Who We Are
We aim to advance understanding in the areas of innovation, trade and institutions to identify policies and solutions that enhance economic growth and opportunity.
Three Core Areas
Outreach
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Focus on What Gives Your Life Meaning
Are you trying to find the inner drive and inspiration to be become an entrepreneur? We surveyed over 1,200 American adults from diverse backgrounds all over the country, seeking to understand the factors that lead people to pursue their entrepreneurial goals.
Activities
Op-Ed | Free markets and meaning in life |
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Article | Seeing tie dye everywhere? There's a scientific explanation for that |
Article | The surprising way nostalgia can help us cope with the pandemic |
Audio | Jeremy Straub on intellectual property theft |
Op-Ed | Existential health and human flourishing |
Recent Stories
Challey Institute New American entrepreneurs speak at 1 Million Cups Fargo
New American Entrepreneur of the Month: Similoluwa Kasakwe
New American Business of the Month: Soma Employment Solutions
Challey Fellow is consultant for documentary series
Challey Fellow featured in The Atlantic
Challey Fellow co-writes book on democracy
Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth offers 80 student scholarships
News
Challey Institute Faculty Fellows named
The 2019-2020 Faculty Fellows represent a diverse group, with faculty members from 11 NDSU departments and six NDSU colleges.
Research
New Challey Institute study shows the power of meaning
The Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth has published a new study on the effects of meaning on views toward capitalism, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial motivation.
Recent Studies
Research Brief | How are attitudes toward entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial motivation affected by meaning? |
Research Brief | Globalization, Global Supply Chain Disruptions, and COVID-19 |
Research Brief | Does a feeling of meaning and purpose in life affect views toward capitalism? |
Upcoming Events
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all in-person events have been canceled or postponed.
WATCH | Wold Business Ethics virtual event
Dr. Christopher Coyne, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, discuss his work in a virtual Wold Business Ethics talk with Dean of Business, Scott Beaulier.
Events
Johan Norberg answers the question: Would the Swedish model work in the United States?
