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From Idea to Impact in 16 Weeks: Inside U of La Verne's Student-Run Businesses

From Idea to Impact in 16 Weeks: Inside U of La Verne's Student-Run Businesses

Update: 2025-05-28
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In this episode, host Michelle Apuzzio spotlights a powerful model of applied learning at the University of La Verne. The Integrated Business Program helps students launch real businesses that create authentic community impact, all within a single semester.

Michelle is joined by Program Director Rick Hasse and two standout students, Anthony Garrido and Malia Capistrano, who walk us through how they turned their ideas into functioning businesses in just 16 weeks. It’s the kind of purpose-driven, experiential learning that defines what it means to be part of a NACU institution—where professional preparation meets civic responsibility.

To learn more about Malia's business, go here.


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From Idea to Impact in 16 Weeks: Inside U of La Verne's Student-Run Businesses

From Idea to Impact in 16 Weeks: Inside U of La Verne's Student-Run Businesses

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