Priorities:Santa Clara University Student Priorities

2018-10-19T04:36:15Z

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= Overview =
<div style="font-family:monospace;font-size:12px">Santa Clara University has a huge amount of resources for all students who are interested in entrepreneurship and innovation, however, not many students are enrolled in these programs.  There seems to be a rather large disconnect between the students and the programs.  This is not for alack of trying.  Many organizations try very hard to engage students, but there are not very good channels for connecting the students to their desired program.  Sure, there are bulletin boards all around campus, and emails that go out, but most students ignore both of these methods.  There needs to be a better way to reach a larger amount of students.  There is also the problem of divisions.  Each school under the Santa Clara University umbrella (Arts and Science, Engineering, and Business) seems to have a disconnect.  They all seem to work with in their own school and not promote innovation by working together.  Bringing all these schools together would surely promote a greater pool of ideas and innovations.  </div>
== Spring 2019 Priorities ==

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Most essential to the success of real-life projects and teams is collaboration. At Santa Clara University, however, the individual schools are often siloed, lacking cross-collaborative activities and courses that would enrich the students’ experiences even further. Courses within the Engineering school are excellent for technical training, and Business school courses prepare their students for much of the business scenarios they may encounter, but at the core of entrepreneurship is a combination of technical advancements and business acumen that can only be achieved with collaboration. We intent to implement a hands-on, project-based course that will bring engineering and business students together in a collaborative environment. Students will learn crucial technical and business topics, and how their intersection can push innovation to the next level. Teams will be made up of students in various majors who can act as both leaders and learners, ultimately contributing to a product that will move through a version of the entire entrepreneurial process. Based on student interests and market research, this course will be developed (by our team and faculty champion) to meet the demands of the students and their future careers as collaborative contributors to innovative success.

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While many I&E opportunities exist at SCU, there is currently a problem in getting students to be aware of them. The Engineering School has sent out emails, created an online calendar, and even put up physical fliers advertising events that students can get involved on, but an overload of information has led to most engineering students neglecting it. Typically, the same group of students is attending these events, and the challenge is in expanding this group to a wider breadth of diverse engineers. Our team intends to have a large quarterly event where organizers and professors can pitch their events to students, which would restrict advertising to a few hours as opposed to lengthy, weekly emails. Additionally, our team members will act as liasons between the administration/event organizers and the students by raising awareness through fliers, social media advertising, and outreach to clubs.

 Identifying and Accommodating Students’ Entrepreneurial Ambitions (2018-2019)

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Priorities:Santa Clara University Student Priorities

2018-10-19T04:16:15Z

2018-10-19T00:25:46Z

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= Related Links =

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[http://universityinnovation.org/Santa%20Clara%20University Santa Clara University Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Santa%20Clara%20University%20Student%20Priorities Santa Clara University Student Priorities]

Santa Clara University 2018-2019 Landscape Canvas

== Other Fellows at Santa Clara University ==

=== Spring 2019 ===

[[Payton_Bradsky|Payton Bradsky]]

[[Anthony_Fenzl|Anthony Fenzl]]

[[Ryan_Lund|Ryan Lund]]

=== Spring 2018 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/Taylor%20Mau Taylor Mau]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Mariah%20Manzano Mariah Manzano]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michael%20Mehta Michael Mehta]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Connor%20Tisch Connor Tisch]

=== Spring 2017 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/Matthew%20Belford Matthew Belford]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Will%20McMullen Will McMullen]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Rory%20Pannkuk Rory Pannkuk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Andrew%20Torrance Andrew Torrance]

[[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]