Advancing Innovation & Entrepreneurship
among Mississippi’s Youth
The Southern Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) is designed to advance high school innovation and student entrepreneurship in the state of Mississippi. SEP programming consists of an annual series of regional, virtual, and statewide student opportunities, each specifically designed to introduce high school students to essential topics like opportunity recognition, market validation, and essential/soft skills.
For more information or to get your school involved in the SEP, please don’t hesitate to call or email us.
James Wilcox
Director @ SEP
Director
Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Education
The University of Southern Mississippi
601.266.6055
Email James
Brent Hales, Ph.D.
Founder @ SEP
Associate Dean
Center for Community Vitality
University of Minnesota Extension
612.626.8256
Email Brent
