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The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative (formerly Trump University) is an online education company owned and founded by real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

businessman Donald J. Trump, Sr

Donald Trump

Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...

. It is part of the Trump Organization

Trump Organization

The Trump Organization is a limited liability corporation conglomerate based in Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York. The organization owns, operates, and develops hotels, resorts, residential towers, and golf courses in different countries, as well as owning several pieces of high-end real estate in...

. It offers courses in real estate, asset management, entrepreneurship, and wealth creation, charging fees ranging from $1500 to $35,000. It is not an accredited University

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

or College

College

A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...

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The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative does not confer college credits or degrees. In May 2011 the company was the subject of an inquiry by the New York State attorney general's office for "illegal business practices".

Name change

In June 2010, the institution officially changed its name from Trump University to The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, after the New York State Department of Education took the view that it was "misleading and even illegal" for the institution to call itself a university.

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