The Close School's commitment to experiential learning is global. Vice Dean Chuck Sacco recently returned from Belgrade, Serbia, where he helped launch the Scale SEE accelerator, a program tackling the lack of venture capital in Southeastern Europe.

In today’s rapidly shifting job market, where it’s become more challenging than ever for post-grad students to find employment, the value of a college degree is increasingly measured by the professional doors it opens. 

Drexel’s Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship is proud to welcome Eleni Kytzidis, Megan Snyder, and Sal De Trane of Empactful Capital as our inaugural Investor-in-Residence!

The Close School's annual Startup Fest successfully brought together students, founders, and industry leaders for a day focused on high-stakes pitching, specialized learning, and strategic networking, fueling the University's next generation of student-led ventures.

Drexel University's Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship has been recognized as one of the nation's leading institutions for entrepreneurship education, according to the latest rankings from The Princeton Review's Top Schools for Entrepreneurship 2026.