Business Student Profile
Tesfa Gebreab
Addis Abada, Ethiopia
Being a college student means taking classes with faculty members you may have never met. At the beginning of those classes, you will have questions about the professors. What will they expect from you academically? Will you be able to approach them after class and ask questions? For UE student Tesfa Gebreab, these questions led him and a team of UE students to the creation of the online Web site CollegeVita.com. Working with Pete Sherman, assistant professor of management, these entrepreneurs created an online company that gives other college students the chance to enhance their academic experiences by sharing faculty and class information.
"For me, the entrepreneurial project has been one of my life-transforming experiences at UE. It has given me the chance to challenge myself to set higher goals, apply business principles and theories learned in classes, and above all, to be determined, proactive, and aggressive in pursuing the journey of creating a business that benefits others."
