Sponsors
This award would not be possible without the generous sponsorship of 1st National Bank of Arizona, a full-service bank offering comprehensive packages of business and personal deposit and loan products with an emphasis on the philosophy of relationship banking.
R. Patrick Lamb, president, Mortgage Division of 1st National Bank of Arizona, graduated from the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship in 1993. “My time in the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship has proved valuable in my career, giving me a big-picture approach to problem solving and the flexibility to take on tasks in different departments of the bank,” he says.
“An entrepreneurial approach to strategy and problem-solving is essential to success in any industry,” he continues. “It’s important to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in the next generation of business leaders, and the Arizona Youth Entrepreneurship Award does just that.”
The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is home to the #1-ranked McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship. The College is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, and excellence in its top-5 management information systems program. Eller Undergraduate Programs rank 10th in the nation among public business programs and continue to innovate with a curricular emphasis on technology and entrepreneurship. The College supports more than 4,500 undergraduate and 600 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.
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