A college-based Research and Social Outreach unit of the School of Business and Management of Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.

It’s three main pillars are Entrepreneurship, Research, and Outreach.

It leans in the Ignatian tradition of education. Thus, its trajectories are the elements of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm namely: context, experience, reflection, evaluation and action.

It pursues activities through multi-disciplinary and collaborative approaches with the curricular departments of the School of Business and Management, partner college-based Research and Social Outreach units, other Xavier University colleges and achools, partners from the industries and the communities, and other higher education insitutions.

It is a hub of innovation and creativity that brings together competent, conscientious and committed young entrepreneurs realizing potential, fostering growth, and building networks for economic liberation, social empowerment, environmental protection and nation building.

It provides undergraduate students academic knowledge, practical experience through enterprising activities, facilities and networks necessary to promote entrepreneurial skills and capabilities; infuse entrepreneurship in various aspects of education, research and outreach.

It seeks to integrate learning and doing, cooperating and competing, and at the same time offers an opportunity to cultivate actual skills needed to plan, build, and develop new enterprises backed by research and service learning.

It will continue to identify and innovate, value and capture opportunities and socially responsible enterprises within the campus and the bigger community.

Three Main Pillars of Student Entrepreneurship Center

Entrepreneurship

The SEC Entrepreneurship Programs are the entrepreneurial components of the Student Entrepreneurship Center designed to provide the experiential learning where undergraduate students and community partners discover their potential and enhance their entrepreneurial abilities.

Research

The research component of the SEC pursues the Business Researches for a more in-depth understanding of the business concepts and practices while anticipating to yield knowledge product to contribute to business development.

Outreach

The outreach component of the SEC is conducted through Service Learning through which students who are inclined to work closely with communities can design and practice Social Entrepreneurship. It is also an opportunity to see service products as results of the various involvements with communities.

The overall experience of the Student Entrepreneurship Center challenges the students to draw brighter future for themselves and their communities.