Draper University

Draper University
Other name
 Draper University of Heroes
Type for-profit school
Established 2012
Founder Timothy C. Draper
Location San Mateo, California
37°33′49″N 122°19′30″W / 37.5635°N 122.3250°W / 37.5635; -122.3250Coordinates: 37°33′49″N 122°19′30″W / 37.5635°N 122.3250°W / 37.5635; -122.3250
Website draperuniversity.com

Draper University, also known as Draper University of Heroes is a private, for-profit school focused on teaching entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley.[1] Located in San Mateo, California, Draper University is known for its unconventional methods of teaching business and entrepreneurship through real-world scenarios, unlike traditional lecture-style classroom environments.[2][3] This school has 500+ alumni from 50 countries and has launched 280+ startups that have raised $51M+ in funding from venture investors.[4] Draper University recently teamed up with Arizona State University to offer students 15 course credits for a sixteen-week Semester program. Prior to that, the school was unaccredited.[1]

History

Draper University was established in 2012[5] by venture capitalist Timothy C. Draper, co-founder of DFJ.[6] The university building was formerly the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.[7] The school's first session had 40 students. Since then the school has grown to offer Fall, Spring and Summer programs for both students as well as executive education for CEO's and governmental officials.[8]

In April 2015, a reality program called Startup U featured Draper University's seven-week program in a 10-episode series.[9][10] The show included Miss USA 2013, Erin Brady, who joined the series to help develop and find investors for her company, Romeo in a Box.[11][12]

Draper University announced a partnership with Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley in May 2016 to launch an entrepreneurial program combining Draper's innovations in education with ASU's curriculum and large student body. Dubbed the ASU Draper GSV Accelerator, the program includes the Draper University entrepreneurial boot camp with a network of experts.[13][14] Six scholarships were given to ASU students to attend the program.[15] Since then, Draper University has launched a new partnership, teaming up with ASU to offer 15 college credits and a certificate of entrepreneurship for the Fall 2017 program.

Program

The Draper University runs a five to seven-week program with four sessions each year, but will begin its 16-week semester long program in Fall 2017. The program is aimed at 18 to 28 year-olds, and has 500 alumni.[6]

In addition to the program, Draper includes a co-working business incubator space called Hero City, VCx, a one-week program teaching early stage investment, and a one-week program aimed at executives adding innovation to corporations.[3][6] Draper also offers online courses,[16] including a Bitcoin course.[17]

Demographics

Draper's spring 2016 class was 45 percent female. The school previously offered scholarships for women including the Meera Kaul Foundation, Women Who Code, and SoGal.[18] 45 percent of students are international. Unlike a traditional faculty, Draper has guest lecturers under a variety of themes.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 Pender, Kathleen (2013-07-27). "Draper University breeds superheroes". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  2. ↑ "Inside the Harry Potter-inspired Draper University of Heroes on day one". Silicon Valley Business Journal. April 18, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Dylan Tweney (March 5, 2015). "Welcome to Hero City, land of opportunity — and heroic levels of hype". Venture Beat. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Golden State of Mind". Harvard Business School. December 1, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Draper University to launch pilot in June". Silicon Valley Business Journal. April 9, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Dylan Tweney (January 29, 2015). "Tim Draper expands Draper University with addition of Draper Ecosystem". Venture Beat. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ John Boudreau (April 4, 2013). "Aspiring entrepreneur alert: scholarships offered for San Mateo-based Draper University". Silicon Beat. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Kevin Rose (August 4, 2013). "Up, Up, and Away!". New York Magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Kathleen Pender (April 3, 2015). "San Mateo's Draper University to star in reality show". SF Gate. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Barney, Chuck (9 August 2015). "'Startup U': San Mateo's Draper University is focus of reality series". The Mercury News. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Friedlander, Whitney (30 June 2015). "ABC Family Sets Cast for Tech-Themed Reality Series ‘Startup U’". Variety. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Kira M. Newman (July 13, 2015). "Meet the Cast of Tim Draper’s "Startup U" on ABC". Tech.co. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  13. ↑ Michael Hart (April 22, 2016). "New Accelerator at Arizona State U Accepts First Startup". Campus Technology. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ "ASU, Draper University to partner on entrepreneurial program". KTAR News. May 21, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ Chloe Nordquist (June 30, 2015). "Draper University offering scholarships to Arizona entrepreneurs". AZ Tech Beat. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ Carroll, Rory (4 July 2014). "Tim Draper: the Bitcoin auction winner who wants to split California in six". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  17. ↑ Tanzarian, Armand (8 October 2014). "Silicon Valley's Draper University Offering Free Online Bitcoin Course". Coin Telegraph. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  18. ↑ Paul Grossinger (April 22, 2016). "Tim Draper: The Importance of Investing in Women Entrepreneurs". Inc. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  19. ↑ Laura Shin (December 8, 2013). "Can Draper University of Heroes really teach innovation?". ZDNet. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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