Morehouse College and Leading Tech Company Sage Launch Program to Help Prepare Next Generation of Tech Entrepreneurs - Seite 2

The Micropreneurship course is a significant expansion of Sage’s and Morehouse’s ongoing collaboration to introduce students of color to lucrative careers in technology. Beyond awarding academic credits and providing mentors, the Micropreneurship experience will also offer networking and career opportunities for students. The initiative supports Sage’s commitment to promoting economic development and nurturing a diverse talent pipeline through continued investment in Atlanta, the company’s North American headquarters.

“Our goal is to not just educate, but to empower the next generation of business leaders and founders,” explained Mark Hickman, managing director of Sage North America. “By fostering entrepreneurial talent and removing barriers, we stimulate economic growth and prepare emerging entrepreneurs who are poised to make meaningful impacts on our economy and society.

“This important partnership with Morehouse reinforces our continued commitment to support the broader Atlanta communities in which we live and work.”

In addition to the $100,000 gift to establish the Micropreneurship course, Sage has also set up a Student Assistance Fund, which will provide financial support for Morehouse students in need of resources to ease the burden of the rising cost of higher education.

Sage’s $100,000 gift to Morehouse is its second contribution in two years to teaching and learning at the Center for Broadening Participation in Computing. Sage made an $80,000 investment in Morehouse last year during the Center’s launch to help expand Morehouse’s software engineering program and provide students with more opportunities to use and study emerging technologies.

“The initial support from Sage had made Morehouse a leading HBCU—if not the leading HBCU—in the space of Generative AI,” said Kinnis Gosha, the Hortenius I. Chenault Endowed Professor of Computer Science at Morehouse, who directs the Center for Broadening Participation in Computing. “The course is a game-changer for Morehouse. Not only are students exposed to the skills learned from the course, but we have a faculty that has been trained to teach the course. We anticipate the same type of impact in the space of entrepreneurship.”