University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-02-17T00:49:22Z

MatthewChilds:

== [[File:UTS Cover.jpg|center|University of Technology Sydney - Faculty of Engineering and IT]] ==

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia.  A modern focus and a drive for innovation has enabled UTS to quickly climb global rankings, currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 universities under 50. With an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

An industry focus with modern courses and state-of-the-art equipment has enabled its degrees and students continue to become more renounced and respected worldwide. UTS has shown a passion to continue this movement through it's 1 Billion dollar investment to fundamentally change the way that teaching, learning and research is delivered.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS is located in Ultimo which is the most heavily populated Start-Up area in Australia, similar to Silion Valley in the United States. Leveraging upon this, UTS has become one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial campuses in Australia. There are various programs implemented by UTS to encourage student entrepreneurship including,

- The Hatchery, a 6 month extra curricular program, designed to give students the upper-hand in launching start-ups

- New Courses such as the Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation

- Student Run Innovation and Entrepreneurial Societies on Campus

- Hackathons & Competitions including Project Pitch and 3P Competition, designed to launch competitive businesses

Each of these programs are cross-disciplinary, with no limitations or restrictions to certain faculties, degree types or year levels. The culmination of each of these has enabled UTS to become an active player in the Australian Start-Up Community. Helping to grow and support the culture, values and organisations within Australias start-up ecosystem.

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Over the years, UTS has gradually implemented a range of course work within subjects focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship to help students gain an in-depth understanding of these concepts. UTS has also implemented faculty targets to ensure that this momentum continues across all levels of the internal organisation.

UTS, has however, also taken this a step further, through the creation of courses such as,

- Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation,

- Bachelor of Technology & Innovation

- Master of Data Science & Innovation

- Masters of Business Adminstration in Entrepreneurship, and many others.

These courses are designed to help students prepare for an innovative and constantly changing career paths.

== University Opportunities ==

UTS has provided a huge range of different opportunities to help students grow and develop their passion for both Innovation and Entrepreneurship. These include,

Hackathon Weekends such as:

- Project Pitch (Weekend Long Competition to create, test and launch Start-Ups, with over $10,000 in prize money)

- 3P Competition (Competition run by the Business Faculty focusing on People, Planet & Profit with over $20,000 in prize money)

Entrepreneurial Based Student Societies Including,

- Australian Collabrotavive Entrepreneurial Society (ACES) Focused on creating Entrepreneurship activities for students

- BCII, Dedicating to encouraging innovation within students of specific courses.

Incubator Programs Such As:

- Hatchery Program, Incubator program designed to help students start and launch start-ups

- Hatchery+ Program, Advanced Invubator program designed to help students grow and scale their start-ups

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology has a reputation for being an extremely practical university. Focusing on and encouraging industry placements, internships and practical experience throughout courses. In some instances, this real-world experience is compulsory for students to complete.

This focus has enabled university students to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Placing them in a much better position to obtain a job upon graduation. Industry professionals also regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constant support and entrepreneurial education has assisted may students develop million-dollar start-up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cube rider, which is the first private Australian company to put satellites in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during its third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Landscape Canvas ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R2VFCUqoX-CR5sDqWEpmYpjifsJs8IwsRBcf_jDb3XE/edit#gid=1930134819 2017 Landscape Canvas]

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au https://www.uts.edu.au]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/ https://www.facebook.com/UTSFEIT/]

Priorities:University of Technology Sydney Student Priorities

2017-02-17T00:27:45Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

{{#widget:YouTube|id=PKCKcI0qSYk}}

== Strategy #1 - Introduce a Featured Startup Company ==

One of the major issues uncovered during our land scape canvas was student engagement with innovation/ Entrepreneurship. We need to help show the general university population that innovation and Entrepreneurship is for everyone and it can help them in all different ways throughout their life. To help encourage more involvement by students and therefore improve innovation at UTS, we need better advertisement strategies. We believe the students will respond well to featured Entrepreneurs of the week or month. This way we can prove to current students that Entrepreneurship is something normal and the mind set can help them with their everyday lives.

 At the bottom of the advertisement there should be a QR code or website address, where students can find more information about all of the innovation programs offered by UTS. The website which lists them, should list them in stages, starting with small design thinking workshops already run at UTS to the hatchery plus. This way students will be more encouraged to take small steps and do a design thinking workshop. 

Another well documented engagement strategy is design thinking workshops. Perhaps we can hold weekly events at the university bar and teach the basics of design thinking. At the moment most students don’t even know what design thinking is, so they are unlikely to go to events at the hatchery. We can provide that basic knowledge, build their fundamentals and act as a gateway to further innovation/ Entrepreneurship studies and actions. 

== Strategy #2 - Creation of an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Help Centre ==

Recently, UTS has begun encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship around campus. This strategy aims to boost students' interest in both entrepreneurship and innovation through the creation of a common place or hub where students can obtain advice. Advice can be offered by any individuals familiar in this area and can involve things such as,

*How to register a Business
*How to do customer research
*When to seek legal advice
*Different funding options that are available

The aim is to encourage studentes to launch more successful start-ups, whilst developing a passion for innovation and design thinking principles.

Various interviews with students has shown that there is a demand for this type of help centre. There are many different obstacles which students must overcome to start successful start-ups. Through helping students through these initial stages, UTS will be able to incubate and launch many more successful businesses. Further concreting the universities place as the most innovative and forward thinking campus in Australia. 

All programs including this will need supporrt and funding to make it successful. Initially, our aim was to obtain funding from the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) which is a cumpulsory fee paid by all students. However, after consulting with various staff from different faculties, we have received incredible support and many resources have been made available to make this space a reality.

== Strategy #3 - Improving communication of current innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities to students. ==

During interviews with first year students at UTS we discovered that communication of existing innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities was lacking and potentially resulting in students not attending events or not gaining a proper understanding of the existing opportunities. As a result we would like to identify methods for improving the communication between innovation resources and students and help connect interested students with events and activities that can help them on their entrepreneurial journeys. Our current prototyping has found that QR codes while initially seaming like a fun and interesting way for students to interact is actually seen as a hindrance and may not be fully utilised as would be expected. We would like to trial more advertising and communication techniques such as an "innovation board" in a communal area of the university, "abstract links" that get students completing a challenge or game to gain access to a link to information or mass advertising drops using interesting mediums such as bouncy balls with links or slickers found all throughout the university. By increasing the awareness of students about the existing programs and opportunities both on campus and the surrounding community we hope to increase the innovation and entrepreneurship culture UTS.

== Strategy #4 - Social events to connect communities ==

Examining the current ecosystem of our campus, it was clear that the university has recognise a need for students to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship. As a direct response to the demand. The university has introduced incubator-like programs for students and undergraduate courses to support students ongoing and new alike, in this area. There has been many successful programs and it has been well received by students of all disciplines.

However examining the bigger picture, it is clear that these programs overlap and no coherent community was formed between these programs and faculties. One of the problem space this strategy plans to address is the segregated but successful programs the university is producing. How can we conjugate these groups of highly talented people and their ideas to entwine a larger network and form stronger presence of innovation and entrepreneur at the university.

Following from this observation, the University Innovation Fellows plan to host a series of social events in the aim of joining the programs and communities. These social events are designed to cultivate conversations for students and staff members alike. It will be run regularly by students with creativity. Events such as interfaculty debates or startup fairs are a few among ways to get individuals involved.

Ultimate the aim of connecting current communities on campus and allowing new students to find ways to get involved. This strategy hopes to influence the success of other strategies being implemented at the University.

== Related Links  ==

Spring 2017 UIF:

[[Matthew Childs|Matthew Childs]]

[[Peter Cole|Peter Cole]]

[[Irene Hsieh|Irene Hsieh]]

[[Corey Stewart|Corey Stewart]]

Priorities:University of Technology Sydney Student Priorities

2017-02-17T00:18:02Z

MatthewChilds:

Priorities:University of Technology Sydney Student Priorities

2017-02-17T00:13:34Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

{{#widget:YouTube|id=PKCKcI0qSYk}}

== Strategy #1 - Introduce a Featured Startup Company ==

One of the major issues uncovered during our land scape canvas was student engagement with innovation/ Entrepreneurship. We need to help show the general university population that innovation and Entrepreneurship is for everyone and it can help them in all different ways throughout their life. To help encourage more involvement by students and therefore improve innovation at UTS, we need better advertisement strategies. We believe the students will respond well to featured Entrepreneurs of the week or month. This way we can prove to current students that Entrepreneurship is something normal and the mind set can help them with their everyday lives.

 At the bottom of the advertisement there should be a QR code or website address, where students can find more information about all of the innovation programs offered by UTS. The website which lists them, should list them in stages, starting with small design thinking workshops already run at UTS to the hatchery plus. This way students will be more encouraged to take small steps and do a design thinking workshop. 

Another well documented engagement strategy is design thinking workshops. Perhaps we can hold weekly events at the university bar and teach the basics of design thinking. At the moment most students don’t even know what design thinking is, so they are unlikely to go to events at the hatchery. We can provide that basic knowledge, build their fundamentals and act as a gateway to further innovation/ Entrepreneurship studies and actions. 

== Strategy #2 - Creation of an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Help Centre ==

Recently, UTS has begun encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship around campus. This strategy aims to boost students' interest in both entrepreneurship and innovation through the creation of a common place or hub where students can obtain advice. The aim is to encourage studentes to launch more start-ups and develop a passion for innovation and design thinking principles.

Various interviews with students has shown that there is a demand for this type of help centre. There are many different obstacles which students must overcome to start successful start-ups. Through helping students through these initial stages, UTS will be able to incubate and launch many more successful businesses. Further concreting the universities place as the most innovative and forward thinking campus in Australia. 

All programs including this will need supporrt and funding to make it successful. Initially, our aim was to obtain funding from the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) which is a cumpulsory fee paid by all students. However, after consulting with various staff from different faculties, we have received incredible support and many resources have been made available to make this space a reality.

== Strategy #3 - Improving communication of current innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities to students. ==

During interviews with first year students at UTS we discovered that communication of existing innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities was lacking and potentially resulting in students not attending events or not gaining a proper understanding of the existing opportunities. As a result we would like to identify methods for improving the communication between innovation resources and students and help connect interested students with events and activities that can help them on their entrepreneurial journeys. Our current prototyping has found that QR codes while initially seaming like a fun and interesting way for students to interact is actually seen as a hindrance and may not be fully utilised as would be expected. We would like to trial more advertising and communication techniques such as an "innovation board" in a communal area of the university, "abstract links" that get students completing a challenge or game to gain access to a link to information or mass advertising drops using interesting mediums such as bouncy balls with links or slickers found all throughout the university. By increasing the awareness of students about the existing programs and opportunities both on campus and the surrounding community we hope to increase the innovation and entrepreneurship culture UTS.

== Strategy #4 - Social events to connect communities ==

Examining the current ecosystem of our campus, it was clear that the university has recognise a need for students to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship. As a direct response to the demand. The university has introduced incubator-like programs for students and undergraduate courses to support students ongoing and new alike, in this area. There has been many successful programs and it has been well received by students of all disciplines.

However examining the bigger picture, it is clear that these programs overlap and no coherent community was formed between these programs and faculties. One of the problem space this strategy plans to address is the segregated but successful programs the university is producing. How can we conjugate these groups of highly talented people and their ideas to entwine a larger network and form stronger presence of innovation and entrepreneur at the university.

Following from this observation, the University Innovation Fellows plan to host a series of social events in the aim of joining the programs and communities. These social events are designed to cultivate conversations for students and staff members alike. It will be run regularly by students with creativity. Events such as interfaculty debates or startup fairs are a few among ways to get individuals involved.

Ultimate the aim of connecting current communities on campus and allowing new students to find ways to get involved. This strategy hopes to influence the success of other strategies being implemented at the University.

== Related Links  ==

Spring 2017 UIF:

[[Matthew Childs|Matthew Childs]]

[[Peter Cole|Peter Cole]]

[[Irene Hsieh|Irene Hsieh]]

[[Corey Stewart|Corey Stewart]]

Priorities:University of Technology Sydney Student Priorities

2017-02-17T00:12:52Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

{{#widget:YouTube|id=PKCKcI0qSYk}}

== Strategy #1 - Introduce a Featured Startup Company ==

One of the major issues uncovered during our land scape canvas was student engagement with innovation/ Entrepreneurship. We need to help show the general university population that innovation and Entrepreneurship is for everyone and it can help them in all different ways throughout their life. To help encourage more involvement by students and therefore improve innovation at UTS, we need better advertisement strategies. We believe the students will respond well to featured Entrepreneurs of the week or month. This way we can prove to current students that Entrepreneurship is something normal and the mind set can help them with their everyday lives.

 At the bottom of the advertisement there should be a QR code or website address, where students can find more information about all of the innovation programs offered by UTS. The website which lists them, should list them in stages, starting with small design thinking workshops already run at UTS to the hatchery plus. This way students will be more encouraged to take small steps and do a design thinking workshop. 

Another well documented engagement strategy is design thinking workshops. Perhaps we can hold weekly events at the university bar and teach the basics of design thinking. At the moment most students don’t even know what design thinking is, so they are unlikely to go to events at the hatchery. We can provide that basic knowledge, build their fundamentals and act as a gateway to further innovation/ Entrepreneurship studies and actions. 

== Strategy #2 - Creation of an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Help Centre ==

Recently, UTS has begun encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship around campus. This strategy aims to boost students' interest in both entrepreneurship and innovation through the creation of a common place or hub where students can obtain advice. The aim is to encourage studentes to launch more start-ups and develop a passion for innovation and design thinking principles.

Various interviews with students has shown that there is a demand for this type of help centre. There are many different obstacles which students must overcome to start successful start-ups. Through helping students through these initial stages, UTS will be able to incubate and launch many more successful businesses. Further concreting the universities place as the most innovative and forward thinking campus in Australia. 

All programs including this will need supporrt and funding to make it successful. Initially, our aim was to obtain funding from the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) which is a cumpulsory fee paid by all students. However, after consulting with various staff from different faculties, we have received incredible support and many resources have been made available to make this space a reality.

=== ===

== Strategy #3 - Improving communication of current innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities to students. ==

During interviews with first year students at UTS we discovered that communication of existing innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities was lacking and potentially resulting in students not attending events or not gaining a proper understanding of the existing opportunities. As a result we would like to identify methods for improving the communication between innovation resources and students and help connect interested students with events and activities that can help them on their entrepreneurial journeys. Our current prototyping has found that QR codes while initially seaming like a fun and interesting way for students to interact is actually seen as a hindrance and may not be fully utilised as would be expected. We would like to trial more advertising and communication techniques such as an "innovation board" in a communal area of the university, "abstract links" that get students completing a challenge or game to gain access to a link to information or mass advertising drops using interesting mediums such as bouncy balls with links or slickers found all throughout the university. By increasing the awareness of students about the existing programs and opportunities both on campus and the surrounding community we hope to increase the innovation and entrepreneurship culture UTS.

== Strategy #4 - Social events to connect communities ==

Examining the current ecosystem of our campus, it was clear that the university has recognise a need for students to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship. As a direct response to the demand. The university has introduced incubator-like programs for students and undergraduate courses to support students ongoing and new alike, in this area. There has been many successful programs and it has been well received by students of all disciplines.

However examining the bigger picture, it is clear that these programs overlap and no coherent community was formed between these programs and faculties. One of the problem space this strategy plans to address is the segregated but successful programs the university is producing. How can we conjugate these groups of highly talented people and their ideas to entwine a larger network and form stronger presence of innovation and entrepreneur at the university.

Following from this observation, the University Innovation Fellows plan to host a series of social events in the aim of joining the programs and communities. These social events are designed to cultivate conversations for students and staff members alike. It will be run regularly by students with creativity. Events such as interfaculty debates or startup fairs are a few among ways to get individuals involved.

Ultimate the aim of connecting current communities on campus and allowing new students to find ways to get involved. This strategy hopes to influence the success of other strategies being implemented at the University.

== Related Links  ==

Spring 2017 UIF:

[[Matthew Childs|Matthew Childs]]

[[Peter Cole|Peter Cole]]

[[Irene Hsieh|Irene Hsieh]]

[[Corey Stewart|Corey Stewart]]

Priorities:University of Technology Sydney Student Priorities

2017-02-10T05:07:47Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

Coming soon: Your Video (Session 5)

== Strategy #1 - Introduce a Featured Startup Company ==

One of the major issues uncovered during our land scape canvas was student engagement with innovation/ Entrepreneurship. We need to help show the general university population that innovation and Entrepreneurship is for everyone and it can help them in all different ways throughout their life. To help encourage more involvement by students and therefore improve innovation at UTS, we need better advertisement strategies. We believe the students will respond well to featured start ups most likely monthly. The profile will be of current or past UTS students running start up companies At the bottom of the advertisement there should be a QR code or website address, where students can find more information about all of the innovation programs offered by UTS. The website which lists them, should list them in stages, starting with small design thinking workshops already run at UTS to the hatchery plus. This way students will be more encouraged to take small steps and do a design thinking workshop. 

== Strategy #2 - Entrepreneurship/Innovation Help Centre ==

UTS is already encouraging innovation and Entrepreneurship around campus. This is/will lead to the development of many student run start up companies. Student’s fees already go into the HELP centre, where students are able to get assistance for resumes and other job seeking actives. Maybe a small portion of that money can go into a Startup help centre, where anyone wanting to do a start up company can get some general advice e.g. setting up an ABN….

== Strategy #3 - Improving communication of current innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities to students. ==

During interviews with first year students at UTS we discovered that communication of existing innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities was lacking and potentially resulting in students not attending events or not gaining a proper understanding of the existing opportunities. As a result we would like to identify methods for improving the communication between innovation resources and students and help connect interested students with events and activities that can help them on their entrepreneurial journeys. Our current prototyping has found that QR codes while initially seaming like a fun and interesting way for students to interact is actually seen as a hindrance and may not be fully utilised as would be expected. We would like to trial more advertising and communication techniques such as an "innovation board" in a communal area of the university, "abstract links" that get students completing a challenge or game to gain access to a link to information or mass advertising drops using interesting mediums such as bouncy balls with links or slickers found all throughout the university. By increasing the awareness of students about the existing programs and opportunities both on campus and the surrounding community we hope to increase the innovation and entrepreneurship culture UTS.

== Strategy #4 ==

== Related Links ==

Spring 2017 UIF:

[[Matthew Childs|Mathew Childs]]

[[Peter Cole|Peter Cole]]

[[Irene Hsieh|Irene Hsieh]]

[[Corey Stewart|Corey Stewart]]

[[University of Technology Sydney|University of Technology Sydney Wiki]][[Category: |Student_Priorities]]Ufellows

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]] [[Category:University Innovation Fellows|Student_Priorities]] [[Category:University of Technology, Sydney|Student_Priorities]]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T05:27:38Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia.  A modern focus and a drive for innovation has enabled UTS to quickly climb global rankings, currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 universities under 50. With an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

An industry focus with modern courses and state-of-the-art equipment has enabled its degrees and students continue to become more renounced and respected. UTS has shown a passion to continue this movement through it's 1 Billion dollar investment to fundamentally change the way that teaching, learning and research is delivered.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS is located in Ultimo which is the most heavily populated Start-Up area in Australia, Similar to Silion Valley in the USA. Leveraging upn this, UTS has become one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial campuses in Australia. There are various programs implemented by UTS to encourage student entrepreneurship including,

- The Hatchery, a 6 month extra curricular program, designed to give students the upper-hand in launching start-ups

- New Courses such as the Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation

- Innovation and Entrepreneurial Student Run Societies on Campus

- Hackathons & Competitions including Project Pitch and 3P Competition, designed to launch competitive businesses

Each of these programs are cross-disciplinary, with no limitations or restrictions to certain faculties, degree types or year levels. The culmination of each of these has enabled UTS to become an active player in the Australian Start-Up Community. Helping to grow and support the culture, values and start-ups in Australias start-up ecosystem.

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Over the years, UTS has gradually implemented a range of innovative and entrepreneurial course work within all courses to help students gain an in-depth understanding of these concepts. UTS has also implemented faculty KPI's to ensure that this momentum contimues across all levels of the internal organisation.

UTS, has however, also taken this a step further, through the creation of courses such as,

- Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation,

- Bachelor of Technology & Innovation

- Master of Data Science & Innovation

- Masters of Business Adminstration in Entrepreneurship, and many others.

These courses are designed to help students prepare for an innovative and constantly changing career paths.

== University Opportunities ==

UTS has provided a huge range of different opportunities to help students grow and develop their passion for both Innovation and Entrepreneurship. These include,

Hackathon Weekends such as:

- Project Pitch

- 3P Competition

Entrepreneurial Based Student Societies Including,

- Australian Collabrotavive Entrepreneurial Society (ACES)

- BCII

Incubator Programs Such As:

- Hatchery Program

- Hatchery+ Program

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology has a reputation for being an extremely practical university. Encouraging students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au https://www.uts.edu.au]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/ https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T05:25:48Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia.  A modern focus and a drive for innovation has enabled UTS to quickly climb global rankings, currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 universities under 50. With an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

An industry focus with modern courses and state-of-the-art equipment has enabled its degrees and students continue to become more renounced and respected. UTS has shown a passion to continue this movement through it's 1 Billion dollar investment to fundamentally change the way that teaching, learning and research is delivered.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS is located in Ultimo which is the most heavily populated Start-Up area in Australia, Similar to Silion Valley in the USA. Leveraging upn this, UTS has become one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial campuses in Australia. There are various programs implemented by UTS to encourage student entrepreneurship including,

- The Hatchery, a 6 month extra curricular program, designed to give students the upper-hand in launching start-ups

- New Courses such as the Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation

- Innovation and Entrepreneurial Student Run Societies on Campus

- Hackathons & Competitions including Project Pitch and 3P Competition, designed to launch competitive businesses

Each of these programs are cross-disciplinary, with no limitations or restrictions to certain faculties, degree types or year levels. The culmination of each of these has enabled UTS to become an active player in the Australian Start-Up Community. Helping to grow and support the culture, values and start-ups in Australias start-up ecosystem.

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Over the years, UTS has gradually implemented a range of innovative and entrepreneurial course work within all courses to help students gain an in-depth understanding of these concepts. UTS has also implemented faculty KPI's to ensure that this momentum contimues across all levels of the internal organisation.

UTS, has however, also taken this a step further, through the creation of courses such as,

- Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation,

- Bachelor of Technology & Innovation

- Master of Data Science & Innovation

- Masters of Business Adminstration in Entrepreneurship, and many others.

These courses are designed to help students prepare for an innovative and constantly changing career paths.

== University Opportunities ==

UTS has provided a huge range of different opportunities to help students grow and develop their passion for both Innovation and Entrepreneurship. These include,

Hackathon Weekends such as:

- Project Pitch

- 3P Competition

Entrepreneurial Based Student Societies Including,

- Australian Collabrotavive Entrepreneurial Society (ACES)

- BCII

Incubator Programs Such As:

- Hatchery Program

- Hatchery+ Program

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology has a reputation for being an extremely practical university. Encouraging students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au https://www.uts.edu.au]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/ https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T05:19:36Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia.  A modern focus and a drive for innovation has enabled UTS to quickly climb global rankings, currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 universities under 50. With an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

An industry focus with modern courses and state-of-the-art equipment has enabled its degrees and students continue to become more renounced and respected. UTS has shown a passion to continue this movement through it's 1 Billion dollar investment to fundamentally change the way that teaching, learning and research is delivered.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS is located in Ultimo which is the most heavily populated Start-Up area in Australia, Similar to Silion Valley in the USA. Leveraging upn this, UTS has become one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial campuses in Australia. There are various programs implemented by UTS to encourage student entrepreneurship including,

- The Hatchery, a 6 month extra curricular program, designed to give students the upper-hand in launching start-ups

- New Courses such as the Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation

- Innovation and Entrepreneurial Student Run Societies on Campus

- Hackathons & Competitions including Project Pitch and 3P Competition, designed to launch competitive businesses

Each of these programs are cross-disciplinary, with no limitations or restrictions to certain faculties, degree types or year levels. The culmination of each of these has enabled UTS to become an active player in the Australian Start-Up Community. Helping to grow and support the culture, values and start-ups in Australias start-up ecosystem.

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Over the years, UTS has gradually implemented a range of innovative and entrepreneurial course work within all courses to help students gain an in-depth understanding of these concepts. UTS has also implemented faculty KPI's to ensure that this momentum contimues across all levels of the internal organisation.

UTS, has however, also taken this a step further, through the creation of courses such as,

- Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation,

- Bachelor of Technology & Innovation

- Master of Data Science & Innovation

- Masters of Business Adminstration in Entrepreneurship, and many others.

These courses are designed to help students prepare for an innovative and constantly changing career paths.

== University Opportunities ==

During a student’s study, there are many opportunities provided by the university which range from hosting hackathons weekends, entrepreneur based societies and an incubator called the hatchery 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology is known as an extremely practical university and encourages students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Regional and Local Economic Development  ==

One of the amazing advantages UTS has over any other university in Australia is its location. According to the Startup Ecosystem Index, Sydney has 64% of Australia’s Start-ups. But UTS is located in Ultimo which is home to…

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Other ==

Sample text

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au https://www.uts.edu.au]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/ https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/]

== Contributors: ==

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T05:11:07Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia.  A modern focus and a drive for innovation has enabled UTS to quickly climb global rankings, currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 universities under 50. With an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

An industry focus with modern courses and state-of-the-art equipment has enabled its degrees and students continue to become more renounced and respected. UTS has shown a passion to continue this movement through it's 1 Billion dollar investment to fundamentally change the way that teaching, learning and research is delivered.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS is located in Ultimo which is the most heavily populated Start-Up area in Australia, Similar to Silion Valley in the USA. Leveraging upn this, UTS has become one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial campuses in Australia. There are various programs implemented by UTS to encourage student entrepreneurship including,

- The Hatchery, a 6 month extra curricular program, designed to give students the upper-hand in launching start-ups

- New Courses such as the Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation

- Innovation and Entrepreneurial Student Run Societies on Campus

- Hackathons & Competitions including Project Pitch and 3P Competition, designed to launch competitive businesses

Each of these programs are cross-disciplinary, with no limitations or restrictions to certain faculties, degree types or year levels. 

These programs have enabled UTS to become an active player in the Australian Start-Up Community through it's support and resources.

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Innovation has been included in the course work of a few first year engineering classes for many years, through subjects called design and innovation fundamentals, Mechanical design and Engineering Communication. But in 2015, the university went a step further and created an entire course based around design thinking, Entrepreneurship and innovation all creative intelligence and innovation. Allowing students to get a bachelors, diploma or even a double degree with innovation and creative intelligence and better preparing people for an innovation based career path.

== University Opportunities ==

During a student’s study, there are many opportunities provided by the university which range from hosting hackathons weekends, entrepreneur based societies and an incubator called the hatchery 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology is known as an extremely practical university and encourages students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Regional and Local Economic Development  ==

One of the amazing advantages UTS has over any other university in Australia is its location. According to the Startup Ecosystem Index, Sydney has 64% of Australia’s Start-ups. But UTS is located in Ultimo which is home to…

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Other ==

Sample text

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

https://www.uts.edu.au

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview

UTS FaceBook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/

== Contributors: ==

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T05:08:48Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia.  A modern focus and a drive for innovation has enabled UTS to quickly climb global rankings, currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 universities under 50. With an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

An industry focus with modern courses and state-of-the-art equipment has enabled its degrees and students continue to become more renounced and respected. UTS has shown a passion to continue this movement through it's 1 Billion dollar investment to fundamentally change the way that teaching, learning and research is delivered.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS is located in Ultimo which is the most heavily populated Start-Up area in Australia, Similar to Silion Valley in the USA. Leveraging upn this, UTS has become one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial campuses in Australia. There are various programs implemented by UTS to encourage student entrepreneurship including,

- The Hatchery, a 6 month extra curricular program, designed to give students the upper-hand in launching start-ups

- New Courses such as the Bachelor of Creative Intellegence & Innovation

- Innovation and Entrepreneurial Student Run Societies on Campus

- Hackathons & Competitions including Project Pitch and 3P Competition, designed to launch competitive businesses

Each of these programs are cross-disciplinary, with no limitations or restrictions to certain faculties, degree types or year levels. 

These programs have enabled UTS to become an active player in the Australian Start-Up Community through it's support and resources.

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Innovation has been included in the course work of a few first year engineering classes for many years, through subjects called design and innovation fundamentals, Mechanical design and Engineering Communication. But in 2015, the university went a step further and created an entire course based around design thinking, Entrepreneurship and innovation all creative intelligence and innovation. Allowing students to get a bachelors, diploma or even a double degree with innovation and creative intelligence and better preparing people for an innovation based career path.

== University Opportunities ==

During a student’s study, there are many opportunities provided by the university which range from hosting hackathons weekends, entrepreneur based societies and an incubator called the hatchery 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology is known as an extremely practical university and encourages students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Regional and Local Economic Development  ==

One of the amazing advantages UTS has over any other university in Australia is its location. According to the Startup Ecosystem Index, Sydney has 64% of Australia’s Start-ups. But UTS is located in Ultimo which is home to…

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Other ==

Sample text

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[1]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview [2]]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/ [3]]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T05:00:29Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia.  A modern focus and a drive for innovation has enabled UTS to quickly climb global rankings, currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 universities under 50. With an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

An industry focus with modern courses and state-of-the-art equipment has enabled its degrees and students continue to become more renounced and respected. UTS has shown a passion to continue this movement through it's 1 Billion dollar investment to fundamentally change the way that teaching, learning and research is delivered.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS has developed a dedicated focus on innovation and student entrepreneurship. With a focus on helping to develop sustainable and competitive startups .

The university is trying to encourage both innovation and entrepreneurship, by providing a large variety of opportunities to students.

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Innovation has been included in the course work of a few first year engineering classes for many years, through subjects called design and innovation fundamentals, Mechanical design and Engineering Communication. But in 2015, the university went a step further and created an entire course based around design thinking, Entrepreneurship and innovation all creative intelligence and innovation. Allowing students to get a bachelors, diploma or even a double degree with innovation and creative intelligence and better preparing people for an innovation based career path.

== University Opportunities ==

During a student’s study, there are many opportunities provided by the university which range from hosting hackathons weekends, entrepreneur based societies and an incubator called the hatchery 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology is known as an extremely practical university and encourages students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Regional and Local Economic Development  ==

One of the amazing advantages UTS has over any other university in Australia is its location. According to the Startup Ecosystem Index, Sydney has 64% of Australia’s Start-ups. But UTS is located in Ultimo which is home to…

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Other ==

Sample text

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[1]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview [2]]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/ [3]]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T02:54:37Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia. UTS is currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 under 50 in Australia, with an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

UTS is quickly climbing the world rankings, its degrees and students have become world renounced and respected. To stay on top of education, UTS has acknowledged that the educational system must change and adapt due to a changing work environment. One major aspect of education that has been lacking in higher education is innovation and entrepreneurship. Because UTS is such a new university, they are less restricted by traditions and more suited to adapt to the times and provide better education for the ever-changing work environment around the world.

The university is trying to encourage both innovation and entrepreneurship, by providing a large variety of opportunities to students.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

UTS has developed a dedicated focus on innovation and student entrepreneurship. With a focus on helping to develop sustainable and competitive startups .

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Innovation has been included in the course work of a few first year engineering classes for many years, through subjects called design and innovation fundamentals, Mechanical design and Engineering Communication. But in 2015, the university went a step further and created an entire course based around design thinking, Entrepreneurship and innovation all creative intelligence and innovation. Allowing students to get a bachelors, diploma or even a double degree with innovation and creative intelligence and better preparing people for an innovation based career path.

== University Opportunities ==

During a student’s study, there are many opportunities provided by the university which range from hosting hackathons weekends, entrepreneur based societies and an incubator called the hatchery 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology is known as an extremely practical university and encourages students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Regional and Local Economic Development  ==

One of the amazing advantages UTS has over any other university in Australia is its location. According to the Startup Ecosystem Index, Sydney has 64% of Australia’s Start-ups. But UTS is located in Ultimo which is home to…

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Other ==

Sample text

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[1]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview [2]]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/ [3]]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T02:52:49Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988 and is located in NSW, Australia. UTS is currently ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 under 50 in Australia, with an overall ranking of 21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

UTS is quickly climbing the world rankings, its degrees and students have become world renounced and respected. To stay on top of education, UTS has acknowledged that the educational system must change and adapt due to a changing work environment. One major aspect of education that has been lacking in higher education is innovation and entrepreneurship. Because UTS is such a new university, they are less restricted by traditions and more suited to adapt to the times and provide better education for the ever-changing work environment around the world.

The university is trying to encourage both innovation and entrepreneurship, by providing a large variety of opportunities to students.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Sample text

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Innovation has been included in the course work of a few first year engineering classes for many years, through subjects called design and innovation fundamentals, Mechanical design and Engineering Communication. But in 2015, the university went a step further and created an entire course based around design thinking, Entrepreneurship and innovation all creative intelligence and innovation. Allowing students to get a bachelors, diploma or even a double degree with innovation and creative intelligence and better preparing people for an innovation based career path.

== University Opportunities ==

During a student’s study, there are many opportunities provided by the university which range from hosting hackathons weekends, entrepreneur based societies and an incubator called the hatchery 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology is known as an extremely practical university and encourages students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Regional and Local Economic Development  ==

One of the amazing advantages UTS has over any other university in Australia is its location. According to the Startup Ecosystem Index, Sydney has 64% of Australia’s Start-ups. But UTS is located in Ultimo which is home to…

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

[http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups]

== Other ==

Sample text

== Related Links ==

UTS Home Page:

[http://www.uts.edu.au]

UTS Hatchery Home Page:

[https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/hatchery/overview]

UTS FaceBook Page:

[https://www.facebook.com/UTSEngage/]

School:University of Technology Sydney

2017-01-20T02:48:59Z

MatthewChilds:

== Overview ==

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) was founded in 1988. As of 2015 at the age of 37, UTS was ranked number one in ''Times Higher Education'' top 100 under 50 in Australia.  Overall UTS had a ranking of  21 worldwide for all universities founded in the last 50 years.

UTS is quickly climbing the world rankings, its degrees have become world renounced and respected. To stay on top of education, UTS has acknowledged that the educational system must change and adapt due to a changing work environment. One major aspect of education that has been lacking in higher education is innovation and entrepreneurship. Because UTS is such a new university, they are less restricted by traditions and more suited to adapt to the times and provide better education for the ever-changing work environment around the world.

 

The university is trying to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, by providing a large variety of opportunities to students.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Sample text

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Innovation has been included in the course work of a few first year engineering classes for many years, through subjects called design and innovation fundamentals, Mechanical design and Engineering Communication. But in 2015, the university went a step further and created an entire course based around design thinking, Entrepreneurship and innovation all creative intelligence and innovation. Allowing students to get a bachelors, diploma or even a double degree with innovation and creative intelligence and better preparing people for an innovation based career path.

== University Opportunities ==

During a student’s study, there are many opportunities provided by the university which range from hosting hackathons weekends, entrepreneur based societies and an incubator called the hatchery 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university of technology is known as an extremely practical university and encourages students to take on internships during their university career to better understand the job market and get real life experience. Industry professionals regularly mentor students during their semester at the hatchery and help design business models for potential student run start-up companies.

== Regional and Local Economic Development  ==

One of the amazing advantages UTS has over any other university in Australia is its location. According to the Startup Ecosystem Index, Sydney has 64% of Australia’s Start-ups. But UTS is located in Ultimo which is home to…

== Start-Up Companies ==

UTS’s constent support and enterpearnural education has assested may students develop million dollar start up companies straight out of university. Some of the companies developed and formed in the UTS environment include Cuberider, which is the first private Australian company to put satelights in space and Wine stash, which is predicted to make 3 million dollars during it’s third year.

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/business/business-support/business-in-your-sector/key-industries/tech-startups

== Other ==

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== Related Links ==

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Resource:How to develop community and university based entrepreneurial events on campus?

2017-01-08T23:38:43Z

MatthewChilds:

Developing Community and University based entrepreneurial events on campus is a highly effective way of spreading messages and building awareness on campus. This guide explores the many different aspects of both developing and running successful events.

== Securing Funding and Support ==

When taking on the challenge of developing community and university based events at your campus one of the first things you will need to do is create a network of people who can support you and some sources of funding to help with the costs you will encounter along the way. There are many avenues to explore here but some that have been quite successful in the past are detailed below.

'''Faculty Support'''

Finding a faculty member in a position of relatively high power can be greatly beneficial to the success and longevity of your events. Someone in the Business or Engineering faculty are generally your best bet as they can have access to sums of money dedicated to funding student activities such as your event. Look for a dean or associate dean who has lots of connections and approach them with a planned pitch of your idea, making sure to show your passion to make an impact and achieve your goals.

If you are successful here and are able to show your dedication to the activities you will be well on your way to creating a powerful relationship that can help support you through future events and activities at your university.

'''Community Support'''

It can also be helpful to start reaching out to other individuals such as local entrepreneurs and business representatives that would be willing to mentor you and advise on some of the tough decisions that you will be faced with. Creating a board of advisors will be extremely beneficial for securing company sponsorships, expanding your network and getting feedback on the work you are doing. This may also lead to future funding opportunities.

Alternative funding sources may also include university alumni, start-up incubator programs, financial institutions and companies related to the goals or theme of your event. Searching for national organisations may also uncover grants available for active student groups and students who are trying hard to make a change.

The main idea here is to reach out to those in positions of power that can help you achieve your goals through guidance and financial assistance. Once you have gained a solid foundation here, the rest of your work will be far easier to achieve.

== Building a Leadership Board ==

Another key step in ensuring the successful development of your event, which may even be more important than securing funding, is creating a board of student leaders to work with you on the project. These students will be the A-Team, the guys and girls that put in the hard yards, working together to make your vision come true.

Leadership boards should consist of 3-4 core people but will primarily depend on the amount of work needing to be done and the size of the event. When reaching out to students to help you there are some key qualities that will make them perfect for the job:

·         Great communication skills

·         Openness to try new things

·         Self-motivated 

These qualities will not only make your goals far easier to achieve but will ensure you are building a team that will be working towards a common vision and willing to put in the effort to get the job done.

These people can be hard to find, and it may be tempting to look to senior students as a source of experience and maturity. Caution should be taken with senior students however; as they will be graduating soon and you may be left with half a leadership board and an unfinished event. Try looking for younger students who are showing a keen interest to get involved and are willing to jump on board. They may need a little guidance at first, but by getting them on board and trusting them you are not only providing them with new experience but also ensuring the continuation of such activities after you graduate and move on from your university.

It is always important to remember that university can be very challenging and at times the workload (as I’m sure you are all aware) can get very heavy. Don’t load your team up with more than they can handle and always make sure that everyone is coping with their assigned tasks. A strong team will always look out for each other and be able to handle their studies along with the fun extracurricular activities such as event organisation. See the following section for more details on managing the workload when developing events on campus.

== Managing the Workload ==

Even with plenty of people to help you, managing and running an event can be daunting. As a result, it is important to allocate work evenly and efficiently amongst your group members. When doing so, it is important to understand that ''people like direction.'' Rather than asking questions about what to do, a good event leader will delegate tasks appropriately. As a leader, you must trust in your teammate's ability to perform in a timely manner. Another great way to manage an event workload is to hold frequent meetings leading up to the event. Now only does this keep everyone in the group up to date with the preperation status, it can also serve as a platform to introduce new ideas or features into the event. These include, but are not exclusive to, guest speakers, stakeholders, and other influential students. 

As you prepare for your event, you may find the work or effort of another individual helping you to be unsatisfactory. Though it is good to have a high standard for your event, you can't expect everyone in your group to have the same vision, expectations, and attention to detail as you. It is important to set realistic standards for your team and to delegate tasks to individuals based on their personal skills and ability to handle their workload. This requires a good amount of personal knowledge of each individual you are working with as communication is key to the success of the event as a whole. Simple activites such as grabbing lunch and chatting with a colleague can do this. Make sure to ask how they are doing and how they are managing their work. 

== Event Structure ==

The event structure for any entrepreneurial event is extremely important. The structure is an outline of the different steps which will happen in a specific order. Not only is this a great planning tool, but it is also essential to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. This structure will not only be valuable in outlining the timeline, but also be instrumental in dictating the success of the event. 

The structure will dictate the levels of engagement with participants and also the likelihood of future success and re-engagement with participants. Events need to be engaging, thought provoking and appealing in order to attract and educate your audience. The event structure provides the steps to make this a reality.

When planning the structure of an event it is essential to consider the needs and wants of your participants before making any decisions. Ask yourself,

*Work is your average student looking for? It could just be as simple as free pizza, which could be an easy way to attract students into events
*What event length would best fit these students needs? Sometimes a 1 hour long hackathon can be much more effective and thought provoking then a 3 day hackathon
*How can I best engage with these students? Is it with great speakers, real-life success stories, or something on a more personal level?

When deciding on an event structure, there are many different things to take into consideration including,

*The topic which will be discussed - more complex topics will require additional time to describe the problem space
*The type of results you are expecting from participants - students will be able to achieve a lot more detailed findings from a week long hackathon, in comparison to an hour long hackathon.

== Reaching Out to Your Audience ==

Even with the best possible event with the most valuable content for learning it isn't much help if we can’t get students to attend the events. There are different ways to spread information around campus. 1- Handing out flyers and hanging them in buildings in the campus. 2- Having your team and network spread the word by speaking with students on campus and informing them about the upcoming events. 3- Asking faculty members to send out emails to all the students in a specific department such as the engineering department and encouraging them to attend. The flyers must be engaging and straight to the point. It should contain what the event is about, what are the learning outcomes of attending, date and time, name of guest speaker if there is any and also as a bonus stating that food is provided and there are prizes.

One of the best methods for getting the interest of attendees is having food at the event as most college students love free food. Also for certain events we can set up competitions with prizes at the end. However the amount of food and the types of prizes are all reflected by the funding from sponsors and the dean.

== Motivating Attendees and Maintaining Engagement ==

Keeping your attendees motivated and retaining engagement is vital in building your community. This can be broken down into two steps that is to: Identify and Providing appropriately. It is always a good start to identify what your attendees want out of your events. Some major incentives at events include:

*Provided food
*Prizes for competition
*Networking opportunities from big companies, to meet like minded individuals etc
*Skills development and learning opportunities 

Being able to provide these resources in an efficient and appropriate manner is important. It is a good idea to reflect on how you've provided and evaluate on the effectiveness of it.

Ultimately at the end of the day you are providing for your community to grow and build upon itself. To identify what your community needs can be simple if you are perspective and observant from previous experiences. Even having a conversation, survey or a debrief session with those involved can be the missing key in maintaining your attendees' motivation.

== Measuring the Success of Your Event ==

In the long term of supporting your community you want to be able to have some quantitative measurements. A measurement of success of your event is not only good for yourself to reflect on, it is important for you to find room for improvement and also comes in handy when you seek for sponsorships and external support.

In measuring the engagement of your event and growth of your community, you can look at some of the following:

*Number of participants
*Number of prototypes
*Amount of money given away
*Number of sponsors

These are major elements in seeking measurement of stakeholder engagement. There are more technical methods of measuring explained [http://convene.com/how-to-measure-event-success/ in this article]. Also keep in mind that there are similar communities like yours around the world. It is a good idea to look into their goals at other incubators and communities, perhaps a conversation could be sparked from it.

== Student Contributors ==

A huge shout out to all the student contributors who helped make this page.

*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Corey_Stewart Corey Stewart]
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matthew_Childs Matthew Childs]
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Naveen_Kumaran Naveen Kumaran]
*     Samuel Warfield
*     Levi Lowe
*     Bardya Banihashemi
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Irene_Hsieh Irene Hsieh]

Also a massive thank you to [[Grant Jacoby|Grant Jacoby]] for sharing his UIF experience and offering his support in order to make this page possible.

Resource:How to develop community and university based entrepreneurial events on campus?

2017-01-08T23:32:25Z

MatthewChilds:

Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.

== Securing Funding and Support ==

When taking on the challenge of developing community and university based events at your campus one of the first things you will need to do is create a network of people who can support you and some sources of funding to help with the costs you will encounter along the way. There are many avenues to explore here but some that have been quite successful in the past are detailed below.

'''Faculty Support'''

Finding a faculty member in a position of relatively high power can be greatly beneficial to the success and longevity of your events. Someone in the Business or Engineering faculty are generally your best bet as they can have access to sums of money dedicated to funding student activities such as your event. Look for a dean or associate dean who has lots of connections and approach them with a planned pitch of your idea, making sure to show your passion to make an impact and achieve your goals.

If you are successful here and are able to show your dedication to the activities you will be well on your way to creating a powerful relationship that can help support you through future events and activities at your university.

'''Community Support'''

It can also be helpful to start reaching out to other individuals such as local entrepreneurs and business representatives that would be willing to mentor you and advise on some of the tough decisions that you will be faced with. Creating a board of advisors will be extremely beneficial for securing company sponsorships, expanding your network and getting feedback on the work you are doing. This may also lead to future funding opportunities.

Alternative funding sources may also include university alumni, start-up incubator programs, financial institutions and companies related to the goals or theme of your event. Searching for national organisations may also uncover grants available for active student groups and students who are trying hard to make a change.

The main idea here is to reach out to those in positions of power that can help you achieve your goals through guidance and financial assistance. Once you have gained a solid foundation here, the rest of your work will be far easier to achieve.

== Building a Leadership Board ==

Another key step in ensuring the successful development of your event, which may even be more important than securing funding, is creating a board of student leaders to work with you on the project. These students will be the A-Team, the guys and girls that put in the hard yards, working together to make your vision come true.

Leadership boards should consist of 3-4 core people but will primarily depend on the amount of work needing to be done and the size of the event. When reaching out to students to help you there are some key qualities that will make them perfect for the job:

·         Great communication skills

·         Openness to try new things

·         Self-motivated 

These qualities will not only make your goals far easier to achieve but will ensure you are building a team that will be working towards a common vision and willing to put in the effort to get the job done.

These people can be hard to find, and it may be tempting to look to senior students as a source of experience and maturity. Caution should be taken with senior students however; as they will be graduating soon and you may be left with half a leadership board and an unfinished event. Try looking for younger students who are showing a keen interest to get involved and are willing to jump on board. They may need a little guidance at first, but by getting them on board and trusting them you are not only providing them with new experience but also ensuring the continuation of such activities after you graduate and move on from your university.

It is always important to remember that university can be very challenging and at times the workload (as I’m sure you are all aware) can get very heavy. Don’t load your team up with more than they can handle and always make sure that everyone is coping with their assigned tasks. A strong team will always look out for each other and be able to handle their studies along with the fun extracurricular activities such as event organisation. See the following section for more details on managing the workload when developing events on campus.

== Managing the Workload ==

Even with plenty of people to help you, managing and running an event can be daunting. As a result, it is important to allocate work evenly and efficiently amongst your group members. When doing so, it is important to understand that ''people like direction.'' Rather than asking questions about what to do, a good event leader will delegate tasks appropriately. As a leader, you must trust in your teammate's ability to perform in a timely manner. Another great way to manage an event workload is to hold frequent meetings leading up to the event. Now only does this keep everyone in the group up to date with the preperation status, it can also serve as a platform to introduce new ideas or features into the event. These include, but are not exclusive to, guest speakers, stakeholders, and other influential students. 

As you prepare for your event, you may find the work or effort of another individual helping you to be unsatisfactory. Though it is good to have a high standard for your event, you can't expect everyone in your group to have the same vision, expectations, and attention to detail as you. It is important to set realistic standards for your team and to delegate tasks to individuals based on their personal skills and ability to handle their workload. This requires a good amount of personal knowledge of each individual you are working with as communication is key to the success of the event as a whole. Simple activites such as grabbing lunch and chatting with a colleague can do this. Make sure to ask how they are doing and how they are managing their work. 

== Event Structure ==

The event structure for any entrepreneurial event is extremely important. The structure is an outline of the different steps which will happen in a specific order. Not only is this a great planning tool, but it is also essential to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. This structure will not only be valuable in outlining the timeline, but also be instrumental in dictating the success of the event. 

The structure will dictate the levels of engagement with participants and also the likelihood of future success and re-engagement with participants. Events need to be engaging, thought provoking and appealing in order to attract and educate your audience. The event structure provides the steps to make this a reality.

When planning the structure of an event it is essential to consider the needs and wants of your participants before making any decisions. Ask yourself,

*Work is your average student looking for? It could just be as simple as free pizza, which could be an easy way to attract students into events
*What event length would best fit these students needs? Sometimes a 1 hour long hackathon can be much more effective and thought provoking then a 3 day hackathon
*How can I best engage with these students? Is it with great speakers, real-life success stories, or something on a more personal level?

When deciding on an event structure, there are many different things to take into consideration including,

*The topic which will be discussed - more complex topics will require additional time to describe the problem space
*The type of results you are expecting from participants - students will be able to achieve a lot more detailed findings from a week long hackathon, in comparison to an hour long hackathon.

== Reaching Out to Your Audience ==

Even with the best possible event with the most valuable content for learning it isn't much help if we can’t get students to attend the events. There are different ways to spread information around campus. 1- Handing out flyers and hanging them in buildings in the campus. 2- Having your team and network spread the word by speaking with students on campus and informing them about the upcoming events. 3- Asking faculty members to send out emails to all the students in a specific department such as the engineering department and encouraging them to attend. The flyers must be engaging and straight to the point. It should contain what the event is about, what are the learning outcomes of attending, date and time, name of guest speaker if there is any and also as a bonus stating that food is provided and there are prizes.

One of the best methods for getting the interest of attendees is having food at the event as most college students love free food. Also for certain events we can set up competitions with prizes at the end. However the amount of food and the types of prizes are all reflected by the funding from sponsors and the dean.

== Motivating Attendees and Maintaining Engagement ==

Keeping your attendees motivated and retaining engagement is vital in building your community. This can be broken down into two steps that is to: Identify and Providing appropriately. It is always a good start to identify what your attendees want out of your events. Some major incentives at events include:

*Provided food
*Prizes for competition
*Networking opportunities from big companies, to meet like minded individuals etc
*Skills development and learning opportunities 

Being able to provide these resources in an efficient and appropriate manner is important. It is a good idea to reflect on how you've provided and evaluate on the effectiveness of it.

Ultimately at the end of the day you are providing for your community to grow and build upon itself. To identify what your community needs can be simple if you are perspective and observant from previous experiences. Even having a conversation, survey or a debrief session with those involved can be the missing key in maintaining your attendees' motivation.

== Measuring the Success of Your Event ==

In the long term of supporting your community you want to be able to have some quantitative measurements. A measurement of success of your event is not only good for yourself to reflect on, it is important for you to find room for improvement and also comes in handy when you seek for sponsorships and external support.

In measuring the engagement of your event and growth of your community, you can look at some of the following:

*Number of participants
*Number of prototypes
*Amount of money given away
*Number of sponsors

These are major elements in seeking measurement of stakeholder engagement. There are more technical methods of measuring explained [http://convene.com/how-to-measure-event-success/ in this article]. Also keep in mind that there are similar communities like yours around the world. It is a good idea to look into their goals at other incubators and communities, perhaps a conversation could be sparked from it.

== Student Contributors ==

A huge shout out to all the student contributors who helped make this page.

*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Corey_Stewart Corey Stewart]
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matthew_Childs Matthew Childs]
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Naveen_Kumaran Naveen Kumaran]
*     Samuel Warfield
*     Levi Lowe
*     Bardya Banihashemi
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Irene_Hsieh Irene Hsieh]

Also a massive thank you to [[Grant Jacoby|Grant Jacoby]] for sharing his UIF experience and offering his support in order to make this page possible.

Fellow:Matthew Childs

2017-01-08T23:30:19Z

MatthewChilds:

Matthew Childs is an undergraduate studying a combined degree in Engineering [[File:MatthewChilds.jpeg|thumb|MatthewChilds.jpeg]]and Business at [https://www.uts.edu.au The University of Technology, Sydney]. 

Matthew has a passion for both Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Currently CEO of two start-ups [https://winestash.com.au Wine Stash] and [https://www.kidzthatmove.com.au Kidz That Move] in Sydney Australia. Being president of the entrepreneurship society at UTS, Matthew has had the opportunity to coach and mentor a huge variety of start-ups within the Sydney area.

From a young age, Matthew has been a lover of the outdoors, always trying to escape the city rush with kayaking, hiking and mountain biking.

[[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]

Fellow:Matthew Childs

2017-01-08T23:29:34Z

MatthewChilds:

Matthew Childs is an undergraduate studying a combined degree in Engineering [[File:MatthewChilds.jpeg|thumb]]and Business at [https://www.uts.edu.au The University of Technology, Sydney]. 

Matthew has a passion for both Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Currently CEO of two start-ups [https://winestash.com.au Wine Stash] and [https://www.kidzthatmove.com.au Kidz That Move] in Sydney Australia. Being president of the entrepreneurship society at UTS, Matthew has had the opportunity to coach and mentor a huge variety of start-ups within the Sydney area.

From a young age, Matthew has been a lover of the outdoors, always trying to escape the city rush with Kayaking, hiking and mountain biking.

[[category:Student Contributors]]

Fellow:Matthew Childs

2017-01-08T23:28:00Z

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Matthew Childs is an undergraduate studying a combined degree in Engineering [[File:MatthewChilds.jpeg|thumb|MatthewChilds.jpeg]]and Business at [https://www.uts.edu.au The University of Technology, Sydney]. 

Matthew has a passion for both Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Currently CEO of two start-ups [https://winestash.com.au Wine Stash] and [https://www.kidzthatmove.com.au Kidz That Move] in Sydney Australia. Being president of the entrepreneurship society at UTS, Matthew has had the opportunity to coach and mentor a huge variety of start-ups within the Sydney area.

From a young age, Matthew has been a lover of the outdoors, always trying to escape the city rush with Kayaking, hiking and mountain biking.

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File:MatthewChilds.jpeg

2017-01-08T23:22:38Z

MatthewChilds:

Resource:How to develop community and university based entrepreneurial events on campus?

2017-01-08T23:02:18Z

MatthewChilds:

Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.

== Securing Funding and Support ==

When taking on the challenge of developing community and university based events at your campus one of the first things you will need to do is create a network of people who can support you and some sources of funding to help with the costs you will encounter along the way. There are many avenues to explore here but some that have been quite successful in the past are detailed below.

'''Faculty Support'''

Finding a faculty member in a position of relatively high power can be greatly beneficial to the success and longevity of your events. Someone in the Business or Engineering faculty are generally your best bet as they can have access to sums of money dedicated to funding student activities such as your event. Look for a dean or associate dean who has lots of connections and approach them with a planned pitch of your idea, making sure to show your passion to make an impact and achieve your goals.

If you are successful here and are able to show your dedication to the activities you will be well on your way to creating a powerful relationship that can help support you through future events and activities at your university.

'''Community Support'''

It can also be helpful to start reaching out to other individuals such as local entrepreneurs and business representatives that would be willing to mentor you and advise on some of the tough decisions that you will be faced with. Creating a board of advisors will be extremely beneficial for securing company sponsorships, expanding your network and getting feedback on the work you are doing. This may also lead to future funding opportunities.

Alternative funding sources may also include university alumni, start-up incubator programs, financial institutions and companies related to the goals or theme of your event. Searching for national organisations may also uncover grants available for active student groups and students who are trying hard to make a change.

The main idea here is to reach out to those in positions of power that can help you achieve your goals through guidance and financial assistance. Once you have gained a solid foundation here, the rest of your work will be far easier to achieve.

== Building a Leadership Board ==

Another key step in ensuring the successful development of your event, which may even be more important than securing funding, is creating a board of student leaders to work with you on the project. These students will be the A-Team, the guys and girls that put in the hard yards, working together to make your vision come true.

Leadership boards should consist of 3-4 core people but will primarily depend on the amount of work needing to be done and the size of the event. When reaching out to students to help you there are some key qualities that will make them perfect for the job:

·         Great communication skills

·         Openness to try new things

·         Self-motivated 

These qualities will not only make your goals far easier to achieve but will ensure you are building a team that will be working towards a common vision and willing to put in the effort to get the job done.

These people can be hard to find, and it may be tempting to look to senior students as a source of experience and maturity. Caution should be taken with senior students however; as they will be graduating soon and you may be left with half a leadership board and an unfinished event. Try looking for younger students who are showing a keen interest to get involved and are willing to jump on board. They may need a little guidance at first, but by getting them on board and trusting them you are not only providing them with new experience but also ensuring the continuation of such activities after you graduate and move on from your university.

It is always important to remember that university can be very challenging and at times the workload (as I’m sure you are all aware) can get very heavy. Don’t load your team up with more than they can handle and always make sure that everyone is coping with their assigned tasks. A strong team will always look out for each other and be able to handle their studies along with the fun extracurricular activities such as event organisation. See the following section for more details on managing the workload when developing events on campus.

== Managing the Workload ==

Even with plenty of people to help you, managing and running an event can be daunting. As a result, it is important to allocate work evenly and efficiently amongst your group members. When doing so, it is important to understand that ''people like direction.'' Rather than asking questions about what to do, a good event leader will delegate tasks appropriately. As a leader, you must trust in your teammate's ability to perform in a timely manner. Another great way to manage an event workload is to hold frequent meetings leading up to the event. Now only does this keep everyone in the group up to date with the preperation status, it can also serve as a platform to introduce new ideas or features into the event. These include, but are not exclusive to, guest speakers, stakeholders, and other influential students. 

As you prepare for your event, you may find the work or effort of another individual helping you to be unsatisfactory. Though it is good to have a high standard for your event, you can't expect everyone in your group to have the same vision, expectations, and attention to detail as you. It is important to set realistic standards for your team and to delegate tasks to individuals based on their personal skills and ability to handle their workload. This requires a good amount of personal knowledge of each individual you are working with as communication is key to the success of the event as a whole. Simple activites such as grabbing lunch and chatting with a colleague can do this. Make sure to ask how they are doing and how they are managing their work. 

== Event Structure ==

The event structure for any entrepreneurial event is extremely important. The structure is an outline of the different steps which will happen in a specific order. Not only is this a great planning tool, but it is also essential to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. This structure will not only be valuable in outlining the timeline, but also be instrumental in dictating the success of the event. 

The structure will dictate the levels of engagement with participants and also the likelihood of future success and re-engagement with participants. Events need to be engaging, thought provoking and appealing in order to attract and educate your audience. The event structure provides the steps to make this a reality.

When planning the structure of an event it is essential to consider the needs and wants of your participants before making any decisions. Ask yourself,

*Work is your average student looking for? It could just be as simple as free pizza, which could be an easy way to attract students into events
*What event length would best fit these students needs? Sometimes a 1 hour long hackathon can be much more effective and thought provoking then a 3 day hackathon
*How can I best engage with these students? Is it with great speakers, real-life success stories, or something on a more personal level?

When deciding on an event structure, there are many different things to take into consideration including,

*The topic which will be discussed - more complex topics will require additional time to describe the problem space
*The type of results you are expecting from participants - students will be able to achieve a lot more detailed findings from a week long hackathon, in comparison to an hour long hackathon.

== Reaching Out to Your Audience ==

Even with the best possible event with the most valuable content for learning it isn't much help if we can’t get students to attend the events. There are different ways to spread information around campus. 1- Handing out flyers and hanging them in buildings in the campus. 2- Having your team and network spread the word by speaking with students on campus and informing them about the upcoming events. 3- Asking faculty members to send out emails to all the students in a specific department such as the engineering department and encouraging them to attend. The flyers must be engaging and straight to the point. It should contain what the event is about, what are the learning outcomes of attending, date and time, name of guest speaker if there is any and also as a bonus stating that food is provided and there are prizes.

One of the best methods for getting the interest of attendees is having food at the event as most college students love free food. Also for certain events we can set up competitions with prizes at the end. However the amount of food and the types of prizes are all reflected by the funding from sponsors and the dean.

== Motivating Attendees and Maintaining Engagement ==

Keeping your attendees motivated and retaining engagement is vital in building your community. This can be broken down into two steps that is to: Identify and Providing appropriately. It is always a good start to identify what your attendees want out of your events. Some major incentives at events include:

*Provided food
*Prizes for competition
*Networking opportunities from big companies, to meet like minded individuals etc
*Skills development and learning opportunities 

Being able to provide these resources in an efficient and appropriate manner is important. It is a good idea to reflect on how you've provided and evaluate on the effectiveness of it.

Ultimately at the end of the day you are providing for your community to grow and build upon itself. To identify what your community needs can be simple if you are perspective and observant from previous experiences. Even having a conversation, survey or a debrief session with those involved can be the missing key in maintaining your attendees' motivation.

== Measuring the Success of Your Event ==

In the long term of supporting your community you want to be able to have some quantitative measurements. A measurement of success of your event is not only good for yourself to reflect on, it is important for you to find room for improvement and also comes in handy when you seek for sponsorships and external support.

In measuring the engagement of your event and growth of your community, you can look at some of the following:

*Number of participants
*Number of prototypes
*Amount of money given away
*Number of sponsors

These are major elements in seeking measurement of stakeholder engagement. There are more technical methods of measuring explained [http://convene.com/how-to-measure-event-success/ in this article]. Also keep in mind that there are similar communities like yours around the world. It is a good idea to look into their goals at other incubators and communities, perhaps a conversation could be sparked from it.

== Student Contributors ==

A huge shout out to all the student contributors who helped make this page.

*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Corey_Stewart Corey Stewart]
*     Matthew Childs
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Naveen_Kumaran Naveen Kumaran]
*     Samuel Warfield
*     Levi Lowe
*     Bardya Banihashemi
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Irene_Hsieh Irene Hsieh]

Also a massive thank you to [[Grant Jacoby|Grant Jacoby]] for sharing his UIF experience and offering his support in order to make this page possible.

Resource:How to develop community and university based entrepreneurial events on campus?

2017-01-08T23:02:02Z

MatthewChilds:

Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.

== Securing Funding and Support ==

When taking on the challenge of developing community and university based events at your campus one of the first things you will need to do is create a network of people who can support you and some sources of funding to help with the costs you will encounter along the way. There are many avenues to explore here but some that have been quite successful in the past are detailed below.

'''Faculty Support'''

Finding a faculty member in a position of relatively high power can be greatly beneficial to the success and longevity of your events. Someone in the Business or Engineering faculty are generally your best bet as they can have access to sums of money dedicated to funding student activities such as your event. Look for a dean or associate dean who has lots of connections and approach them with a planned pitch of your idea, making sure to show your passion to make an impact and achieve your goals.

If you are successful here and are able to show your dedication to the activities you will be well on your way to creating a powerful relationship that can help support you through future events and activities at your university.

'''Community Support'''

It can also be helpful to start reaching out to other individuals such as local entrepreneurs and business representatives that would be willing to mentor you and advise on some of the tough decisions that you will be faced with. Creating a board of advisors will be extremely beneficial for securing company sponsorships, expanding your network and getting feedback on the work you are doing. This may also lead to future funding opportunities.

Alternative funding sources may also include university alumni, start-up incubator programs, financial institutions and companies related to the goals or theme of your event. Searching for national organisations may also uncover grants available for active student groups and students who are trying hard to make a change.

The main idea here is to reach out to those in positions of power that can help you achieve your goals through guidance and financial assistance. Once you have gained a solid foundation here, the rest of your work will be far easier to achieve.

== Building a Leadership Board ==

Another key step in ensuring the successful development of your event, which may even be more important than securing funding, is creating a board of student leaders to work with you on the project. These students will be the A-Team, the guys and girls that put in the hard yards, working together to make your vision come true.

Leadership boards should consist of 3-4 core people but will primarily depend on the amount of work needing to be done and the size of the event. When reaching out to students to help you there are some key qualities that will make them perfect for the job:

·         Great communication skills

·         Openness to try new things

·         Self-motivated 

These qualities will not only make your goals far easier to achieve but will ensure you are building a team that will be working towards a common vision and willing to put in the effort to get the job done.

These people can be hard to find, and it may be tempting to look to senior students as a source of experience and maturity. Caution should be taken with senior students however; as they will be graduating soon and you may be left with half a leadership board and an unfinished event. Try looking for younger students who are showing a keen interest to get involved and are willing to jump on board. They may need a little guidance at first, but by getting them on board and trusting them you are not only providing them with new experience but also ensuring the continuation of such activities after you graduate and move on from your university.

It is always important to remember that university can be very challenging and at times the workload (as I’m sure you are all aware) can get very heavy. Don’t load your team up with more than they can handle and always make sure that everyone is coping with their assigned tasks. A strong team will always look out for each other and be able to handle their studies along with the fun extracurricular activities such as event organisation. See the following section for more details on managing the workload when developing events on campus.

== Managing the Workload ==

Even with plenty of people to help you, managing and running an event can be daunting. As a result, it is important to allocate work evenly and efficiently amongst your group members. When doing so, it is important to understand that ''people like direction.'' Rather than asking questions about what to do, a good event leader will delegate tasks appropriately. As a leader, you must trust in your teammate's ability to perform in a timely manner. Another great way to manage an event workload is to hold frequent meetings leading up to the event. Now only does this keep everyone in the group up to date with the preperation status, it can also serve as a platform to introduce new ideas or features into the event. These include, but are not exclusive to, guest speakers, stakeholders, and other influential students. 

As you prepare for your event, you may find the work or effort of another individual helping you to be unsatisfactory. Though it is good to have a high standard for your event, you can't expect everyone in your group to have the same vision, expectations, and attention to detail as you. It is important to set realistic standards for your team and to delegate tasks to individuals based on their personal skills and ability to handle their workload. This requires a good amount of personal knowledge of each individual you are working with as communication is key to the success of the event as a whole. Simple activites such as grabbing lunch and chatting with a colleague can do this. Make sure to ask how they are doing and how they are managing their work. 

== Event Structure ==

The event structure for any entrepreneurial event is extremely important. The structure is an outline of the different steps which will happen in a specific order. Not only is this a great planning tool, but it is also essential to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. This structure will not only be valuable in outlining the timeline, but also be instrumental in dictating the success of the event. 

The structure will dictate the levels of engagement with participants and also the likelihood of future success and re-engagement with participants. Events need to be engaging, thought provoking and appealing in order to attract and educate your audience. The event structure provides the steps to make this a reality.

When planning the structure of an event it is essential to consider the needs and wants of your participants before making any decisions. Ask yourself,

*Work is your average student looking for? It could just be as simple as free pizza, which could be an easy way to attract students into events
*What event length would best fit these students needs? Sometimes a 1 hour long hackathon can be much more effective and thought provoking then a 3 day hackathon
*How can I best engage with these students? Is it with great speakers, real-life success stories, or something on a more personal level?

When deciding on an event structure, there are many different things to take into consideration including,

*The topic which will be discussed - more complex topics will require additional time to describe the problem space
*The type of results you are expecting from participants - students will be able to achieve a lot more detailed findings from a week long hackathon, in comparison to an hour long hackathon.

== Reaching Out to Your Audience ==

Even with the best possible event with the most valuable content for learning it isn't much help if we can’t get students to attend the events. There are different ways to spread information around campus. 1- Handing out flyers and hanging them in buildings in the campus. 2- Having your team and network spread the word by speaking with students on campus and informing them about the upcoming events. 3- Asking faculty members to send out emails to all the students in a specific department such as the engineering department and encouraging them to attend. The flyers must be engaging and straight to the point. It should contain what the event is about, what are the learning outcomes of attending, date and time, name of guest speaker if there is any and also as a bonus stating that food is provided and there are prizes.

One of the best methods for getting the interest of attendees is having food at the event as most college students love free food. Also for certain events we can set up competitions with prizes at the end. However the amount of food and the types of prizes are all reflected by the funding from sponsors and the dean.

== Motivating Attendees and Maintaining Engagement ==

Keeping your attendees motivated and retaining engagement is vital in building your community. This can be broken down into two steps that is to: Identify and Providing appropriately. It is always a good start to identify what your attendees want out of your events. Some major incentives at events include:

*Provided food
*Prizes for competition
*Networking opportunities from big companies, to meet like minded individuals etc
*Skills development and learning opportunities 

Being able to provide these resources in an efficient and appropriate manner is important. It is a good idea to reflect on how you've provided and evaluate on the effectiveness of it.

Ultimately at the end of the day you are providing for your community to grow and build upon itself. To identify what your community needs can be simple if you are perspective and observant from previous experiences. Even having a conversation, survey or a debrief session with those involved can be the missing key in maintaining your attendees' motivation.

== Measuring the Success of Your Event ==

In the long term of supporting your community you want to be able to have some quantitative measurements. A measurement of success of your event is not only good for yourself to reflect on, it is important for you to find room for improvement and also comes in handy when you seek for sponsorships and external support.

In measuring the engagement of your event and growth of your community, you can look at some of the following:

*Number of participants
*Number of prototypes
*Amount of money given away
*Number of sponsors

These are major elements in seeking measurement of stakeholder engagement. There are more technical methods of measuring explained [http://convene.com/how-to-measure-event-success/ in this article]. Also keep in mind that there are similar communities like yours around the world. It is a good idea to look into their goals at other incubators and communities, perhaps a conversation could be sparked from it.

== Student Contributors ==

A huge shout out to all the student contributors who helped make this page.

*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Corey_Stewart Corey Stewart]
*     Matthew Childs
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Naveen_Kumaran Naveen Kumaran]
*     Samuel Warfield
*     Levi Lowe
*     Bardya Banihashemi
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Irene_Hsieh Irene Hsieh]

Also a massive thank you to [[Grant Jacoby|Grant Jacoby]] for sharing his UIF experience and offering his support in order to make this page possible.

Resource:How to develop community and university based entrepreneurial events on campus?

2017-01-08T23:01:05Z

MatthewChilds:

Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.

== Securing Funding and Support ==

When taking on the challenge of developing community and university based events at your campus one of the first things you will need to do is create a network of people who can support you and some sources of funding to help with the costs you will encounter along the way. There are many avenues to explore here but some that have been quite successful in the past are detailed below.

'''Faculty Support'''

Finding a faculty member in a position of relatively high power can be greatly beneficial to the success and longevity of your events. Someone in the Business or Engineering faculty are generally your best bet as they can have access to sums of money dedicated to funding student activities such as your event. Look for a dean or associate dean who has lots of connections and approach them with a planned pitch of your idea, making sure to show your passion to make an impact and achieve your goals.

If you are successful here and are able to show your dedication to the activities you will be well on your way to creating a powerful relationship that can help support you through future events and activities at your university.

'''Community Support'''

It can also be helpful to start reaching out to other individuals such as local entrepreneurs and business representatives that would be willing to mentor you and advise on some of the tough decisions that you will be faced with. Creating a board of advisors will be extremely beneficial for securing company sponsorships, expanding your network and getting feedback on the work you are doing. This may also lead to future funding opportunities.

Alternative funding sources may also include university alumni, start-up incubator programs, financial institutions and companies related to the goals or theme of your event. Searching for national organisations may also uncover grants available for active student groups and students who are trying hard to make a change.

The main idea here is to reach out to those in positions of power that can help you achieve your goals through guidance and financial assistance. Once you have gained a solid foundation here, the rest of your work will be far easier to achieve.

== Building a Leadership Board ==

Another key step in ensuring the successful development of your event, which may even be more important than securing funding, is creating a board of student leaders to work with you on the project. These students will be the A-Team, the guys and girls that put in the hard yards, working together to make your vision come true.

Leadership boards should consist of 3-4 core people but will primarily depend on the amount of work needing to be done and the size of the event. When reaching out to students to help you there are some key qualities that will make them perfect for the job:

·         Great communication skills

·         Openness to try new things

·         Self-motivated 

These qualities will not only make your goals far easier to achieve but will ensure you are building a team that will be working towards a common vision and willing to put in the effort to get the job done.

These people can be hard to find, and it may be tempting to look to senior students as a source of experience and maturity. Caution should be taken with senior students however; as they will be graduating soon and you may be left with half a leadership board and an unfinished event. Try looking for younger students who are showing a keen interest to get involved and are willing to jump on board. They may need a little guidance at first, but by getting them on board and trusting them you are not only providing them with new experience but also ensuring the continuation of such activities after you graduate and move on from your university.

It is always important to remember that university can be very challenging and at times the workload (as I’m sure you are all aware) can get very heavy. Don’t load your team up with more than they can handle and always make sure that everyone is coping with their assigned tasks. A strong team will always look out for each other and be able to handle their studies along with the fun extracurricular activities such as event organisation. See the following section for more details on managing the workload when developing events on campus.

== Managing the Workload ==

Even with plenty of people to help you, managing and running an event can be daunting. As a result, it is important to allocate work evenly and efficiently amongst your group members. When doing so, it is important to understand that ''people like direction.'' Rather than asking questions about what to do, a good event leader will delegate tasks appropriately. As a leader, you must trust in your teammate's ability to perform in a timely manner. Another great way to manage an event workload is to hold frequent meetings leading up to the event. Now only does this keep everyone in the group up to date with the preperation status, it can also serve as a platform to introduce new ideas or features into the event. These include, but are not exclusive to, guest speakers, stakeholders, and other influential students. 

As you prepare for your event, you may find the work or effort of another individual helping you to be unsatisfactory. Though it is good to have a high standard for your event, you can't expect everyone in your group to have the same vision, expectations, and attention to detail as you. It is important to set realistic standards for your team and to delegate tasks to individuals based on their personal skills and ability to handle their workload. This requires a good amount of personal knowledge of each individual you are working with as communication is key to the success of the event as a whole. Simple activites such as grabbing lunch and chatting with a colleague can do this. Make sure to ask how they are doing and how they are managing their work. 

== Event Structure ==

The event structure for any entrepreneurial event is extremely important. The structure is an outline of the different steps which will happen in a specific order. Not only is this a great planning tool, but it is also essential to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. This structure will not only be valuable in outlining the timeline, but also be instrumental in dictating the success of the event. 

The structure will dictate the levels of engagement with participants and also the likelihood of future success and re-engagement with participants. Events need to be engaging, thought provoking and appealing in order to attract and educate your audience. The event structure provides the steps to make this a reality.

When planning the structure of an event it is essential to consider the needs and wants of your participants before making any decisions. Ask yourself,

Work is your average student looking for?

It could just be free pizza, which could be an easy way to attract students into events

What event length would best fit these students needs?

Sometimes a 1 hour long hackathon can be much more effective and thought provoking then a 3 day hackathon

How can I best engage with these students?

Is it with great speakers, real-life success stories, or something on a more personal level?

When deciding on an event structure, there are many different things to take into consideration including,

*The topic which will be discussed - more complex topics will require additional time to describe the problem space
*The type of results you are expecting from participants - students will be able to achieve a lot more detailed findings from a week long hackathon, in comparison to an hour long hackathon.

== Reaching Out to Your Audience ==

Even with the best possible event with the most valuable content for learning it isn't much help if we can’t get students to attend the events. There are different ways to spread information around campus. 1- Handing out flyers and hanging them in buildings in the campus. 2- Having your team and network spread the word by speaking with students on campus and informing them about the upcoming events. 3- Asking faculty members to send out emails to all the students in a specific department such as the engineering department and encouraging them to attend. The flyers must be engaging and straight to the point. It should contain what the event is about, what are the learning outcomes of attending, date and time, name of guest speaker if there is any and also as a bonus stating that food is provided and there are prizes.

One of the best methods for getting the interest of attendees is having food at the event as most college students love free food. Also for certain events we can set up competitions with prizes at the end. However the amount of food and the types of prizes are all reflected by the funding from sponsors and the dean.

== Motivating Attendees and Maintaining Engagement ==

Keeping your attendees motivated and retaining engagement is vital in building your community. This can be broken down into two steps that is to: Identify and Providing appropriately. It is always a good start to identify what your attendees want out of your events. Some major incentives at events include:

*Provided food
*Prizes for competition
*Networking opportunities from big companies, to meet like minded individuals etc
*Skills development and learning opportunities 

Being able to provide these resources in an efficient and appropriate manner is important. It is a good idea to reflect on how you've provided and evaluate on the effectiveness of it.

Ultimately at the end of the day you are providing for your community to grow and build upon itself. To identify what your community needs can be simple if you are perspective and observant from previous experiences. Even having a conversation, survey or a debrief session with those involved can be the missing key in maintaining your attendees' motivation.

== Measuring the Success of Your Event ==

In the long term of supporting your community you want to be able to have some quantitative measurements. A measurement of success of your event is not only good for yourself to reflect on, it is important for you to find room for improvement and also comes in handy when you seek for sponsorships and external support.

In measuring the engagement of your event and growth of your community, you can look at some of the following:

*Number of participants
*Number of prototypes
*Amount of money given away
*Number of sponsors

These are major elements in seeking measurement of stakeholder engagement. There are more technical methods of measuring explained [http://convene.com/how-to-measure-event-success/ in this article]. Also keep in mind that there are similar communities like yours around the world. It is a good idea to look into their goals at other incubators and communities, perhaps a conversation could be sparked from it.

== Student Contributors ==

A huge shout out to all the student contributors who helped make this page.

*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Corey_Stewart Corey Stewart]
*     Matthew Childs
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Naveen_Kumaran Naveen Kumaran]
*     Samuel Warfield
*     Levi Lowe
*     Bardya Banihashemi
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Irene_Hsieh Irene Hsieh]

Also a massive thank you to [[Grant Jacoby|Grant Jacoby]] for sharing his UIF experience and offering his support in order to make this page possible.

Resource:How to develop community and university based entrepreneurial events on campus?

2017-01-08T23:00:42Z

MatthewChilds:

Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.

== Securing Funding and Support ==

When taking on the challenge of developing community and university based events at your campus one of the first things you will need to do is create a network of people who can support you and some sources of funding to help with the costs you will encounter along the way. There are many avenues to explore here but some that have been quite successful in the past are detailed below.

'''Faculty Support'''

Finding a faculty member in a position of relatively high power can be greatly beneficial to the success and longevity of your events. Someone in the Business or Engineering faculty are generally your best bet as they can have access to sums of money dedicated to funding student activities such as your event. Look for a dean or associate dean who has lots of connections and approach them with a planned pitch of your idea, making sure to show your passion to make an impact and achieve your goals.

If you are successful here and are able to show your dedication to the activities you will be well on your way to creating a powerful relationship that can help support you through future events and activities at your university.

'''Community Support'''

It can also be helpful to start reaching out to other individuals such as local entrepreneurs and business representatives that would be willing to mentor you and advise on some of the tough decisions that you will be faced with. Creating a board of advisors will be extremely beneficial for securing company sponsorships, expanding your network and getting feedback on the work you are doing. This may also lead to future funding opportunities.

Alternative funding sources may also include university alumni, start-up incubator programs, financial institutions and companies related to the goals or theme of your event. Searching for national organisations may also uncover grants available for active student groups and students who are trying hard to make a change.

The main idea here is to reach out to those in positions of power that can help you achieve your goals through guidance and financial assistance. Once you have gained a solid foundation here, the rest of your work will be far easier to achieve.

== Building a Leadership Board ==

Another key step in ensuring the successful development of your event, which may even be more important than securing funding, is creating a board of student leaders to work with you on the project. These students will be the A-Team, the guys and girls that put in the hard yards, working together to make your vision come true.

Leadership boards should consist of 3-4 core people but will primarily depend on the amount of work needing to be done and the size of the event. When reaching out to students to help you there are some key qualities that will make them perfect for the job:

·         Great communication skills

·         Openness to try new things

·         Self-motivated 

These qualities will not only make your goals far easier to achieve but will ensure you are building a team that will be working towards a common vision and willing to put in the effort to get the job done.

These people can be hard to find, and it may be tempting to look to senior students as a source of experience and maturity. Caution should be taken with senior students however; as they will be graduating soon and you may be left with half a leadership board and an unfinished event. Try looking for younger students who are showing a keen interest to get involved and are willing to jump on board. They may need a little guidance at first, but by getting them on board and trusting them you are not only providing them with new experience but also ensuring the continuation of such activities after you graduate and move on from your university.

It is always important to remember that university can be very challenging and at times the workload (as I’m sure you are all aware) can get very heavy. Don’t load your team up with more than they can handle and always make sure that everyone is coping with their assigned tasks. A strong team will always look out for each other and be able to handle their studies along with the fun extracurricular activities such as event organisation. See the following section for more details on managing the workload when developing events on campus.

== Managing the Workload ==

Even with plenty of people to help you, managing and running an event can be daunting. As a result, it is important to allocate work evenly and efficiently amongst your group members. When doing so, it is important to understand that ''people like direction.'' Rather than asking questions about what to do, a good event leader will delegate tasks appropriately. As a leader, you must trust in your teammate's ability to perform in a timely manner. Another great way to manage an event workload is to hold frequent meetings leading up to the event. Now only does this keep everyone in the group up to date with the preperation status, it can also serve as a platform to introduce new ideas or features into the event. These include, but are not exclusive to, guest speakers, stakeholders, and other influential students. 

As you prepare for your event, you may find the work or effort of another individual helping you to be unsatisfactory. Though it is good to have a high standard for your event, you can't expect everyone in your group to have the same vision, expectations, and attention to detail as you. It is important to set realistic standards for your team and to delegate tasks to individuals based on their personal skills and ability to handle their workload. This requires a good amount of personal knowledge of each individual you are working with as communication is key to the success of the event as a whole. Simple activites such as grabbing lunch and chatting with a colleague can do this. Make sure to ask how they are doing and how they are managing their work. 

== Event Structure ==

The event structure for any entrepreneurial event is extremely important. The structure is an outline of the different steps which will happen in a specific order. Not only is this a great planning tool, but it is also essential to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. This structure will not only be valuable in outlining the timeline, but also be instrumental in dictating the success of the event. 

The structure will dictate the levels of engagement with participants and also the likelihood of future success and re-engagement with participants. Events need to be engaging, thought provoking and appealing in order to attract and educate your audience. The event structure provides the steps to make this a reality.

When planning the structure of an event it is essential to consider the needs and wants of your participants before making any decisions. Ask yourself,

Work is your average student looking for?

It could just be free pizza, which could be an easy way to attract students into events

What event length would best fit these students needs?

Sometimes a 1 hour long hackathon can be much more effective and thought provoking then a 3 day hackathon

How can I best engage with these students?

Is it with great speakers, real-life success stories, or something on a more personal level?

When deciding on an event structure, there are many different things to take into consideration including,

*The topic which will be discussed - more complex topics will require additional time to describe the problem space
*The type of results you are expecting from participants - students will be able to achieve a lot more detailed findings from a week long hackathon, in comparison to an hour long hackathon.

== Reaching Out to Your Audience ==

Even with the best possible event with the most valuable content for learning it isn't much help if we can’t get students to attend the events. There are different ways to spread information around campus. 1- Handing out flyers and hanging them in buildings in the campus. 2- Having your team and network spread the word by speaking with students on campus and informing them about the upcoming events. 3- Asking faculty members to send out emails to all the students in a specific department such as the engineering department and encouraging them to attend. The flyers must be engaging and straight to the point. It should contain what the event is about, what are the learning outcomes of attending, date and time, name of guest speaker if there is any and also as a bonus stating that food is provided and there are prizes.

One of the best methods for getting the interest of attendees is having food at the event as most college students love free food. Also for certain events we can set up competitions with prizes at the end. However the amount of food and the types of prizes are all reflected by the funding from sponsors and the dean.

== Motivating Attendees and Maintaining Engagement ==

Keeping your attendees motivated and retaining engagement is vital in building your community. This can be broken down into two steps that is to: Identify and Providing appropriately. It is always a good start to identify what your attendees want out of your events. Some major incentives at events include:

*Provided food
*Prizes for competition
*Networking opportunities from big companies, to meet like minded individuals etc
*Skills development and learning opportunities 

Being able to provide these resources in an efficient and appropriate manner is important. It is a good idea to reflect on how you've provided and evaluate on the effectiveness of it.

Ultimately at the end of the day you are providing for your community to grow and build upon itself. To identify what your community needs can be simple if you are perspective and observant from previous experiences. Even having a conversation, survey or a debrief session with those involved can be the missing key in maintaining your attendees' motivation.

== Measuring the Success of Your Event ==

In the long term of supporting your community you want to be able to have some quantitative measurements. A measurement of success of your event is not only good for yourself to reflect on, it is important for you to find room for improvement and also comes in handy when you seek for sponsorships and external support.

In measuring the engagement of your event and growth of your community, you can look at some of the following:

*Number of participants
*Number of prototypes
*Amount of money given away
*Number of sponsors

These are major elements in seeking measurement of stakeholder engagement. There are more technical methods of measuring explained [http://convene.com/how-to-measure-event-success/ in this article]. Also keep in mind that there are similar communities like yours around the world. It is a good idea to look into their goals at other incubators and communities, perhaps a conversation could be sparked from it.

== Student Contributors ==

A huge shout out to all the student contributors who helped make this page.

*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Corey_Stewart Corey Stewart]
*     Matthew Childs
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Naveen_Kumaran Naveen Kumaran]
*     Samuel Warfield
*     Levi Lowe
*     Bardya Banihashemi
*     [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Irene_Hsieh Irene Hsieh]

Also a massive thank you to [[Grant Jacoby|Grant Jacoby]] for sharing his UIF experience and offering his support in order to make this page possible.

Resource:How to develop community and university based entrepreneurial events on campus?

2017-01-07T03:54:51Z

MatthewChilds: