Smith Center for Private Enterprise Studies

UP! CLUB An Entrepreneurship & Startup Club at CSUEB

About Us

UP Club is a student-led organization at AVÀÇ focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, collaboration, and hands-on learning.

We bring together students from all majors to turn ideas into meaningful experiences through startup projects, student-led research, case competitions, professional events, workshops, and community initiatives.

Whether you already have an idea or are simply looking to build your skills, portfolio, and network, UP Club gives you a place to get involved and create something meaningful.

GET INVOLVED

Entrepreneurship & Startups
Develop ideas, explore business opportunities, and work with students from different disciplines.

 

Research & Project Teams
Collaborate on student-led projects and research with opportunities for faculty and industry mentorship. 

Professional Development
Build your resume, portfolio, leadership experience, professional network, and practical skills.

 

Competitions & Challenges
Participate in case competitions, innovation challenges, pitch competitions, and other opportunities. 

Events & Community
Meet ambitious students, entrepreneurs, faculty, professionals, and organizations through workshops, panels, networking events, and larger campus programs.

Leadership

Up! Club Officers
  • Hanzalah Kaif - President
  • Riya Patel -  Vice President
  • Charmy Vachhani - Vice President
  • Nisanur Buldu - Executive Director
Mentor
  • Izzet Darendeli Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Management and The Smith Center Director

JOIN OUR TEAM

UP Club 2026–27 Recruitment

Applications are open for Director and Officer positions across different areas of the organization. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply.

Joining the UP Club team is an opportunity to take ownership of real initiatives, organize events, develop projects, collaborate with other students and faculty, and gain meaningful leadership experience.

We are looking for students who are creative, dependable, collaborative, and excited to contribute consistently throughout the semester.

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UP Club’s Fall 2026 weekly meeting days, times, and location will be announced soon. Stay tuned for updates!

Smith Center for Private Enterprise Studies

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25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
VBT 349
Hayward, CA 94542
smith-center@csueastbay.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Management The Smith Center Director

Izzet Darendeli Ph.D.

(510) 885-3417

izzet.darendeli@csueastbay.edu