Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship

• An Entrepreneur for All Seasons: Cover story and interview with Herb Kelleher, from the McCombs School magazine
• Herb Kelleher, the Complete Interview: 6,700 words of Kelleher's wit and wisdom

Creating the country's leading academic center focused on entrepreneurship. 

The Kelleher center and chair will add to existing programs at the Red McCombs School of Business, while creating a forum for successful entrepreneurs, students and faculty. Start-ups will not be the only area of focus. In the spirit of Southwest Airlines, the center will foster the application of entrepreneurship principles to companies of all sizes, spurring corporate growth and renewal. 

Programs and activities will include: 

• An entrepreneurs council open to the start-up community 
• Special courses and seminars for entrepreneurs 
• An entrepreneurs-in-residence program 
• Outstanding courses for students at all levels 
• Action research projects where students and faculty solve problems for (and with) entrepreneurs 
• A series of publications in entrepreneurship 
• The center will maintain strong ties with the IC2 Institute, the Austin Technology Incubator and other colleges and schools at The University of Texas at Austin. It also will facilitate commercialization of discoveries at the university through business plans and new ventures.