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Fellow:Leah Figueroa

2021-11-08T16:53:42Z

Leahafigueroa: /* Bio */

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==Bio==

Leah Figueroa is a undergraduate at Iona College, double majoring in Business Marketing and Entrepreneurship. She is from Mount Kisco, New York.

Since moving into her freshman dorm, Leah has been an active member of Iona's community. She is involved in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and took to the E-Board the following years as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Engagement. Leah also has a four-semester streak on the College of Business' Dean's List.

She has also joined as a mentee in Iona's new mentorship program, "Gaels go Further."

==Achievements==

Inducted in Dean's List for four consecutive semesters.
==Social media profiles==

[[Category:Iona College (2021 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

{{CatTree|Iona College}}

Fellow:Leah Figueroa

2021-09-15T20:08:55Z

Leahafigueroa: /* Social media profiles */

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==Bio==

Leah Figueroa is a undergraduate at Iona College, studying Business Marketing. She is from Mount Kisco, New York.

Since moving into her freshman dorm, Leah has been an active member of Iona's community. She is involved in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and took to the E-Board the following years as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Engagement. Leah also has a four-semester streak on the College of Business' Dean's List.

She has also joined as a mentee in Iona's new mentorship program, "Gaels go Further."
==Achievements==

Inducted in Dean's List for four consecutive semesters.
==Social media profiles==

[[Category:Iona College (2021 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

{{CatTree|Iona College}}

Fellow:Leah Figueroa

2021-09-15T20:08:11Z

Leahafigueroa: /* Bio */

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==Bio==

Leah Figueroa is a undergraduate at Iona College, studying Business Marketing. She is from Mount Kisco, New York.

Since moving into her freshman dorm, Leah has been an active member of Iona's community. She is involved in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and took to the E-Board the following years as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Engagement. Leah also has a four-semester streak on the College of Business' Dean's List.

She has also joined as a mentee in Iona's new mentorship program, "Gaels go Further."
==Achievements==

==Social media profiles==

[[Category:Iona College (2021 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

{{CatTree|Iona College}}

Fellow:Leah Figueroa

2021-09-15T20:06:14Z

Leahafigueroa: /* Bio */

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==Bio==

Leah Figueroa is a undergraduate at Iona College, studying Business Marketing. She is from Mount Kisco, New York.

Since moving into her freshman dorm, Leah has been an active member of Iona's community. She is involved in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and took to E-Board the following years as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Engagement. Leah also has a four-semester streak on the College of Business' Dean's List.

She has also joined as a mentee in Iona's new mentorship program, "Gaels go Further."
==Achievements==

==Social media profiles==

[[Category:Iona College (2021 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

{{CatTree|Iona College}}

School:Iona University

2021-09-15T20:01:58Z

Leahafigueroa: /* Internships */

= [[File:Iona college.jpeg|frame]]About Iona College =

Iona College is a private, four-year Catholic college in New Rochelle, NY located 22 miles from Midtown Manhattan. In 1940, it was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and today offers more than 60 bachelor's programs and 40 minors. Iona is comprised of the School of Arts & Science and the LaPenta School of Business. In addition, the institution has approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in it.

== About the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation ==

The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation was established in 2017 due to a generous $15 million gift to Iona from James Hynes, '69, '01H, and Anne Marie Hynes. The Hynes Institute is an emerging force that strives to prepare the future generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders to move the world. It also ensures that students develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to create, lead, and innovate in an ever-changing global economy.

At the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, their mission is “to create and foster an interdisciplinary community of Iona students who engage in entrepreneurial learning opportunities to develop an entrepreneurial mindset." The Hynes Institute also includes GaelVentures, the start-up incubator space, which was created to “support student programming at Iona College and to serve the New Rochelle and greater Westchester area as a resource for its local entrepreneurship and business ecosystem.” GaelVentures was temporarily the home of the Hynes Institute and was the physical space for the majority of curricular and co-curricular programming. Now, the Hynes Institute is located at the center of campus, Spellman Hall where students and faculty are able to cowork and work on their business ventures. CEO, the Entreprenuership club runs out of this space, alongside with the activities and workshops offered. GaelVentures will become our student and community incubator

= Promoting Student Entrepreneurship & Innovation =

== School of Business & School of Arts and Science ==

With the LaPenta School of Business being one of the more prominent schools at Iona, often, it's easier for students to intertwine their business mindsets/endeavors with entrepreneurship and innovation. However, outside of the business school, there are departments in which an entrepreneurial mindset is also encouraged such as in the School of Arts and Science. Iona also offers a wide selection of courses that can be a foundational step for the student innovative process. With an entrepreneurial approach, one can use the skills learned from E&I courses to innovate within their chosen field.

== Technology ==

A few of the workshops the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosts include 3D Printing and Storytelling. 3D printing is a relatively new technology that disrupts the traditional way of prototyping and 3D printers can be used for making gadgets out of PLA filament. In addition to the 3D workshops, the Hynes Institute also offers Arduino workshops where students learn to interact with different open-sourced electronic objects.

== Speaker Series ==

The Hynes Institute also hosts speaker series that encourage entrepreneurs to pursue their aspirations wholeheartedly and despite failure, to persevere.

== Entrepreneurship Classes ==

The entrepreneurial mindset has recently amplified at Iona in which multiple new entrepreneurship and innovation courses have been introduced to our students. Introduction into Ideation and Design Thinking, Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Practice and Mindset, as well as Ethics and Entrepreneurial Leadership are 3 courses that have boosted entrepreneurial thinking throughout campus. We also have 5 new graduate courses that study Ideation and Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Financing and Sustaining Entrepreneurial Ventures, and a Studio Course that facilitates the process of developing an entrepreneurial venture, from idea to launch, with the help and support of Iona College’s incubator space, GaelVentures.

== CEO at Iona - The Entrepreneurship Club ==

Another feature of Iona College and the Hynes Institute is the extracurricular club that promotes entrepreneurship. CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization) at Iona - The Entrepreneurship Club, formerly known as Iona’s Entrepreneurship Club, gives students the ability to network with like minded peers from different focus areas. This helps students build teams in which each person can effectively contribute under a role, and heavily focuses on co-working and problem solving.

== Competitions ==

The Iona Innovation Challenge and the Pizza Pitch Competition were two campus wide competitions in which students could pitch their business/entrepreneurial ideas to a panel of judges. This gave students a “Shark Tank” like experience where they could get feedback on their ideas and prepare for future opportunities.

 The Idea Hackathon, hosted by the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was a successful event as well. Students were able to develop skills in problem solving, design thinking, and collaboration. There were also many alumni and mentors present for students to obtain knowledge from.

== Spaces on Campus ==

Spaces at Iona College where students can prototype, collaborate, and innovate will be GaelVentures, the future incubator space, the Hynes Institute the new coworking space, Ryan Library, a library that has private rooms for discussion and ideation, and Arrigoni Library, another library that has private spaces for discussion, innovation, and technological creation.

== Internships ==

Internship opportunities are not scarce at Iona. Being less than 22 miles from Midtown Manhattan, world-class internships and job opportunities are within reach as well as opportunities outside of New York City. The opportunities at Iona College are limitless and with an entrepreneurial mindset, one can take advantage of Iona’s resources and embark on a journey to success. The new Hynes Institute offers internships as well.

= Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Hynes Faculty Fellowship Program ==

The purpose of this program is to allow full-time Iona faculty with the opportunity to cultivate and enact learning innovations that align with the mission of the Hynes Institute. Faculty will implement learning innovations through experiential exercises, design thinking, incorporating entrepreneurial subject matter and innovative teaching methods into an existing course, and establishing a new course in any discipline. Faculty also have the opportunity to start a student club or work with an existing club to develop a project, organize a co-curricular program such as a speaker event, organize a student workshop, and engage in service learning projects in relation to entrepreneurship.

== Lunch & Learn ==

The purpose of this series is to establish and maintain faculty members and administrators engagement in entrepreneurship. Many of these series include workshops, speaker events, and experiential learning exercises.

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function =

This is one of the gaps we perceived at Iona that needs to be developed.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

IonaCollege is proud to partner with over 100 industry professionals across nine different departments. These programs are offered through the college’s Office of Career Development. In addition to connecting students with these industry professionals, the Office of Career Development offers plenty of workshops. These workshop subjects range from Linkedin to networking.

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

USASBE, the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship USASBE is an inclusive community that advances entrepreneurship education through impactful teaching, practice, and scholarship. This association also provides many opportunities to network with researchers, policy makers, educators, entrepreneurs, and management professionals. As of March 2017, Iona College was welcomed to their family of more than 600 college and university members. The Founding Program Director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Dr. Christoph Winkler, is also a contributing editor of Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy, a journal for USASBE.

== Iona StartupTree ==

StartupTree is the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation’s entrepreneurship network. On this platform, students can network with the Hynes Institute's network of entrepreneurs from many different industries, add their venture or project, and participate in various competitions and challenges.

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Iona_College_Student_Priorities Iona College Strategic Priorities]

[https://drive.google.com/open?id=13bZcVClnIIXztW5nW7xPrVZEgC_bIpLjDW8ug9MyfpI Landscape Canvas]

[http://bit.ly/2QfSPCm Landscape Canvas Presentation]

=== University Innovation Fellows ===

=== Fall 2018 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alberto_Goncalves Alberto Goncalves]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiara_Griffith Tiara Griffith]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Elijah_Ware Eljah Ware]

==== '''Fall 2019''' ====

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lisbeth_Baez Lisbeth Baez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Avery_Burgos Avery Burgos]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Riana_khan Riana Khan]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Iona_College]]
{{CatTree|Iona_College}}

School:Iona University

2021-09-15T20:01:15Z

Leahafigueroa: /* CEO at Iona - The Entrepreneurship Club */

= [[File:Iona college.jpeg|frame]]About Iona College =

Iona College is a private, four-year Catholic college in New Rochelle, NY located 22 miles from Midtown Manhattan. In 1940, it was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and today offers more than 60 bachelor's programs and 40 minors. Iona is comprised of the School of Arts & Science and the LaPenta School of Business. In addition, the institution has approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in it.

== About the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation ==

The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation was established in 2017 due to a generous $15 million gift to Iona from James Hynes, '69, '01H, and Anne Marie Hynes. The Hynes Institute is an emerging force that strives to prepare the future generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders to move the world. It also ensures that students develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to create, lead, and innovate in an ever-changing global economy.

At the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, their mission is “to create and foster an interdisciplinary community of Iona students who engage in entrepreneurial learning opportunities to develop an entrepreneurial mindset." The Hynes Institute also includes GaelVentures, the start-up incubator space, which was created to “support student programming at Iona College and to serve the New Rochelle and greater Westchester area as a resource for its local entrepreneurship and business ecosystem.” GaelVentures was temporarily the home of the Hynes Institute and was the physical space for the majority of curricular and co-curricular programming. Now, the Hynes Institute is located at the center of campus, Spellman Hall where students and faculty are able to cowork and work on their business ventures. CEO, the Entreprenuership club runs out of this space, alongside with the activities and workshops offered. GaelVentures will become our student and community incubator

= Promoting Student Entrepreneurship & Innovation =

== School of Business & School of Arts and Science ==

With the LaPenta School of Business being one of the more prominent schools at Iona, often, it's easier for students to intertwine their business mindsets/endeavors with entrepreneurship and innovation. However, outside of the business school, there are departments in which an entrepreneurial mindset is also encouraged such as in the School of Arts and Science. Iona also offers a wide selection of courses that can be a foundational step for the student innovative process. With an entrepreneurial approach, one can use the skills learned from E&I courses to innovate within their chosen field.

== Technology ==

A few of the workshops the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosts include 3D Printing and Storytelling. 3D printing is a relatively new technology that disrupts the traditional way of prototyping and 3D printers can be used for making gadgets out of PLA filament. In addition to the 3D workshops, the Hynes Institute also offers Arduino workshops where students learn to interact with different open-sourced electronic objects.

== Speaker Series ==

The Hynes Institute also hosts speaker series that encourage entrepreneurs to pursue their aspirations wholeheartedly and despite failure, to persevere.

== Entrepreneurship Classes ==

The entrepreneurial mindset has recently amplified at Iona in which multiple new entrepreneurship and innovation courses have been introduced to our students. Introduction into Ideation and Design Thinking, Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Practice and Mindset, as well as Ethics and Entrepreneurial Leadership are 3 courses that have boosted entrepreneurial thinking throughout campus. We also have 5 new graduate courses that study Ideation and Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Financing and Sustaining Entrepreneurial Ventures, and a Studio Course that facilitates the process of developing an entrepreneurial venture, from idea to launch, with the help and support of Iona College’s incubator space, GaelVentures.

== CEO at Iona - The Entrepreneurship Club ==

Another feature of Iona College and the Hynes Institute is the extracurricular club that promotes entrepreneurship. CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization) at Iona - The Entrepreneurship Club, formerly known as Iona’s Entrepreneurship Club, gives students the ability to network with like minded peers from different focus areas. This helps students build teams in which each person can effectively contribute under a role, and heavily focuses on co-working and problem solving.

== Competitions ==

The Iona Innovation Challenge and the Pizza Pitch Competition were two campus wide competitions in which students could pitch their business/entrepreneurial ideas to a panel of judges. This gave students a “Shark Tank” like experience where they could get feedback on their ideas and prepare for future opportunities.

 The Idea Hackathon, hosted by the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was a successful event as well. Students were able to develop skills in problem solving, design thinking, and collaboration. There were also many alumni and mentors present for students to obtain knowledge from.

== Spaces on Campus ==

Spaces at Iona College where students can prototype, collaborate, and innovate will be GaelVentures, the future incubator space, the Hynes Institute the new coworking space, Ryan Library, a library that has private rooms for discussion and ideation, and Arrigoni Library, another library that has private spaces for discussion, innovation, and technological creation.

== Internships ==

Internship opportunities are not scarce at Iona. Being less than 22 miles from Midtown Manhattan, world-class internships and job opportunities are within reach as well as opportunities outside of New York City. The opportunities at Iona College are limitless and with an entrepreneurial mindset, one can take advantage of Iona’s resources and embark on a journey to success.

= Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Hynes Faculty Fellowship Program ==

The purpose of this program is to allow full-time Iona faculty with the opportunity to cultivate and enact learning innovations that align with the mission of the Hynes Institute. Faculty will implement learning innovations through experiential exercises, design thinking, incorporating entrepreneurial subject matter and innovative teaching methods into an existing course, and establishing a new course in any discipline. Faculty also have the opportunity to start a student club or work with an existing club to develop a project, organize a co-curricular program such as a speaker event, organize a student workshop, and engage in service learning projects in relation to entrepreneurship.

== Lunch & Learn ==

The purpose of this series is to establish and maintain faculty members and administrators engagement in entrepreneurship. Many of these series include workshops, speaker events, and experiential learning exercises.

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function =

This is one of the gaps we perceived at Iona that needs to be developed.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

IonaCollege is proud to partner with over 100 industry professionals across nine different departments. These programs are offered through the college’s Office of Career Development. In addition to connecting students with these industry professionals, the Office of Career Development offers plenty of workshops. These workshop subjects range from Linkedin to networking.

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

USASBE, the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship USASBE is an inclusive community that advances entrepreneurship education through impactful teaching, practice, and scholarship. This association also provides many opportunities to network with researchers, policy makers, educators, entrepreneurs, and management professionals. As of March 2017, Iona College was welcomed to their family of more than 600 college and university members. The Founding Program Director of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Dr. Christoph Winkler, is also a contributing editor of Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy, a journal for USASBE.

== Iona StartupTree ==

StartupTree is the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation’s entrepreneurship network. On this platform, students can network with the Hynes Institute's network of entrepreneurs from many different industries, add their venture or project, and participate in various competitions and challenges.

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Iona_College_Student_Priorities Iona College Strategic Priorities]

[https://drive.google.com/open?id=13bZcVClnIIXztW5nW7xPrVZEgC_bIpLjDW8ug9MyfpI Landscape Canvas]

[http://bit.ly/2QfSPCm Landscape Canvas Presentation]

=== University Innovation Fellows ===

=== Fall 2018 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alberto_Goncalves Alberto Goncalves]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiara_Griffith Tiara Griffith]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Elijah_Ware Eljah Ware]

==== '''Fall 2019''' ====

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lisbeth_Baez Lisbeth Baez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Avery_Burgos Avery Burgos]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Riana_khan Riana Khan]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Iona_College]]
{{CatTree|Iona_College}}

Topic:Wfxyqt0q45fqfjd1

2021-09-04T20:09:23Z

Leahafigueroa (talk | contribs) commented on "Iona College" (This year Iona has went back to in-person classes. Last year, all of the classes were a hybrid style, with the choice of using zoom or co...)

Resource talk:How to engage students on a small campus

2021-09-04T19:53:07Z

Leahafigueroa: /* Small Campus Engagement */

This article is very important to me as Iona is a small campus and there have been difficulties engaging with students on campus. This article gave me a lot of tips for going forward and I hope to be able to initiate these tactics onto our own campus so we can get more students involved in entrepreneurship and innovation at Iona. I would love to receive more tips about how to engage students who seem to just be disinterested with clubs/academic advancement as a whole which sometimes I feel on Iona's campus.

== Awareness Sessions ==

It is awareness session that creates a greater impact. It is the responsibility of all the stakeholders to groom the students and to foster the innovation culture. The world is dynamic and the changes that are happening around will influence new trends. The authorities will have to take up the major responsibility of engaging students in the innovation activities and to give an impetus to the entire ecosystem. Such kind of innovative and enthused campus transforms to be a pivotal center in the entire community and lead the changes. To bring the change impact, the students should get committed and they have to participate enthusiastically in all the learning activities. The involvement of the faculty, the curiosity of the students and the commitment for growth from that of the management shifts the paradigm. The campus beams with activities and students get inspired. It is the duty of all stakeholders to involve actively in the campus related activities and provide quality education to the global citizens.

== Small Campus Engagement ==

I found this article to be very useful. Loyola University is a relatively smaller school, so I could envision using these tips and tactics to help. I think our biggest issue is not that many students know about innovation and entrepreneurship and its importance, so these tips could be very useful for my school. I think a good think about smaller campuses that is noted in this piece is that face to face interactions are very feasible and useful. I believe that could be one of the most useful tips in order to spread awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship on this campus.

As a marketing major, this article was very useful for me. I go to Iona College, and our student population is fairly small. I like how the suggestions were focused on how to better the school's community and tackle some of the ongoing problems on campus. Every school has things that need to change, and the workshops make it easier to get to the bottom of those problems. Now that covid has settled a little bit, in person conversation is going to become one of the most important ways of engaging other students, and this article gave some tips on how to get the conversation going. -Leah

Topic:Wfeo31nrv3messlh

2021-08-30T03:49:06Z

Leahafigueroa (talk | contribs) commented on "Your 'why' should never just be yourself" (Hi Niklas! I completely and wholeheartedly agree with you- it's about helping other around you and trying to better everyone before yours...)

Fellow:Leah Figueroa

2021-08-30T03:38:06Z

Leahafigueroa: /* Bio */

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;Name:Leah Figueroa
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;Majoring in:Marketing
;Country:United States of America
;Email:[[Special:EmailUser/Leahafigueroa]]
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==Bio==

Leah Figueroa is a undergraduate at Iona College, studying Business Marketing. She is from Mount Kisco, New York.

Since moving into her freshman dorm, Leah has been an active member of Iona's community. She is involved in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and took to E-Board the following years as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Engagement. Leah also has a four-semester streak on the College of Business' Dean's List.
==Achievements==

==Social media profiles==

[[Category:Iona College (2021 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

{{CatTree|Iona College}}

User:Leahafigueroa

2021-08-28T01:24:12Z

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2021-08-28T01:24:11Z

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2021-08-28T01:20:00Z

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