University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T16:54:35Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

Penn State offers many Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources varying from classes, to organizations to attaining funding for entrepreneurial activities. There are over 150 classes offered in the varying areas of entrepreneurship. There are 5 minors offered in the umbrella topic of entrepreneurship, along with a semi entrepreneruial B.S./M.B.A program. Penn State is the home to three research centers and two entrepreneurship and innovation centers. By holding continous events such as Global Entrepreneurship week, Ultimate Trader Challenge, Hackathons, Pitch competitions, Springboard competitions, PSU covers a wide area of student interests in innovation and entrepreneurship. There are only a few areas lacking for Penn State to become a fully functional entrepreneurial school. 

The main two areas would be Perceived and Applied strategies of entrepreneurship. Specifically, Penn State needs to improve on speaker series and connection with current entrepreneurs in the perceived strategy. In the applied strategy, students need a place to work creatively with their ideas. They also need a way to gain experience in an entrepreneurial setting.

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

{{#Widget:Prezis|id=r4wkf5-ryonh}}

== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: Applied: Bettering Innovation Spaces and Communication ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Building Two Innovation Spaces

*Description: By building two innovation spaces to foster two different type of businesses, students will want to venture more into entrepreneurship. For a service based business, the innovation space should be built in the business school. For a product based business, the innovation space should be built in the engineering or IST school. The product based innovation space should include woodwork and manufacturing machinery.
*Team Leader::  TBD
*Milestones: 
*Talk to department heads/president of university 12/13
*Get student, faculty and alumni support 3/14
*Find donors 6/14
*Construct a plan with heads of the university 10/14

Tactic #2: Local Career Fair

*Description: Hold a career fair for local businesses and students interested in working during school. This allows students to interact with entrepreneurs during the school year. 
*Team Leader:: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Get businesses involved 9/13
*Inform students 10/13
*Test run 11/13
*Create a sustainable plan 1/14

Tactic #3: Hosting Start-up/Entrepreneurial Section at Penn State's Career Fair

*Description: Penn State invites over 500 companies to recruit during the career fair, and almost none of them are small companies. Many Penn State students want to do something entrepreneurial but lack experience. By hosting a startup section, or an entrepreneurial section during the career fair, students will be able to talk to companies that they want to work for. This allows them a chance to enhance their entrepreneurial skill while ganing experience. 
*Team Leader: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Talk to companies to gage interest 10/13
*Talk to career fair administration 11/13
*Talk to Engineering and IST department heads for a push to career fair administration 12/13
*Contact startups and entrepreneurship companies 2/13
*Hold a test run 3/13
*Construct sustainable plan 5/13

== Other ==

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T16:07:09Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

Penn State offers many Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources varying from classes, to organizations to attaining funding for entrepreneurial activities. There are over 150 classes offered in the varying areas of entrepreneurship. There are 5 minors offered in the umbrella topic of entrepreneurship, along with a semi entrepreneruial B.S./M.B.A program. Penn State is the home to three research centers and two entrepreneurship and innovation centers. By holding continous events such as Global Entrepreneurship week, Ultimate Trader Challenge, Hackathons, Pitch competitions, Springboard competitions, PSU covers a wide area of student interests in innovation and entrepreneurship. There are only a few areas lacking for Penn State to become a fully functional entrepreneurial school. 

The main two areas would be Perceived and Applied strategies of entrepreneurship. Specifically, Penn State needs to improve on speaker series and connection with current entrepreneurs in the perceived strategy. In the applied strategy, students need a place to work creatively with their ideas. They also need a way to gain experience in an entrepreneurial setting.

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

{{#Widget:Prezis|id=_sto8qf_0vcs}}

== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: Applied: Bettering Innovation Spaces and Communication ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Building Two Innovation Spaces

*Description: By building two innovation spaces to foster two different type of businesses, students will want to venture more into entrepreneurship. For a service based business, the innovation space should be built in the business school. For a product based business, the innovation space should be built in the engineering or IST school. The product based innovation space should include woodwork and manufacturing machinery.
*Team Leader::  TBD
*Milestones: 
*Talk to department heads/president of university 12/13
*Get student, faculty and alumni support 3/14
*Find donors 6/14
*Construct a plan with heads of the university 10/14

Tactic #2: Local Career Fair

*Description: Hold a career fair for local businesses and students interested in working during school. This allows students to interact with entrepreneurs during the school year. 
*Team Leader:: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Get businesses involved 9/13
*Inform students 10/13
*Test run 11/13
*Create a sustainable plan 1/14

Tactic #3: Hosting Start-up/Entrepreneurial Section at Penn State's Career Fair

*Description: Penn State invites over 500 companies to recruit during the career fair, and almost none of them are small companies. Many Penn State students want to do something entrepreneurial but lack experience. By hosting a startup section, or an entrepreneurial section during the career fair, students will be able to talk to companies that they want to work for. This allows them a chance to enhance their entrepreneurial skill while ganing experience. 
*Team Leader: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Talk to companies to gage interest 10/13
*Talk to career fair administration 11/13
*Talk to Engineering and IST department heads for a push to career fair administration 12/13
*Contact startups and entrepreneurship companies 2/13
*Hold a test run 3/13
*Construct sustainable plan 5/13

== Other ==

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T15:59:27Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

[500 words about the positive aspects of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and the two gaps you believe will enhance the I&E ecosystem on your campus]

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

{{#Widget:Prezis|id=_sto8qf_0vcs}}

== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: Applied: Bettering Innovation Spaces and Communication ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Building Two Innovation Spaces

*Description: By building two innovation spaces to foster two different type of businesses, students will want to venture more into entrepreneurship. For a service based business, the innovation space should be built in the business school. For a product based business, the innovation space should be built in the engineering or IST school. The product based innovation space should include woodwork and manufacturing machinery.
*Team Leader::  TBD
*Milestones: 
*Talk to department heads/president of university 12/13
*Get student, faculty and alumni support 3/14
*Find donors 6/14
*Construct a plan with heads of the university 10/14

Tactic #2: Local Career Fair

*Description: Hold a career fair for local businesses and students interested in working during school. This allows students to interact with entrepreneurs during the school year. 
*Team Leader:: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Get businesses involved 9/13
*Inform students 10/13
*Test run 11/13
*Create a sustainable plan 1/14

Tactic #3: Hosting Start-up/Entrepreneurial Section at Penn State's Career Fair

*Description: Penn State invites over 500 companies to recruit during the career fair, and almost none of them are small companies. Many Penn State students want to do something entrepreneurial but lack experience. By hosting a startup section, or an entrepreneurial section during the career fair, students will be able to talk to companies that they want to work for. This allows them a chance to enhance their entrepreneurial skill while ganing experience. 
*Team Leader: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Talk to companies to gage interest 10/13
*Talk to career fair administration 11/13
*Talk to Engineering and IST department heads for a push to career fair administration 12/13
*Contact startups and entrepreneurship companies 2/13
*Hold a test run 3/13
*Construct sustainable plan 5/13

== Other ==

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T15:54:07Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

[500 words about the positive aspects of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and the two gaps you believe will enhance the I&E ecosystem on your campus]

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

{{#Widget:Prezis|id=_sto8qf_0vcs}}

== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: Applied: Bettering Innovation Spaces and Communication ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Building Two Innovation Spaces

*Description: By building two innovation spaces to foster two different type of businesses, students will want to venture more into entrepreneurship. For a service based business, the innovation space should be built in the business school. For a product based business, the innovation space should be built in the engineering or IST school. The product based innovation space should include woodwork and manufacturing machinery.
*Team Leader::  TBD
*Milestones: 
*Talk to department heads/president of university 12/13
*Get student, faculty and alumni support 3/14
*Find donors 6/14
*Construct a plan with heads of the university 10/14

Tactic #2: Local Career Fair

*Description: Hold a career fair for local businesses and students interested in working during school. This allows students to interact with entrepreneurs during the school year. 
*Team Leader:: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Get businesses involved 9/13
*Inform students 10/13
*Test run 11/13
*Create a sustainable plan 1/14

Tactic #3: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

== Other ==

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T15:53:49Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

[500 words about the positive aspects of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and the two gaps you believe will enhance the I&E ecosystem on your campus]

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

{{#Widget:Prezis|id=_sto8qf_0vcs}}

== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series at PSU ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: Applied: Bettering Innovation Spaces and Communication ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Building Two Innovation Spaces

*Description: By building two innovation spaces to foster two different type of businesses, students will want to venture more into entrepreneurship. For a service based business, the innovation space should be built in the business school. For a product based business, the innovation space should be built in the engineering or IST school. The product based innovation space should include woodwork and manufacturing machinery.
*Team Leader::  TBD
*Milestones: 
*Talk to department heads/president of university 12/13
*Get student, faculty and alumni support 3/14
*Find donors 6/14
*Construct a plan with heads of the university 10/14

Tactic #2: Local Career Fair

*Description: Hold a career fair for local businesses and students interested in working during school. This allows students to interact with entrepreneurs during the school year. 
*Team Leader:: Mridul Bhandari
*Milestones: 
*Get businesses involved 9/13
*Inform students 10/13
*Test run 11/13
*Create a sustainable plan 1/14

Tactic #3: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

== Other ==

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T15:51:45Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

[500 words about the positive aspects of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and the two gaps you believe will enhance the I&E ecosystem on your campus]

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

{{#Widget:Prezis|id=_sto8qf_0vcs}}

== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series at PSU ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: Applied: Bettering Innovation Spaces and Communication ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Building Two Innovation Spaces

*Description: By building two innovation spaces to foster two different type of businesses, students will want to venture more into entrepreneurship. For a service based business, the innovation space should be built in the business school. For a product based business, the innovation space should be built in the engineering or IST school. The product based innovation space should include woodwork and manufacturing machinery.
*Team Leader::  TBD
*Milestones: 
*Talk to department heads/president of university 12/13
*Get student, faculty and alumni support 3/14
*Find donors 6/14
*Construct a plan with heads of the university 10/14

Tactic #2: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader:: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

Tactic #3: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

== Other ==

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T15:51:16Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

[500 words about the positive aspects of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and the two gaps you believe will enhance the I&E ecosystem on your campus]

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

{{#Widget:Prezis|id=_sto8qf_0vcs}}

== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series at PSU ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: Applied: Bettering Innovation Spaces and Communication ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Building Two Innovation Spaces

*Description: By building two innovation spaces to foster two different type of businesses, students will want to venture more into entrepreneurship. For a service based business, the innovation space should be built in the business school. For a product based business, the innovation space should be built in the engineering or IST school. The product based innovation space should include woodwork and manufacturing machinery.
*Team Leader::  TBD
*Milestones: 
*Talk to department heads/president of university 12/13
*Get student, faculty and alumni support 3/14
*Find donors 6/14
*Construct a plan with heads of the university 10/14

Tactic #2: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader:: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

Tactic #3: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

== Other ==

Priorities:Pennsylvania State University Student Priorities

2013-10-25T15:42:54Z

Mib5285:

== Overview ==

[500 words about the positive aspects of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and the two gaps you believe will enhance the I&E ecosystem on your campus]

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

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== Calling all students ==

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

*Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]">[http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html]</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
*When: [Date, Time]
*RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

== Strategy #1: Perceived - Bettering Speaker Series at PSU ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #1 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: Outreach group, Logistics group, Marketing Group

*Description: Get three different groups on campus that are concentrating on promoting entrepreneurship on campus. By splitting them up into committees, it easier to mark progress. The outreach group would be responsible for reaching out to alumni and businesses, interviewing them, convincing them to speak at PSU, and knowing their availability. The logistics group would be responsible for all PSU-backend things, such as booking rooms, finding PSU availability, and confirming dates and times with speakers. The marketing group would be responsible for marketing the speakers to students to increase involvement. Each committee will have a head who is responsible for making sure that work gets done in a timely manner. 
*Team Leader:: Entrepreneurship Speaker Overall
*Milestones: 
*Find interested students 2/13
*Make committess 3/13
*Get a lineup of speakers 6/13
*Start speaker series 10/13

Tactic #2: Department Board

*Description: One faculty member and one student from each department will sit on a boad to inform the other departments regarding all entrepreneurial activities including, but not limited to, speakers. Then it can be decided whether that speaker coud also visit another department, or if they could hold a meet and greet with a few students.
*Team Leader:: Department Outreach
*Milestones: 
*Find department heads who are interested, and inform them of the board 12/13
*Get department head to suggest a faculty, who will then suggest a student 2/13
*Hold first meeting 3/13

== Strategy #2: ________ ==

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

Tactic #1: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader:: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

Tactic #2: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader:: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

Tactic #3: [Name of tactic]

*Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
*Team Leader: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
*Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

== Other ==

School:Pennsylvania State University

2013-10-20T14:30:36Z

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<h2> Student innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Pennsylvania State University has been increasing their entrepreneurial efforts. There have been some big changes in regards to minors, programs, organizations, and more.

Initially, Penn State offered an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor through the College of Engineering. In 2013, Penn State was able to form an intercollegiate entrepreneurship minor that allows students to venture into subject clusters of their choice. The entrepreneurship minor offers clusters from College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Communication, School of Engineering Design, Technology & Professional Programs, and Smeal College of Business.

Organizations such as Innoblue and Nittany Entrepreneurs work hard to make sure that budding entrepreneurs have all possible resources to reach their goals. Innoblue holds workshops in subject matters of marketing, coding, brand creation, pitch delivery and more. Nittany Entreprenurs strives to match Penn State students with local businesses to enhance student learning of entrepreneurship through practice.

The accelerated undergraduate program that pushes an entrepreneurial mindset early on is the joint Science B.S./M.B.A. program. Certificate in Humanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship is offered at Penn State as well.

Along with an academic push for entrepreneurship, Penn State attempts to provide many resources for entrepreneurship, such as 3-D printers, accelerators, trader challenges, idea pitch competitions, TedxPSU, the learning factory, and more. Penn State also offers funding for entrepreneurs on the rise.

<h2> Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Faculty play a large role in Penn State's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Many faculty commercialize their own research and turn them into business ventures. Other faculty members choose to act as mentors for students and help nudge students towards the path of entrepreneurship. There are three endowed chairs of entrepreneurs who can be found in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Smeal College of Business and School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. Faculty are provided with research centers, design and innovation centers, business plan advice and funding programs.

<h2> University technology transfer function </h2>
In order to assist entrepreneurs with technology transfer, two Penn State and one state resource has been provided. Penn State runs Office of Technology Management and Penn State Research Foundation. Through TechCelerator program, Ben Franklin Technologies runs Research to Start-up. These programs are there to help entrepreneurs facilitate technology transfer.

<h2> University-Industry collaboration </h2>
Penn State has a few programs that allow university-industry collaboration. Penn State is working on increasing university and local industry collaboration. Some of the programs that exist today are The Learning Factory (where teams of students are given projects and budgets by industry to solve a problem within a semester), Hackathons (companies such as Microsoft and Google hold their Hackathons at Penn State), and the Engineering Design Program (where students learn to use industrial tools such as CAD) Currently, Penn State is working on increasing university relations with State College local entrepreneurs.

<h2> Regional and local economic development efforts </h2>
By collaborating with Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Penn State's Innovation Park, Penn State Business Development Center, Center Region Entrepreneur Network (CREN), Nittany Entrepreneurs and various other Penn State organization and university programs, Penn State is attempting to decrease the gap between university and State College local entrepreneurs. In 2013, there will be the first 'career fair' for local businesses to help students and entrepreneurs reach other. The UIF fellow at Penn State is also helping make a database and transfer platform for entrepreneurs, alumni, and past and current students. This should help regional and economical development. The goal for State College is to bring State College industry revenue to $3 Billion by 2033.

<h2> Other </h2>
<h3> Penn State's Entrepreneurial Rating </h3>
I would rate Penn State a 7 out of 10 for entrepreneurship activities. Though there has been some great progress made in entrepreneurship at Penn State in the last few years, Penn State still has a long way to go. Penn State requires better design labs and innovation work spaces on campus. As a university as a whole, Penn State needs to push entrepreneurship instead of just pushing working in industries. Penn State has room to grow in entrepreneurship.


Note: The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) consists of 24 campuses. Each campus promotes entrepreneurship in it's own way. For consistency, only Penn State's University Park campus information has been consolidated .

School:Pennsylvania State University

2013-10-20T14:29:17Z

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<h2> Student innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Pennsylvania State University has been increasing their entrepreneurial efforts. There have been some big changes in regards to minors, programs, organizations, and more.
Initially, Penn State offered an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor through the College of Engineering. In 2013, Penn State was able to form an intercollegiate entrepreneurship minor that allows students to venture into subject clusters of their choice. The entrepreneurship minor offers clusters from College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Communication, School of Engineering Design, Technology & Professional Programs, and Smeal College of Business.
Certificate in Humanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship is offered at Penn State as well.
Organizations such as Innoblue and Nittany Entrepreneurs work hard to make sure that budding entrepreneurs have all possible resources to reach their goals. Innoblue holds workshops in subject matters of marketing, coding, brand creation, pitch delivery and more. Nittany Entreprenurs strives to match Penn State students with local businesses to enhance student learning of entrepreneurship through practice.
The accelerated undergraduate program that pushes an entrepreneurial mindset early on is the joint Science B.S./M.B.A. program.




Along with an academic push for entrepreneurship, Penn State attempts to provide many resources for entrepreneurship, such as 3-D printers, accelerators, trader challenges, idea pitch competitions, TedxPSU, the learning factory, and more. Penn State also offers funding for entrepreneurs on the rise.

<h2> Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Faculty play a large role in Penn State's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Many faculty commercialize their own research and turn them into business ventures. Other faculty members choose to act as mentors for students and help nudge students towards the path of entrepreneurship. There are three endowed chairs of entrepreneurs who can be found in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Smeal College of Business and School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. Faculty are provided with research centers, design and innovation centers, business plan advice and funding programs.

<h2> University technology transfer function </h2>
In order to assist entrepreneurs with technology transfer, two Penn State and one state resource has been provided. Penn State runs Office of Technology Management and Penn State Research Foundation. Through TechCelerator program, Ben Franklin Technologies runs Research to Start-up. These programs are there to help entrepreneurs facilitate technology transfer.

<h2> University-Industry collaboration </h2>
Penn State has a few programs that allow university-industry collaboration. Penn State is working on increasing university and local industry collaboration. Some of the programs that exist today are The Learning Factory (where teams of students are given projects and budgets by industry to solve a problem within a semester), Hackathons (companies such as Microsoft and Google hold their Hackathons at Penn State), and the Engineering Design Program (where students learn to use industrial tools such as CAD) Currently, Penn State is working on increasing university relations with State College local entrepreneurs.

<h2> Regional and local economic development efforts </h2>
By collaborating with Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Penn State's Innovation Park, Penn State Business Development Center, Center Region Entrepreneur Network (CREN), Nittany Entrepreneurs and various other Penn State organization and university programs, Penn State is attempting to decrease the gap between university and State College local entrepreneurs. In 2013, there will be the first 'career fair' for local businesses to help students and entrepreneurs reach other. The UIF fellow at Penn State is also helping make a database and transfer platform for entrepreneurs, alumni, and past and current students. This should help regional and economical development. The goal for State College is to bring State College industry revenue to $3 Billion by 2033.

<h2> Other </h2>
<h3> Penn State's Entrepreneurial Rating </h3>
I would rate Penn State a 7 out of 10 for entrepreneurship activities. Though there has been some great progress made in entrepreneurship at Penn State in the last few years, Penn State still has a long way to go. Penn State requires better design labs and innovation work spaces on campus. As a university as a whole, Penn State needs to push entrepreneurship instead of just pushing working in industries. Penn State has room to grow in entrepreneurship.


Note: The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) consists of 24 campuses. Each campus promotes entrepreneurship in it's own way. For consistency, only Penn State's University Park campus information has been consolidated .

School:Pennsylvania State University

2013-10-20T14:28:28Z

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<h2> Student innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Pennsylvania State University has been increasing their entrepreneurial efforts. There have been some big changes in regards to minors, programs, organizations, and more.
Initially, Penn State offered an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor through the College of Engineering. In 2013, Penn State was able to form an intercollegiate entrepreneurship minor that allows students to venture into subject clusters of their choice. The entrepreneurship minor offers clusters from College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Communication, School of Engineering Design, Technology & Professional Programs, and Smeal College of Business.
Certificate in Humanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship is offered at Penn State as well.
Organizations such as Innoblue and Nittany Entrepreneurs work hard to make sure that budding entrepreneurs have all possible resources to reach their goals. Innoblue holds workshops in subject matters of marketing, coding, brand creation, pitch delivery and more. Nittany Entreprenurs strives to match Penn State students with local businesses to enhance student learning of entrepreneurship through practice.
The accelerated undergraduate program that pushes an entrepreneurial mindset early on is the joint Science B.S./M.B.A. program.

Along with an academic push for entrepreneurship, Penn State attempts to provide many resources for entrepreneurship, such as 3-D printers, accelerators, trader challenges, idea pitch competitions, TedxPSU, the learning factory, and more. Penn State also offers funding for entrepreneurs on the rise.

<h2> Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Faculty play a large role in Penn State's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Many faculty commercialize their own research and turn them into business ventures. Other faculty members choose to act as mentors for students and help nudge students towards the path of entrepreneurship. There are three endowed chairs of entrepreneurs who can be found in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Smeal College of Business and School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. Faculty are provided with research centers, design and innovation centers, business plan advice and funding programs.

<h2> University technology transfer function </h2>
In order to assist entrepreneurs with technology transfer, two Penn State and one state resource has been provided. Penn State runs Office of Technology Management and Penn State Research Foundation. Through TechCelerator program, Ben Franklin Technologies runs Research to Start-up. These programs are there to help entrepreneurs facilitate technology transfer.

<h2> University-Industry collaboration </h2>
Penn State has a few programs that allow university-industry collaboration. Penn State is working on increasing university and local industry collaboration. Some of the programs that exist today are The Learning Factory (where teams of students are given projects and budgets by industry to solve a problem within a semester), Hackathons (companies such as Microsoft and Google hold their Hackathons at Penn State), and the Engineering Design Program (where students learn to use industrial tools such as CAD) Currently, Penn State is working on increasing university relations with State College local entrepreneurs.

<h2> Regional and local economic development efforts </h2>
By collaborating with Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Penn State's Innovation Park, Penn State Business Development Center, Center Region Entrepreneur Network (CREN), Nittany Entrepreneurs and various other Penn State organization and university programs, Penn State is attempting to decrease the gap between university and State College local entrepreneurs. In 2013, there will be the first 'career fair' for local businesses to help students and entrepreneurs reach other. The UIF fellow at Penn State is also helping make a database and transfer platform for entrepreneurs, alumni, and past and current students. This should help regional and economical development. The goal for State College is to bring State College industry revenue to $3 Billion by 2033.

<h2> Other </h2>
<h3> Penn State's Entrepreneurial Rating </h3>
I would rate Penn State a 7 out of 10 for entrepreneurship activities. Though there has been some great progress made in entrepreneurship at Penn State in the last few years, Penn State still has a long way to go. Penn State requires better design labs and innovation work spaces on campus. As a university as a whole, Penn State needs to push entrepreneurship instead of just pushing working in industries. Penn State has room to grow in entrepreneurship.


Note: The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) consists of 24 campuses. Each campus promotes entrepreneurship in it's own way. For consistency, only Penn State's University Park campus information has been consolidated .

School:Pennsylvania State University

2013-10-20T14:27:47Z

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<h2> Student innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Pennsylvania State University has been increasing their entrepreneurial efforts. There have been some big changes in regards to minors, programs, organizations, and more.
Initially, Penn State offered an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor through the College of Engineering. In 2013, Penn State was able to form an intercollegiate entrepreneurship minor that allows students to venture into subject clusters of their choice. The entrepreneurship minor offers clusters from College of Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Communication, School of Engineering Design, Technology & Professional Programs, and Smeal College of Business.
Certificate in Humanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship is offered at Penn State as well.
Organizations such as Innoblue and Nittany Entrepreneurs work hard to make sure that budding entrepreneurs have all possible resources to reach their goals. Innoblue holds workshops in subject matters of marketing, coding, brand creation, pitch delivery and more. Nittany Entreprenurs strives to match Penn State students with local businesses to enhance student learning of entrepreneurship through practice.
The accelerated undergraduate program that pushes an entrepreneurial mindset early on is the joint Science B.S./M.B.A. program.
Along with an academic push for entrepreneurship, Penn State attempts to provide many resources for entrepreneurship, such as 3-D printers, accelerators, trader challenges, idea pitch competitions, TedxPSU, the learning factory, and more. Penn State also offers funding for entrepreneurs on the rise.


<h2> Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Faculty play a large role in Penn State's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Many faculty commercialize their own research and turn them into business ventures. Other faculty members choose to act as mentors for students and help nudge students towards the path of entrepreneurship. There are three endowed chairs of entrepreneurs who can be found in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Smeal College of Business and School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. Faculty are provided with research centers, design and innovation centers, business plan advice and funding programs.

<h2> University technology transfer function </h2>
In order to assist entrepreneurs with technology transfer, two Penn State and one state resource has been provided. Penn State runs Office of Technology Management and Penn State Research Foundation. Through TechCelerator program, Ben Franklin Technologies runs Research to Start-up. These programs are there to help entrepreneurs facilitate technology transfer.

<h2> University-Industry collaboration </h2>
Penn State has a few programs that allow university-industry collaboration. Penn State is working on increasing university and local industry collaboration. Some of the programs that exist today are The Learning Factory (where teams of students are given projects and budgets by industry to solve a problem within a semester), Hackathons (companies such as Microsoft and Google hold their Hackathons at Penn State), and the Engineering Design Program (where students learn to use industrial tools such as CAD) Currently, Penn State is working on increasing university relations with State College local entrepreneurs.

<h2> Regional and local economic development efforts </h2>
By collaborating with Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Penn State's Innovation Park, Penn State Business Development Center, Center Region Entrepreneur Network (CREN), Nittany Entrepreneurs and various other Penn State organization and university programs, Penn State is attempting to decrease the gap between university and State College local entrepreneurs. In 2013, there will be the first 'career fair' for local businesses to help students and entrepreneurs reach other. The UIF fellow at Penn State is also helping make a database and transfer platform for entrepreneurs, alumni, and past and current students. This should help regional and economical development. The goal for State College is to bring State College industry revenue to $3 Billion by 2033.

<h2> Other </h2>
<h3> Penn State's Entrepreneurial Rating </h3>
I would rate Penn State a 7 out of 10 for entrepreneurship activities. Though there has been some great progress made in entrepreneurship at Penn State in the last few years, Penn State still has a long way to go. Penn State requires better design labs and innovation work spaces on campus. As a university as a whole, Penn State needs to push entrepreneurship instead of just pushing working in industries. Penn State has room to grow in entrepreneurship.

Note: The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) consists of 24 campuses. Each campus promotes entrepreneurship in it's own way. For consistency, only Penn State's University Park campus information has been consolidated .

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Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T17:14:49Z

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=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

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=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

----

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

----

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

----

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

----

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

----

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

----

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

----

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

----

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

----

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

----

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

----

=== Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

----

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

----

=== Media capture ===

Shark Tank event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

----

=== Evaluation  ===

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 people throughout the event. The audience didn't stay throughout the day, but kept coming and going.

----

=== Sustainability and planning for future events ===

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

----

=== Future leadership  ===

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group. Because Shark Tank was done along with the BME department, the BME faculty know exactly how to run it, therefore if they want to do it again, they'd be able to instruct students to do so.

----

=== Lessons learned and tips for others  ===

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

----

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T17:10:14Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

----

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

----

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

----

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

----

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

----

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

----

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

----

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

----

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

----

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

----

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

----

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

----

=== Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

----

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

----

=== Media capture ===

Shark Tank event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

----

=== Evaluation  ===

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 audience throughout the event. The audience didn't stay throughout the day, but kept coming and going.

----

=== Sustainability and planning for future events ===

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

----

=== Future leadership  ===

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group. Because Shark Tank was done along with the BME department, the BME faculty know exactly how to run it, therefore if they want to do it again, they'd be able to instruct students to do so.

----

=== Lessons learned and tips for others  ===

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

----

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:59:28Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture ===

Shark Tank event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation  ===

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 audience throughout the event. The audience didn't stay throughout the day, but kept coming and going.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events ===

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership  ===

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group. Because Shark Tank was done along with the BME department, the BME faculty know exactly how to run it, therefore if they want to do it again, they'd be able to instruct students to do so.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others  ===

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:59:05Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture ===

Shark Tank event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation  ===

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 audience throughout the event. The audience didn't stay throughout the day, but kept coming and going.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events ===

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership  ===

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group. Because Shark Tank was done along with the BME department, the BME faculty know exactly how to run it, therefore if they want to do it again, they'd be able to instruct students to do so.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:58:16Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture ===

Shark Tank event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation  ===

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 audience throughout the event. The audience didn't stay throughout the day, but kept coming and going.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events ===

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:58:07Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture ===

Shark Tank event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation  ===

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 audience throughout the event. The audience didn't stay throughout the day, but kept coming and going.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:57:30Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture ===

Shark Tank event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:57:10Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics ===

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:57:01Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support  ===

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:56:54Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion  ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:56:41Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding ===

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular. The overall message that was sent out to the participants was that all ideas were worth working on. This is different from the message the TV show Shark Tank sends to its participants. 

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:55:35Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space  ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:55:25Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships  ===

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:55:14Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date  ===

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:55:05Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost ===

Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered to audience and participants, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:54:30Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s  ===

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:54:05Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format  ===

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:53:49Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content  ===

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc) ===

 

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

 

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:53:30Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content (how you determined who should speak, and what they should speak about) ===

 

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc) ===

 

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

 

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:53:08Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 [http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

 

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content (how you determined who should speak, and what they should speak about) ===

 

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc) ===

 

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

 

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:52:38Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

 

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 

[http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

 

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience  ===

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content (how you determined who should speak, and what they should speak about) ===

 

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc) ===

 

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

 

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:52:26Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

 

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 

[http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal ===

 

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.

=== Audience (the primary audience for the event) ===

 

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content (how you determined who should speak, and what they should speak about) ===

 

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc) ===

 

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

 

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T16:51:45Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro ===

 

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 

[http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal (what you did to assess the need and how this would fill that need) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves.

=== Audience (the primary audience for the event) ===

 

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content (how you determined who should speak, and what they should speak about) ===

 

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc) ===

 

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

 

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Resource:How to host a shark-tank event

2013-10-11T10:38:10Z

Mib5285:

=== Intro (short paragraph describing your event, host, topic, numbers, link) ===

 

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University hosted their own Shark Tank event. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got guest speakers to talk and held a poster session for undergraduate students.

 

[http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362 http://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news-highlights.php?id=362]

=== Need and goal (what you did to assess the need and how this would fill that need) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves.

=== Audience (the primary audience for the event) ===

 

This event was aimed towards biomedical engineering faculty, biomedical engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and JHU physicians.

=== Speaker/s and content (how you determined who should speak, and what they should speak about) ===

 

Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry.

=== Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc) ===

 

During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours.

 

=== Reaching out to potential speaker/s (how you found your speaker/s) ===

 

Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling.

=== Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for) ===

 

Because the BME department, which is highly endowed, was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered, and the prize money.

=== Date (how you selected the day/time frame the event would be held) ===

 

The date and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosen. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attend, so that was the first priority.

=== Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

 

No sponsors were needed as the BME department funded the entire event.

=== Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space) ===

 

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come attend due to curiosity.

=== Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

 

Initially, there were a few names other than Shark Tank that were considered for the event as faculty believed that Shark Tank would not promote the sharing of ideas. At the end, however, Shark Tank is the name that stuck as it was well known and popular.

=== Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience) ===

 

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could free up their schedule. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

===   Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

 

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event.

=== Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event) ===

 

Before the event, ‘Save the Dates’ needed to be sent out in order to assure that attendance by ‘important’ people would be high. Catering needed to be done before the day of the event as well. Other than that, there were no major logistics prior or during the event.

=== Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) ===

 

Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website.

=== Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired) ===

 

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for the competition.

=== Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

 

No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to that group.

=== Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others) ===

 

JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.

 

The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Ganesh Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:34:14Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus (previously known as Student In Free Enterprise - SIFE) is an international non-profit organization that begun in 1975. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders that are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their university campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skills. 

Enactus holds annual regional, national and global competitions which proveds a forum for team to present their projects to peers, other facutly leaders, and business leaders. 

Enactus helps businesses by seeking out the best talent for their corporation. Faculty leaders are able to meet and colloborate with other faculty leaders in order to increase entrepreneurship at their university.Student leaders are able to talk and meet with like-minded peers. They are also able to showcase their skills to potential recruiters.

= Purpose =

"To enable progress through entrepreneurial action."

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with global student leaders and business tycoons, which can one day turn into business ventures or recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012 '''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1,600 universities. 62,000 students have volunteered over 7,300,000 hours working on projects. 

= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

An enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

= Contact Information =

To create a team:

www.enactusunitedstates.org

www.enactus.org

Teams@enactus.org

____________________________

Enactus World Headquarters:

1959 East Kerr Street

Springfield, Missouri USA 65803

417-831-9505

contact@enactus.org

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:22:27Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus (previously known as Student In Free Enterprise - SIFE) is an international non-profit organization that begun in 1975. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders that are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their university campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skills. 

Enactus holds annual regional, national and global competitions which proveds a forum for team to present their projects to peers, other facutly leaders, and business leaders. 

Enactus helps businesses by seeking out the best talent for their corporation. Faculty leaders are able to meet and colloborate with other faculty leaders in order to increase entrepreneurship at their university.Student leaders are able to talk and meet with like-minded peers. They are also able to showcase their skills to potential recruiters.

= Purpose =

"To enable progress through entrepreneurial action."

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with business tycoons, which can one day turn into recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012 '''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1,600 universities. 62,000 students have volunteered over 7,300,000 hours working on projects. 

= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

An enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

= Contact Information =

To create a team:

www.enactusunitedstates.org

www.enactus.org

Teams@enactus.org

____________________________

Enactus World Headquarters:

1959 East Kerr Street

Springfield, Missouri USA 65803

417-831-9505

contact@enactus.org

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:21:59Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus (previously known as Student In Free Enterprise - SIFE) is an international non-profit organization that begun in 1975. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders that are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their university campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skills. 

Enactus holds annual regional, national and global competitions which proveds a forum for team to present their projects to peers, other facutly leaders, and business leaders. 

Enactus helps businesses by seeking out the best talent for their corporation. Faculty leaders are able to meet and colloborate with other faculty leaders in order to increase entrepreneurship at their university.Student leaders are able to talk and meet with like-minded peers. They are also able to showcase their skills to potential recruiters.

= Purpose =

"To enable progress through entrepreneurial action."

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with business tycoons, which can one day turn into recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012'''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1,600 universities. 62,000 students have volunteered over 7,300,000 hours working on projects. 

= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

An enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

= Contact Information =

To create a team:

www.enactusunitedstates.org

www.enactus.org

Teams@enactus.org

____________________________

Enactus World Headquarters:

1959 East Kerr Street

Springfield, Missouri USA 65803

417-831-9505

contact@enactus.org

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:14:45Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus is an international non-profit organization. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skill. 

= Purpose =

"To enable progress through entrepreneurial action."

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with business tycoons, which can one day turn into recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012'''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1,600 universities. 62,000 students have volunteered over 7,300,000 hours working on projects. 

= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

An enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

= Contact Information =

To create a team:

www.enactusunitedstates.org

www.enactus.org

Teams@enactus.org

____________________________

Enactus World Headquarters:

1959 East Kerr Street

Springfield, Missouri USA 65803

417-831-9505

contact@enactus.org

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:14:02Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus is an international non-profit organization. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skill. 

= Purpose =

To enable progress through entrepreneurial action.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with business tycoons, which can one day turn into recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012'''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1,600 universities. 62,000 students have volunteered over 7,300,000 hours working on projects. 

= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

An enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

= Contact Information =

To create a team:

www.enactusunitedstates.org

www.enactus.org

Teams@enactus.org

____________________________

Enactus World Headquarters:

1959 East Kerr Street

Springfield, Missouri USA 65803

417-831-9505

contact@enactus.org

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:10:51Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus is an international non-profit organization. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skill. 

= Purpose =

To enable progress through entrepreneurial action.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with business tycoons, which can one day turn into recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012'''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1,600 universities. 62,000 students have volunteered over 7,300,000 hours working on projects. 

= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

An enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

= Contact Information =

Enactusunitedstates.org

Teams@enactus.org

Pictures and further information to be added soon -- with the consent of Enactus' marketing team.

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:10:29Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus is an international non-profit organization. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skill. 

= Purpose =

To enable progress through entrepreneurial action.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with business tycoons, which can one day turn into recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012'''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1,600 universities. 62,000 students have volunteered over 7,300,000 hours working on projects. 

= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

Enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

Pictures and further information to be added soon -- with the consent of Enactus' marketing team.

= Contact Information =

Enactusunitedstates.org

Teams@enactus.org

Pictures and further information to be added soon -- with the consent of Enactus' marketing team.

Organization:Enactus (formerly SIFE)

2013-10-04T13:09:30Z

Mib5285:

= Overview =

Enactus is an international non-profit organization. They are essentially a network of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.

Students form teams on their campus under guidance of a faculty advisor and business experts. They plan and work on socio-economic outreach projects while gaining important perspective and leadership skill. 

= Purpose =

To enable progress through entrepreneurial action.

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

There are absolutely no dues or fees involved for participation. They only require a faculty advisor and students can start their own team. There is no specific requirement to have only engineering or technology major students. The teams can be as big or as small as the students want, and can be as different as their project requires. 

Access to global resources and business partners from different industries. Students get a chance to talk and relate with business tycoons, which can one day turn into recruitment opportunities. 

=== Partners and Donors ===

Some of Enactus' partner and donors include:

KPMG, Walmart, Sam's Club, Unilever, Dell, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Harmony, Campbell's, Hershey's, HSBC, Johnson and Johnson, The  Home Depot, etc. 

=== World Cup ===

Teams from different schools compete nationally. They are judged by business leaders/sponsors who judge the teams on the impact that their projects have. The judging criteria is summarized in "Considering the relevant economic, social and environment factors, which Enactus team most effectivey empowered people in need by applying businss and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approaco to improve their quality of life and standard of living."

The team that wins the national championship is invited to compete globally in the Enactus World Cup. The World Cup is held annually in many different countries of the world. 

Past Winners of the World Cup:

2001 '''Drury University'''

2002 '''La Sierra University'''

2003 '''Drury University'''

2004 '''Curtin University of Technology'''

2005 '''University of Zimbabwe'''

2006 '''Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade'''

2007 '''La Sierra University'''

2008 '''Memorial University of Newfoundland'''

2009 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2010 '''French University in Egypt (UFE)'''

2011 '''University of Regensburg'''

2012'''Belmont University'''

2013 '''Technical University Munich'''

=== Scholarship/Grants ===

Enactus also allows the collaboration between businesses and students. Businesses are able to fund or sponsor a specific project (not competing in the Enactus World Cup) that the students are asked to solve and work on. 

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =

=== Student Impacts: ===

          Development of leadership skills

          Building a strong network

          Gain real world experience

          Experience in problem solving

          Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in communities

          Publicity for students and University if teams go far in competition

=== Campus and Community Impacts: ===

          Projects can potentially help any part of the campus or community

          Support given to those in need

          Benefit in terms of environment improvement, economic improvement, or social improvement

=== Outreach ===

There are 37 countries involved with 1600 universities. 62000 students have volunteered over 7300000 hours working on projects. 

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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =

Enquiry must be send to Enactus. They will respond to the enquiry by following up with a faculty member or a university member. After which, the university will be asked to register on a website. Once the registration is done, the students will think up project ideas, decide on a particular project, and then start working on it. 

Pictures and further information to be added soon -- with the consent of Enactus' marketing team.

= Contact Information =

Enactusunitedstates.org

Teams@enactus.org

Pictures and further information to be added soon -- with the consent of Enactus' marketing team.