Bernelli University

Our Vision at Bernelli University

The Bernelli 5+5+5 Entrepreneurial Learning Method™ is a model educational approach used by other institutions who work in alliance with Bernelli.  University graduates become the leaders of leaders around the globe to adapt and apply the Bernelli Method to Families, Organizations, Communities, Universities, and Schools (FOCUS).  The Bernelli community connects these leaders as they work together to improve the human experience.

Our Mission at Bernelli University

Bernelli University prepares graduate students in business, education and public administration to become entrepreneurial leaders throughout the world.

An international team of distinguished faculty and staff, offering personal attention and guidance, lead students to entrepreneurial excellence during online core courses, a study tour in Italy, and engagement in team research projects and service learning initiatives.

An Entrepreneurial Leader at Bernelli is..."one who uses available resources to achieve an optimal solution."

Individuals seeking to develop as an entrepreneurial leader

• Must first learn to identify pieces of a solution
• Must know how to gain access to pieces of the solution
• Must have the skills, experience, and temperament to put the pieces together
• Must be able to envision alternative solutions for a desired outcome

The Bernelli 5+5+5 Method of developing an entrepreneruial approach to life inlcludes the following:

• Interdisciplinary, intercultural, and intergenerational skills
• Entrepreneurial Self Starting skills
• Research skills
• Project Management skills
• Presentation (written and oral) skills

• Exposure to Entrepreneurship
• Hands On Activities
• Broadening Experiences
• Formal Application
• Leadership

• Continuity
• Problem-Solution
• Meet and Greet
• Create Networks
• Recap

Our Beliefs at Bernelli University

That most individuals have entrepreneurial potential and it can be developed in a systematic methodical way.

• Most human leadership talent remains under developed.
• Individuals can develop to their maximum potential and any age – the only prerequisite is desire.
• Immersion with different cultures leads to acceptance and understanding of new approaches to problems.
• Innovations result from a new way of thinking about a problem. Entrepreneurial Leaders think in new ways.
• Entrepreneurial leadership provides added value to service learning projects.
• The Bernelli 5+5+5 Entrepreneurial Learning Method™ provides a new lense to find solutions to problems.
• Entrepreneurial Leaders must be prepared to operate in a knowledge economy, manage knowledge workers, and understand and implement an effective knowledge transfer system.
• Entrepreneurial leaders have a responsibility to use their knowledge to improve humankind. To stand up as thought leaders, to take action, and to become agents of change.