{"id":21,"date":"2021-02-09T18:54:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T18:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:57:26","slug":"hagerman-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/som\/hagerman-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Hagerman Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h-auto mb-3\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1238\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/05\/Blue.Walking.Bridge.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/05\/Blue.Walking.Bridge.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/05\/Blue.Walking.Bridge-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/05\/Blue.Walking.Bridge-1024x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/05\/Blue.Walking.Bridge-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/05\/Blue.Walking.Bridge-1536x1200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2023\/05\/Blue.Walking.Bridge-2048x1600.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-3 has-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(28.836px, 1.802rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.653), 50px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship &amp; 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The center offers students opportunities to enrich their education with experiences that take them beyond the classroom. The center\u2019s activities will facilitate entrepreneurial and innovative skills to help graduates thrive and be successful.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-52205be8438478bb3db9e1fc064af7f6\">Follow us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMFlintHagermanCenter\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/umflinthagermancenter\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">The Beginning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hagerman Foundation presented the School of Management with a $2 million gift to establish the Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation. This gift, the largest to date for the School of Management, is used to generate excitement about innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving in local high schools and all students, instructors, and staff from every major within UM-Flint. The Center offers an easy-to-enter innovation competition (Zillion Solutions), a summer program for high school students, faculty innovation awards, student scholarships, and funding for the student organization Entrepreneurs Society. In addition, it has launched a new program, Student Organization Support (SOS) which helps fund events and enhance the event&#8217;s emphasis on innovation. The gift also inspired a new major offered by the School of Management: Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation Management.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">The Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to increase awareness of, and interest in, entrepreneurship and innovation among members of the University of Michigan-Flint community and potential student enrollees. This goal will primarily be accomplished through <strong>Ignite Innovation<\/strong>, which includes five&nbsp;initiatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faculty Awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go.umflint.edu\/sei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer Entrepreneurship Institute<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go.umflint.edu\/zillionsolutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zillion Solutions<\/a>&nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary Speaker Series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Scholarships<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/01\/IgniteInnovation-logo1-1024x456.png\" alt=\"A stylized logo featuring the word &quot;ignite&quot; in lowercase, dark-blue text and a yellow flame that engulfs a dark-blue power symbol. Beneath the letters \u201cn-i-t-e,\u201d the word \u201cINNOVATION\u201d is displayed in dark-blue capital letters and set against a horizontal yellow block, reinforcing the logo's theme of energy and creativity.\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/01\/IgniteInnovation-logo1-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/01\/IgniteInnovation-logo1-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/01\/IgniteInnovation-logo1-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/01\/IgniteInnovation-logo1-1536x685.png 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/55\/files\/2024\/01\/IgniteInnovation-logo1.png 1824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Within the above framework, the Hagerman Center will emphasize the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Serving Flint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UM-Flint student participation in center activities, including assisting in the management of the center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partnerships with others in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including key stakeholders such as UM-Flint organizations, UM-Flint faculty and alumni, and the business community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting potential entrepreneurs and practicing entrepreneurs with the most-appropriate resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applying best practices in organizational management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about <strong>Ignite Innovation<\/strong>, email <a href=\"mailto:Hagermancenter@umich.edu\">HagermanCenter@umich.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-css-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">International Award for Excellence in Co-Curricular Entrepreneurship Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Michigan-Flint received the 2024 Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usasbe.org\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship<\/a> which is the largest association dedicated to university entrepreneurial education. This recognition underscores the Center&#8217;s commitment to spreading an entrepreneurial mindset throughout campus and beyond. You can read the article posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2024\/01\/30\/um-flints-hagerman-center-receives-usasbes-2024-excellence-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UM-Flint Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UM-Flint&#039;s Hagerman Center - Recipient of the USASBE&#039;s Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2_UPMsyg8CQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">The Hagermans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Phil Hagerman is president of <a href=\"https:\/\/thehagermanfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hagerman Foundation<\/a>, co-owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/skypointventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SkyPoint Ventures<\/a>, and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/forumhealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forum Health Enterprises<\/a>. He served as chief executive officer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomatpharmacy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy<\/a>, which he began alongside his father, Dale Hagerman, at Diplomat. Phil Hagerman always wanted to work with his father and believes he is blessed by being able to do so. His motivation in life comes from wanting to make a difference. \u201cIf you have passion and belief, you can make a lot of things happen and move a lot of mountains,\u201d he said. <br><br>Phil Hagerman made a $2 million donation to UM-Flint\u2019s School of Management on Friday, January 16, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-css-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_1f1f3367e3314b990ebf4a202ae0d666\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 mb-md0 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-secondary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/intranet.umflint.edu\/hagerman-center\/\"\n    title=\"Intranet\"\n    target=\"\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-laptop\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Intranet        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This is the gateway to the UM-Flint Intranet for all faculty, staff, and students. 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