learn more about social entrepreneurship, enterprise law, participatory organizing in the workplace, organizational models for the 21st century, and more? Check out coursework by faculty member Robert Ransick and others.
Resources
Interested in learning more on your own about entrepreneurship? Check out the Handshake Resource library for print and online resources to help you get a project off the ground.
Events
See details on upcoming Life After Bennington events, including presentations by regional innovators, interactive workshops, and one-on-one meetings for students interested in crafting their own careers.
Coaching
Have an idea but don’t know where to start? Set up an appointment for start-up coaching and we’ll help you bring your ideas into the world.
Newsfeed
Get inspired by your fellow students who are dreaming, inventing, and making change.
Power and Identity in Terminal 3"The next passenger should be coming in for secondary screening any moment now. You know the drill. Don’t take too long.”
Muhammad Haroon '18 Featured in Davis Projects for Peace ReportThe Women Empowerment Center, developed in Pakistan by Muhammad Haroon '18 with a grant from Davis Projects for Peace and support from Bennington's Field Work Term office, is featured in the organization's 2017 annual report.
T(OWN): Alumni Entrepreneurship in BenningtonAlumni making a life and running a business in and around Bennington by Heather DiLeo
A Conversation with Ben Hall '04Making a Difference in Detroit: Entrepreneurship, Activism, and Art with Ben Hall '04
"A New Model"Creativz published an article by Robert Ransick called "Enough with Problem Solving, Let's Start Creating."