What It’s Like to be an Innovative Student Entrepreneur

Sponsored by EDHEC Business School

While for some people a university degree is merely a stepping stone on the path towards a full-time job at a major company, other talented students look to take what they’ve learned and forge their own path.

Lara Schuhwerk is one such individual, who saw an opportunity to take the skills she’s learned and use them to tackle the increased demand for food around the world. With a growing global population, innovation is going to be necessary to avoid famines and Lara’s company hopes to revolutionize the market by offering a more ecologically friendly source of protein than traditional livestock (protein).

None of this would have been possible without the skills and knowledge Lara developed while studying the MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation at EDHEC Business School. We chatted to her to learn more about her plans and to find out how you could follow in her footsteps as a student entrepreneur.

I got to know EDHEC Business School for the very first time in March 2017 when I visited a fair in Zürich where a lot of different universities presented their master’s programs. After studying my bachelor’s degree in business administration, I was always certain about two things: I intended to specialize in a subject I am really passionate about and I wanted to study in a foreign country.

When I read through the whole course descriptions and semester structure for EDHEC, I knew instantly that this programme was exactly what I was looking for. Furthermore, I immediately fell in love with the school’s slogan “Make an impact”. I’ve always searched for an opportunity to grow and make something meaningful.

Later, I compared the program with other universities and I was convinced that EDHEC is the one and only campus where I could learn to become a successful and innovative entrepreneur. I chose EDHEC’s Entrepreneurship program because it embedded me in an international environment and valuable network, and helped me to develop on a personal and professional level.