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Priorities:James Madison University Student Priorities

2015-04-20T02:53:38Z

Jackoneill:

= Strategy #1 =

Create Collisions amongst entrepreneurially minded students and the general population amongst all disciplines, in order to organically spread innovation, collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

== Tactic #1: Theme Based Think-A-Thons ==

*Description: Cultivate talent in theme based hack-a-thon style events that correlate to the various colleges of academics, but appeal to the general population. We would want to create a brand that does not alienate or intimidate students that don’t necessarily think of this as “their” thing.
**1-2 times per month
**24hr Think-A-Thons
**Various themes/prompts that represent the interests of all the colleges of academics
***College of Education:
****Reinvent the classroom
***College of Health and Behavioral Studies:
****Create low-cost products that meet basic needs of the world's poorest people
***Integrated Science and Technology / School of Art, Design, and Art History:
****Designing for a sustainable campus
****Fashion Think-A-Thon
**The theme of these thinker-mixers/hack-a-thons would vary each time and would touch on topics that are up-to-date with current events to help attract students from all colleges within JMU. This in turn, would help continuity of participation and the dismantlement of silos.
**Gathering participant information gives us a more defined target audience to project some marketing efforts towards.
**Approaching these events with hopes of there being multi-disciplinary teams does not expedite the view that these are hack-a-thons or "techie" events.  This merely generates exploratory and problem-solving experiences to any given area of study.
**Agenda for planning:
***February 2015 - Planning/ Scheduling/ Marketing
***March 2015 - First Event
***April 2015 - Second Event
***May 2015 - Third Event

== Tactic #2: Make the I&E Network Accessible to Students ==

*Description: Launch a heavily marketed website that establishes a network for students looking to collaborate and pursue a business or product idea. This JMU affiliated website would help spread awareness of funding opportunities, resources available on campus, upcoming I&E events, and clubs/groups.

= Strategy #2: =

Establish an entity on campus where any student with a creative idea can get all the resources needed to become the entrepreneur they want to be, and test, launch, and grow their business.

== Tactic #1: MadX Labs ==

*Description: Test, iterate, and scale MadX Labs, JMU’s first seed stage startup accelerator.   
**MadX Labs aims to serve JMU’s most talented student founders, giving them the best of both worlds by leveraging the resources of an entire University and its network. We give young entrepreneurs at JMU the opportunity to experience a traditional accelerator program; with the mentorship, training, office space, and funding they need in order to test, launch, and grow their business – while maintaining a status as a student.
**University-wide, students are encourage to apply to MadX Labs startup accelerator two times a year in the beginning of each semester during “The Madison Challenge”, and if selected as winners they enter into the 12-week program and receive the mentorship, office space, and funding. After the 12 weeks, the program culminates in a Demo Day, where they will have the opportunity to pitch an invite only audience of JMU investors
**Agenda for planning:
***January 2015 - Launch of Beta(Completed)
***April 2015 - Close of Program - Demo Day
***September 2015 - University Wide Launch
***December 2015 - Close of First Official Program

= Strategy #3 =

Provide opportunities for students to become introduced to entrepreneurship and recognize their potential to become entrepreneurs at an early point in their collegiate careers.

== Tactic #1: Test Courses ==

*Description: Establish several “test courses” that can provide administration with an example of how a pattern of entrepreneurial and innovative courses in the General Education Program can lead to escalating forms of venture creation.
**February 2015
***Initial interviews with students regarding their thoughts on I&E at JMU
***Identify faculty members interested in participating in a course like this
**April 2015
***Discovery and ideation; explore what other schools are doing to introduce I&E earlier in their curriculum.  Develop a series of courses in several clusters that could be implemented
***Have courses officially created as "test courses" available for enrollment next semester
***Have courses registered across several disciplines, as to attract a variety of students
**May 2015
***Begin designing actual ideas for course lessons, assuming students sign up for courses

== Tactic #2: Summer Program ==

*Description: Start a four to five week ideation and entrepreneurship summer program for incoming freshmen and rising sophomores. This apply-for and optional course would not only fuel the entrepreneur mindset for these underclassmen early in their college career but it would also help mix students and provide infrastructure for a network of collaborators. The program would be open to all majors.
*Timeline: TBD

== Tactic #3: Spread the Word ==

*Description: Create pamphlets and a brief informational speech about I&E opportunities/resources at freshmen year orientation.

== Tactic #4: Residential Learning Community ==

*Description: Establish a Residential Learning Community for Entrepreneurship.  Students who participate in a Residential Learning Community get the unique opportunity to live and take classes with a small group of students who share similar interests. This helps students to be fully immersed in the topic of the RLC.  9 of these already exist on campus, and the Entrepreneurship RLC is already in the works through some members of Society of Entrepreneurs.
*Timeline: TBD

= Strategy #4: =

Create a culture on campus that elevates JMU national visibility in I&E in order to attracts the most talented entrepreneurially minded faculty and students.  

== Tactic #1: Develop a Hub ==

*Description: Develop, design, fundraise, and build a hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation that includes living space, maker spaces, open workspace, etc.
**To prove a need for this hub, we plan to use the spaces that currently exist on and around campus to establish smaller-scale environments in which student thinkers and entrepreneurs can come to work on their projects and collaborate on ideas.
**Through this beacon of entrepreneurship, offer a wide variety of programs and engagement opportunities for students to learn about and engage in all phases of the entrepreneurship and innovation process.
***“Idea mixers” or “idea factory workshops” that are heavily marketed

= Related Links =

== Current Fellows ==

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

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[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Fellow:Emily Platt

2015-02-15T21:41:47Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:Emily Platt.jpg|thumb|Emily Platt.jpg]]

Emily Platt is a sophomore at James Madison University, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics. Besides her classes Emily is a very active member of the JMU campus. She is an associate manger of the energy sector for JMU’s student led investment fund and works on the board of the Women in Leadership Conference, helping the women of JMU to transfer from college to career. Emily also has a passion for entrepreneurship and started her first business, Cooler Than That, her freshman year in college. Because her business has helped her learn so much, Emily wants to help other students learn how to be entrepreneurial. She believes becoming a member of UIF will help her do this.

This summer Emily will be working as an investment banking summer analyst for Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, NC. 

== Current Fellows ==

'''Emily Platt'''

[[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Emily Platt

2015-02-15T21:41:36Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:Emily Platt.jpg|thumb|Emily Platt.jpg]]

Emily Platt is a sophomore at James Madison University, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics. Besides her classes Emily is a very active member of the JMU campus. She is an associate manger of the energy sector for JMU’s student led investment fund and works on the board of the Women in Leadership Conference, helping the women of JMU to transfer from college to career. Emily also has a passion for entrepreneurship and started her first business, Cooler Than That, her freshman year in college. Because her business has helped her learn so much, Emily wants to help other students learn how to be entrepreneurial. She believes becoming a member of UIF will help her do this.

This summer Emily will be working as an investment banking summer analyst for Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, NC. 

== Current Fellows ==

'''Emily Platt'''

[[Jack_O'Neill|'''Jack O'Neill''']]

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Emily Platt

2015-02-15T21:40:27Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:Emily Platt.jpg|thumb|Emily Platt.jpg]]

Emily Platt is a sophomore at James Madison University, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics. Besides her classes Emily is a very active member of the JMU campus. She is an associate manger of the energy sector for JMU’s student led investment fund and works on the board of the Women in Leadership Conference, helping the women of JMU to transfer from college to career. Emily also has a passion for entrepreneurship and started her first business, Cooler Than That, her freshman year in college. Because her business has helped her learn so much, Emily wants to help other students learn how to be entrepreneurial. She believes becoming a member of UIF will help her do this.

This summer Emily will be working as an investment banking summer analyst for Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, NC. 

Related Links: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFit6QsJaE&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFit6QsJaE&feature=youtu.be]

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Timothy Moore

2015-02-15T21:33:19Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:TimothyMoore.jpg|thumb|none|TimothyMoore.jpg]]

Timothy Moore is a student of industrial design at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. As an industrial design student, he’s had the opportunity to dive deep into research driven projects and practice design thinking on a regular basis. Using the design thinking process, Timothy has been able to conceptualize original, innovative and maybe even avant-garde product ideas that he later pitched to venture capitalists in Palo Alto, CA. He is known among family, friends, collaborators and classmates as the one to take initiative and commit to ideas he truly believes in. He finds the most important part of the design process to be learning to empathize which helps him find the strongest solution if it is a problem he trying to solve. He is most passionate about designing for a sustainable world by exploring and organically changing the way people view the Earth’s finite resources through product design. He has a good sense of humor and is good working in teams, which helps keep work balanced and exciting. His passion for change and love of all people radiates out of him so if your interested in talking to him please email him at [mailto:mitt2319br@gmail.com mitt2319br@gmail.com] or visit his website at [http://www.timothymooredesign.weebly.com www.timothymooredesign.weebly.com]. Here you can find more info about him, his work, resume, and more ways to contact him.

== Current Fellows ==

'''Timothy Moore'''

[[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Timothy Moore

2015-02-15T21:32:07Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:TimothyMoore.jpg|thumb|none]]

Timothy Moore is a student of industrial design at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. As an industrial design student, he’s had the opportunity to dive deep into research driven projects and practice design thinking on a regular basis. Using the design thinking process, Timothy has been able to conceptualize original, innovative and maybe even avant-garde product ideas that he later pitched to venture capitalists in Palo Alto, CA. He is known among family, friends, collaborators and classmates as the one to take initiative and commit to ideas he truly believes in. He finds the most important part of the design process to be learning to empathize which helps him find the strongest solution if it is a problem he trying to solve. He is most passionate about designing for a sustainable world by exploring and organically changing the way people view the Earth’s finite resources through product design. He has a good sense of humor and is good working in teams, which helps keep work balanced and exciting. His passion for change and love of all people radiates out of him so if your interested in talking to him please email him at [mailto:mitt2319br@gmail.com mitt2319br@gmail.com] or visit his website at [http://www.timothymooredesign.weebly.com www.timothymooredesign.weebly.com]. Here you can find more info about him, his work, resume, and more ways to contact him.

Related Links:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFit6QsJaE&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFit6QsJaE&feature=youtu.be] 

== Current Fellows ==

'''Timothy Moore'''

[[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

Fellow:Timothy Moore

2015-02-15T21:31:50Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:TimothyMoore.jpg|thumb|none]]

Timothy Moore is a student of industrial design at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. As an industrial design student, he’s had the opportunity to dive deep into research driven projects and practice design thinking on a regular basis. Using the design thinking process, Timothy has been able to conceptualize original, innovative and maybe even avant-garde product ideas that he later pitched to venture capitalists in Palo Alto, CA. He is known among family, friends, collaborators and classmates as the one to take initiative and commit to ideas he truly believes in. He finds the most important part of the design process to be learning to empathize which helps him find the strongest solution if it is a problem he trying to solve. He is most passionate about designing for a sustainable world by exploring and organically changing the way people view the Earth’s finite resources through product design. He has a good sense of humor and is good working in teams, which helps keep work balanced and exciting. His passion for change and love of all people radiates out of him so if your interested in talking to him please email him at [mailto:mitt2319br@gmail.com mitt2319br@gmail.com] or visit his website at [http://www.timothymooredesign.weebly.com www.timothymooredesign.weebly.com]. Here you can find more info about him, his work, resume, and more ways to contact him.

Related Links:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFit6QsJaE&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFit6QsJaE&feature=youtu.be] 

== Current Fellows ==

[[Timothy_Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Jack_O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

Fellow:Andrew Carlone

2015-02-15T21:24:16Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:AndrewCarlone.jpg]]Andrew Carlone is currently a sophmore at James Madison University, studying International Business and Spanish. He is entrenched in the entrepreneurial scene on JMU's campus. He is the student venture consultant in the Center for Entrepreneurship, member and mentor in the Society of Entrepreneurs, Founder and Managing Director of JMU's startup accelerator MadX Labs, and co founder of career development startup Jobly.it .  

Andrew Carlone is currently a sophmore at James Madison University, studying International Business and Spanish. He is entrenched in the entrepreneurial scene on JMU's campus. He is the student venture consultant in the Center for Entrepreneurship, member and mentor in the Society of Entrepreneurs, Founder and Managing Director of JMU's startup accelerator MadX Labs, and co founder of career development startup Jobly.it 

== Current Fellows ==

'''Andrew Carlone'''

[[Chris_Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Andrew Carlone

2015-02-15T21:23:45Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:AndrewCarlone.jpg]]Andrew Carlone is currently a sophmore at James Madison University, studying International Business and Spanish. He is entrenched in the entrepreneurial scene on JMU's campus. He is the student venture consultant in the Center for Entrepreneurship, member and mentor in the Society of Entrepreneurs, Founder and Managing Director of JMU's startup accelerator MadX Labs, and co founder of career development startup Jobly.it .  

Andrew Carlone is currently a sophmore at James Madison University, studying International Business and Spanish. He is entrenched in the entrepreneurial scene on JMU's campus. He is the student venture consultant in the Center for Entrepreneurship, member and mentor in the Society of Entrepreneurs, Founder and Managing Director of JMU's startup accelerator MadX Labs, and co founder of career development startup Jobly.it 

== Current Fellows ==

'''Andrew Carlone'''

[[Chris_Ashley|''']]

[[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Andrew Carlone

2015-02-15T21:21:51Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:AndrewCarlone.jpg]]Andrew Carlone is currently a sophmore at James Madison University, studying International Business and Spanish. He is entrenched in the entrepreneurial scene on JMU's campus. He is the student venture consultant in the Center for Entrepreneurship, member and mentor in the Society of Entrepreneurs, Founder and Managing Director of JMU's startup accelerator MadX Labs, and co founder of career development startup Jobly.it .  

Andrew Carlone is currently a sophmore at James Madison University, studying International Business and Spanish. He is entrenched in the entrepreneurial scene on JMU's campus. He is the student venture consultant in the Center for Entrepreneurship, member and mentor in the Society of Entrepreneurs, Founder and Managing Director of JMU's startup accelerator MadX Labs, and co founder of career development startup Jobly.it 

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Jack O'Neill

2015-02-15T21:20:23Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:JackONeill.jpg|thumb|right]]Jack O’Neill is a sophomore at James Madison University, majoring in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Computer Science. Jack is adopted from Asuncion, Paraguay and currently lives with his loving family in Annapolis, Maryland. Jack has a strong passion for work, innovation and entrepreneurship. In middle school he founded his own lawn service and since his senior year in high school he has been working with the Department of Defense. Jack is a mentor in JMU’s Society of Entrepreneurs and helps to further the awareness of entrepreneurship on campus. He is very driven and always eager to learn more in order to help others. He lives for finding ways to help others through innovative ideas and get involved with the school. He is looking forward to be a part of the UIF program at JMU and is excited to further enhance the innovation, entreprenership and the entrepreneurial mindset and drive to the James Madison campus.

== Current Fellows ==

'''Jack O'Neill'''

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

== Other Links ==

[[James Madison University|James Madison University]]

[[James Madison University Student Priorities|James Madison University Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Jack O'Neill

2015-02-15T21:18:21Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:JackONeill.jpg|thumb|right]]Jack O’Neill is a sophomore at James Madison University, majoring in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Computer Science. Jack is adopted from Asuncion, Paraguay and currently lives with his loving family in Annapolis, Maryland. Jack has a strong passion for work, innovation and entrepreneurship. In middle school he founded his own lawn service and since his senior year in high school he has been working with the Department of Defense. Jack is a mentor in JMU’s Society of Entrepreneurs and helps to further the awareness of entrepreneurship on campus. He is very driven and always eager to learn more in order to help others. He lives for finding ways to help others through innovative ideas and get involved with the school. He is looking forward to be a part of the UIF program at JMU and is excited to further enhance the innovation, entreprenership and the entrepreneurial mindset and drive to the James Madison campus.

== Current Fellows ==

'''Jack O'Neill'''

[[Chris_Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

Fellow:Jack O'Neill

2015-02-15T21:17:09Z

Jackoneill:

Fellow:Jack O'Neill

2015-02-15T21:16:51Z

Jackoneill:

[[File:JackONeill.jpg|thumb|right|JackONeill.jpg]]Jack O’Neill is a sophomore at James Madison University, majoring in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Computer Science. Jack is adopted from Asuncion, Paraguay and currently lives with his loving family in Annapolis, Maryland. Jack has a strong passion for work, innovation and entrepreneurship. In middle school he founded his own lawn service and since his senior year in high school he has been working with the Department of Defense. Jack is a mentor in JMU’s Society of Entrepreneurs and helps to further the awareness of entrepreneurship on campus. He is very driven and always eager to learn more in order to help others. He lives for finding ways to help others through innovative ideas and get involved with the school. He is looking forward to be a part of the UIF program at JMU and is excited to further enhance the innovation, entreprenership and the entrepreneurial mindset and drive to the James Madison campus.

Related Links: 
<div>== Current Fellows ==</div><div> </div><div>'''Jack O'Neill'''</div><div> </div><div>[[Jack O'Neill|Jack O'Neill]]</div><div> </div><div>[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]</div><div> </div><div>[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]</div><div> </div><div>[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]</div>

Fellow:Jack O'Neill

2015-01-03T04:51:08Z

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2015-01-03T04:39:19Z

Jackoneill: James Madison University, UIF Spring 2015

James Madison University, UIF Spring 2015