CSU’s new center to empower campus and community | Afro

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CSU’s new center to empower campus and community | Afro

By Nicole D. Batey Special to the AFRO Coppin State University’s (CSU) College of Business has announced the launch of the Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship (CSE) that is designed to positively impact business and the entrepreneurial startup ecosystem in West Baltimore. The CSE is a state-of-the-art innovation and information hub for entrepreneurs, startups and small […]

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