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McIntire School of Commerce · Galant Center
The University-wide front door for undergraduate entrepreneurship.
$37M+deployed since 2012
2,000+participants a year
150minor graduates a year
Overview
McIntire’s Galant Center runs the Entrepreneurship Minor open to every undergraduate, the Galant Challenge investor showcase and the Founders Forum — making it the largest single deployer of capital into UVA-founded ventures.
- Entrepreneurship Minor — 15 credits, three concentrations across McIntire, Batten and Engineering
- Electives drawn from Architecture, Arts & Sciences and Education
- Founders Forum — 1,500+ attendees connecting students to alumni founders
- M.S. in Commerce Biotechnology Track — the business layer on the life-science pipeline
- Corporate Partners Program — client-centered student projects and seven research centers
In the news
All storiesCapital · April 2026
The 13th Galant Challenge puts up to $6M in playFounders from across the UVA community pitched live in Charlottesville for seed through Series A investment.
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