The ThinkImpact Fellowship helps students develop businesses that create lasting, positive impact on communities, societies and the environment worldwide.
Through a structured program, students build core entrepreneurship skills, learn industry-standard practices and master the language of startup culture. Continuous workshops and competitions, both internal and external, sharpen pitching abilities and teach students how to craft compelling presentations.
Our students go from a rough idea to forming teams, raising funds and winning big at the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition.
What You'll Learn
This curriculum draws on proven frameworks, including Appreciative Inquiry, founded at Case Western Reserve, which helps individuals and organizations unlock the power of positive ideation through thoughtful, affirmative questioning and design thinking. Students also learn the Value Proposition Matrix, developed by Brandon Cornuke: a practical four-quadrant approach to understanding your customers, the problem you're solving, your unique solution and your team's strengths.
Through weeks of self-reflection, group discussion and conversations with experts across the entrepreneurship ecosystem, students build and refine their own sustainable business concept throughout the program.
Go Global
Beyond the classroom, ThinkImpact takes students around the world. Past cohorts have traveled to the UAE, Ireland, Iceland and Finland.
This year, there might be the possibility for both a domestic trip during fall break and an international trip during spring break.
Program Structure
The ThinkImpact program runs from September through April. Students attend weekly coaching sessions with their cohort. Participants are encouraged to apply to pitch competitions throughout the year and will present their final solutions in April.
Applications are now open for the 2026–27 ThinkImpact cohort and close on June 30.
Questions? Email fowlercenter@case.edu.