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Priorities:James Madison University Student Priorities

2018-02-27T16:45:34Z

Poppycrawshaw:

= Project Pitch Video =

[https://youtu.be/IjWHk05M9Ac James Madison University Cohort 4A Video Pitch]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQchRx6HDM Promoting Innovation & Entrepreneurial Opportunities at James Madison University ]

= Strategy #1 =

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

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

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

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

*Description: Launch a heavily marketed website that establishes a network for students looking to collaborate and pursue a business or product idea. This JMU affiliated website would help spread awareness of funding opportunities, resources available on campus, upcoming I&E events, and clubs/groups.
*Replicate a Landspace Canvas for I&E or create a landscape map to guide students through the process of finding relevent resources on campus for their prospective entrepreneurs. 
**Daniel Phonelath will spearhead this project.

== Tactic #3: 100 Level Collaborative Course  ==

*'''Course Description''': A 100 level course that will bring freshman across a variety of majors together to help with the transition from high school to college. This course will utilize group discussions and short-term projects with teams made of diverse disciplines to foster collaborative and teamworking skills growth. 
*Emphases on leadership, creativity, and design thinking through 3 week long projects.
**Leadership: Through the use of the JMU Dux Center students will benchmark their leadership/teamworking skills style at the beginning of the course. Through out the course as they finish a 3 week project cycle, the group leader will receive 4-5 leadership reviews from their team members and each team member will receive reviews from their team members. At the end of the course a student will have participated in 4 groups, lead one, received feed back and completed the leadership challenge workbook.
**Creativity: During class students will practice creativity exercises, learn it's application and further their understanding through the text; "Creative Confidence" By David and Tom Kelly. 
**Design Thinking: The course will be project-based with the application of light design thinking. In 3 weeks students will have had to discover more about a problem they have to solve, ideate solutions, prototype solutions and select the best idea for presentations.
**Public Presentations: At the end of a 3-week cycle each team will present their process, idea and prototype in a public space such as TDU. Each student will be required to bring at least 2 guests (no repeats) to this public event. 
*Course Plan
**Find the best way to register the course on MyMadison by Oct. 23, 2018 
**Continue interviewing professors who show interest in coleading the course until Nov. 6, 2018
**Meeting with all stakeholders and potential course coleaders to create plan of action-Nov.9-13, 2018

= Strategy #2: =

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

== Tactic #1: MadX Labs ==

*Description: Test, iterate, and scale MadX Labs, JMU’s first seed-stage startup accelerator.   
**MadX Labs will serve JMU’s most talented student founders, giving them the opportunity by leveraging the resources of an University and its potential contacts. We will give young entrepreneurs at JMU the opportunity to experience a traditional accelerator program; with the mentorship, training, space, and funding they need in order to test, launch, and grow their business.
**Students are encouraged to apply to MadX Labs accelerator two times a year in the beginning of each semester during "The Entrepreneurment Procurement". After 12 weeks, the program culminates in a Demo Day, where they will have the opportunity to pitch an invite only audience of JMU investor
**Agenda for planning:
***Begin idea generation for funding - January 2018
***Finalized Idea - February 20th 2018
***Generation of interest/Advertisement - May 2018/August 2018
***Planned Event Time - September 10-14

= Strategy #3 =

Provide opportunities for incoming students and underclassmen to become introduced to innovation and entrepreneurship as well as recognize their potential to become entrepreneurs at an early point in their collegiate careers. This strategy will revolve around creating and marketing well known opportunites and physical spaces for students to express their innovative minds as well as stimulate team collaboration. 

== Tactic #1: Pop-Up Courses ==

*Description: Continue the spread of several “test courses” that can provide administration with an example of how a pattern of entrepreneurial and innovative courses in the General Education Program can lead to escalating forms of venture creation.
**February 2018
***Continue to host the "Pop-Up" classes in the JMU X-Labs maker space.
***Work on gaining feedback through response forms and questionarres. 
**April 2018
***Expand Pop-Up courses to a large capacity for more involvement.
***Increase the range of topics in the Pop-Up classes outside of typical STEM classes.
**May 2018
***Work on continuing Pop-Up classes outreach and schedule more Pop-Up classes for the Fall semester.

== Tactic #2: Summer Program ==

*Description: Continiue a four to five week ideation and entrepreneurship summer program for incoming freshmen and rising sophomores. This apply-for and optional course would not only fuel the entrepreneur mindset for these underclassmen early in their college career but it would also help mix students and provide infrastructure for a network of collaborators. The program would be open to all majors.
*Timeline: 6-Week program led by the Center for Entrepreneurship at James Madison.This 'Accelorator' helps students start ventures and allow them to grow in the X-Labs space.

== Tactic #3: Spread the Word ==

*Description: Create medium-scale marketing campaign of the JMU X-Labs. 
*Tools: The following tools will be used to help spread the word of the Labs.
**Social Media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
**On Campus Resources such as flyers, banners, and post-cards.
*Timeline: Can start immediately in Febrauary 2018. This could take place as a flash-marketing campaign or a long term strategy.

= Strategy #4: =

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

== Tactic #1: Develop a Hub ==

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

= Strategy #5 =
<div>Provide opportunities for students to engage in entrepreunership and innovation with the greater local and regional community.</div>
== Tactic #1: Regional Meet-up ==

*Description: The regional meet-up will bring UIF students from campuses within a 5-hour driving distance to James Madison University campus. Through various workshop students will understand JMU’s campus and share their own experiences from their respective campuses. Current James Madison University UIF members will create a collaborative environment for students to share ideas with each other. 

== Tactic #2: Corporate Outreach/Integration Efforts ==

*Description: The goal is to connect corporate environments with higher education. We will approach this by connecting with well-known and widely respected corporate entities such as Google in order to organize "high-demand/interest" events and talks out of our ICE resources. All events should be informational, interactive and the hope is to connect students with coporate resources as they progress through their course-load and approach graduation.

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James%20Madison%20University James Madison University]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities James Madison University Student Priorities]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Innovative_Spaces James Madison University Innovation Spaces]

== Fellows ==

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

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

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

[[Mark Castro|Mark Castro]]

[[Nahom Fissaha|Nahom Fissaha]]

[[Greg Mayo|Greg Mayo]]

[[Ryan Ohneiser|Ryan Ohneiser]]

[[Daniel Phonelath|Daniel Phonelath]]

[[Jared Michael Zurn|Jared Michael Zurn]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Catharine_Willett Catharine Willett]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Grace_carter Grace Carter]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_steven_anderson Kyle Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_bergeron Connor Bergeron]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jack_Boone Jack Boone]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Anne_rusher Anne Rusher]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Stephanie_Morales Stephanie Morales]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marian_Gerlitzki Marian Gerlitzki] 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/PEYTON_PITTMAN Peyton Pittman]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Natalie_Dillinger Natalie Dillinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kareem_Ebraham Kareem Ebraham]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Emma_de_Leon Emma de Leon]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lexy_Foor Lexy Foor]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sally_Todd Sally Todd]

Skylar Wollen

Claire Fulk 

[[Poppy_Crawshaw|Poppy Crawshaw]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|j]]

Fellow:Poppy Crawshaw

2018-02-27T16:44:28Z

Poppycrawshaw:

[[File:Poppy Crawshaw.jpeg|thumb|none]]Poppy Crawshaw is a University Innovation Fellow and a currently studying Industrial Design at James Madison University. Poppy was born in Canada but grew up in Poquoson, Virginia where her family lives today. Poppy began her time at James Madison as an undeclared major and quickly chose business as her career path. She was dissatisfied with business because the lack of creativity in her courses and around her. After visiting “The Studio” at JMU, where all Industrial Design classes take place, she knew she had to transfer majors. Poppy enjoys prototyping and 3D modeling and the atmosphere that comes with the studio. From a child, she always loved crafting and making therefore every day she takes time to be grateful she studies industrial design.

Poppy’s inspiration for her projects is fueled by nature, laughter, and color. She collects this inspiration through many of her hobbies including playing folk music and writing comedy. She tries to make each of her projects in some way responsible. This responsibility comes with every designer and Poppy believes many designers do not consider the impact they can have on the world with their irresponsible ideas. Poppy has hopes that one day she will make a positive impact on the world or how humans interact with it.

School:James Madison University

2018-02-27T16:43:08Z

Poppycrawshaw:

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= James Madison University =

== '''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/arcdclub Architectural Design Club]'''

*The ARCD club at JMU allows students to join chapters of the American Institute of Architecture Students and the American Society of Interior Designers, where students can attend national conferences, have professional mentors, and gain points that lead to accreditation in the professional world.

'''[http://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/index.shtml Center for Entrepreneurship]'''

*The Center for Entrepreneurship offers teams of students the chance to grow their ideas into a starup company through the Venture Creation Fellowship. Small teams of students and/or faculty members can apply to the fellowship and if accepted they will attend an 8 week program running from June to July aimed at helping them transform their ideas into success stories. Teams are given a stipend, granted access to the ICE House workspaces, and paired with an experienced mentor. 

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/industrialdesignsociety Industrial Design Society of America]'''

*''''''The IDSA at JMU is an interdisciplinary group that meets weekly to organizes workshops, keynote speaker events, collaborative design projects, and trips to conferences. At its core, the IDSA is empowering industrial design students to make an impact on their community with their innovative design skills. Many are active in other groups that are altering campus or have personal pursuits in design and entrepreneurship. With the industrial design concentration now becoming a full major and the number of students increasing, it is becoming a more vital part of the track for industrial designers at JMU.

'''Mad Inc. Labs'''

*Mad Inc. Labs is JMU’s first seed stage startup investment accelerator. It aims to serve JMU’s most talented student founders by allowing them to experience a traditional accelerator program; with the mentorship, funding, and office space - while maintaining status as a student.

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/JMUSOE Society of Entrepreneurs]'''

*''''''The JMU Society of Entrepreneurs brings entrepreneurially minded students together. In the organization members educate each other and the JMU community on topics of interest, support each other with new ventures, and reach out to entrepreneurs in the community to help them and learn from them. The society also hosts speakers and events to educate the JMU community about different topics based around entrepreneurship. The society is application based, and therefore consists of high-caliber entrepreneurs at JMU.

'''[https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/tedx-program TEDx]'''

*Students are able to attend lectures fromother students, professors, and guest speakers.
*Events can be located here:
*[https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/18693 2016 (Theme: Fool's Gold)], [https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/20798 2017 (Theme: Horizons)], [https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/25554 2018 (Theme undetermined)]

'''[https://a2ru.org/ Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (A2RU)]'''

*''''''James Madison University has been accepted as a founding member of the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities largely for its proven reputation as an institution valuing and supporting interdisciplinary undergraduate research. JMU is one of 28 founders and the only comprehensive institution in the alliance whose aim is "to help equip students and faculty to address the world's most pressing, complex and open-ended challenges with creative confidence as well as disciplinary expertise," according to alliance documents.

'''ISAT Capstone Projects'''

*''''''As part of the ISAT experience, every senior completes a capstone project. Working individually or in teams, students work on a problem with a real-world component, sometimes teaming with a local industry or governmental sponsor. Capstone project ideas can come from the students themselves, from faculty advisors, or from sponsors. The capstone project allows students opportunity to use the knowledge and skills they learned in ISAT to address a real-world problem, and receive valuable hands-on experience. Students are required to produce a final project report, both in written form and in the form of an oral presentation to the faculty, their student peers, and the public.  

'''Engineering Capstone Projects'''

*''''''Students work in teams under the direction of a faculty advisor to tackle an engineering design project. Engineering communication, such as reports and oral presentations are covered. We emphasize practical, hands-on experience, and integrate analytical and design skills acquired in companion senior-level core courses.

'''Engineers Without Borders'''

*''''''Engineers Without Borders is an organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life.  JMU EWB is open not only to Engineering majors.  Our hope is to recruit students in ISAT, Health and Human Sciences, Business, and Education.

'''Entrepreneurship RLC'''

*''''''The Entrepreneurship Residential Learning Center is in the process of being developed here at JMU. Students who participate in this Residential Learning Community will have the unique opportunity to live and take classes with a small group of students who share similar interests in Entrepreneurship.  The Entrepreneurship RLC is planned to be ready for the incoming class of 2019.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/cob/graduate/mba/innovation/index.shtml MBA Program]'''

*''''''This two year masters program starts with the fundamentals of business before taking a deep dive into creating an invententive environment where students transform into leaders in technology. The program responds to the realization that the business world outside of the university setting is increasingly getting faster so the content of the class aligns with functional topics. While in the curriculum the student is required to take a international trip to one of three countries and gain leaderships skills through workshops. Overall, the Innovation MBA provides the graduate with a competitive advantage for approaching problems in a business setting.

'''Project Lab (The Pit)'''

* The Pit is a flexible laboratory space that contains overflow machine tools, materials testing equipment, and other experimental equipment. Labs for materials science courses are conducted in this space under the guidance of faculty and trained student assistants.

'''[http://swejmu.weebly.com/ Society of Women Engineers (SWE)]'''

*The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is an educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. SWE establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/cap/recruitaduke/ Recruit-A-Duke]'''

*Recruit-A-Duke is James Madison University’s online career services management system that provides JMU students access to internships, full-time jobs, career fairs, workshops, information sessions, and more.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/engineering/places/labs-studios.shtml Visualization Lab]'''

*Laboratory for Engineering students that includes 3D printers to visualize prototypes and computers to analyze drawings or create flow simulations.

'''[http://sites.jmu.edu/3SPACE/ 3Space Classroom]'''

*The 3Space Classroom is the first 3-D printing lab in the country designed for general education use. Students in any major can enroll in 3Space classes and then be granted access to the 3-D printing computer lab. 

'''[http://www.jmu.edu/directory/buildings/ICE.shtml The ICE House]'''

*The Innovation, Collaboration and Entrepreneurship (ICE) House is a lean startup started by the College of Business, Center for Entrepreneurship, JMU Technology Innovation and 4-VA. It is run by JMU X-Labs to set up, speed up and support business ideas or lean. startups and encourage Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

'''[https://jmuxlabs.org/ X-Labs]'''

*This on-campus makerspace facilitates open labs and pop-up classes that teach students skills such as 3D printing, laser cutting, glassblowing, and virtual reality.

 

== '''[https://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/students/competitions.shtml Competitions:]''' ==

'''BizBlitz'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>''''''BizBlitz is JMU’s first full scale “Startup Weekend” style events for entrepreneurs, designers, programmers, makers, and others who want to pitch a startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. At BizBlitz, teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote), and then it’s a 54-hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders for another opportunity for critical feedback.</li>
</ul>

'''Bluestone Hacks'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>Bluestone Hacks is a weekend-long hackathon facilitated by X-Labs.  Teams of students from all majors and backgrounds are guided by mentors and are encouraged to create and compete.  Idea and product generation areas include food/agriculture, healthcare, and consumer devices and tools.</li>
</ul>

'''I.C.C.E Pitch Competition & Conference'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>''''''The I.C.C.E Pitch Competition and Conference is a high energy evening celebrating JMU Entrepreneurs and featuring: JMU Student Pitch Competition, I.C.C.E Talks, networking with entrepreneurial alumni, faculty, and students.</li>
</ul>

'''MadHack'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>''''''MadHack was JMU’’s first full scale hackathon,sponsored by Capital One, offering a creative and collaborative software development experience. For 24 hours students built innovative web and mobile apps, as well as hardware.</li>
</ul>

'''Startup Studio'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>Startup Studio is a rapid-pitch event hosted by the Society of Entrepreneurs semi-regularly.  In the confines of two hours, students meet, split into groups, recognize a problem related to the given theme, develop a solution, and pitch their idea to the rest of the groups.  This exercise helps to illustrate to students how to think with an entrepreneurial, creative problem solving mindset.</li>
</ul>

== '''Undergraduate Academic Programs in Entrepreneurship''' ==

*MGT 310 (Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs (non-COB majors))
*COB 300A (Integrated Business Functions (required for non-MGT COB majors))
*MGT 320 (Management of Innovation and Technology)
*MGT 471 (Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management)
*MGT 472 (New Venture Creation)
*ACTG 244 (Accounting for Non-Business Majors)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Innovation)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Realization)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Innovation Exchange)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Social Entrepreneurship)
*MGT 340 (International Management)
*MGT 365 (Fundamentals of Human Resource Management)
*MKTG 380 (Principles of Marketing (for non-CoB majors only))
*NPS 300 (Introduction to Nonprofits)
*INDU 402 (Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship)
*COB 218 (Legal and Ethical Environment of Business)
*MKTG 380 (Principles of Marketing)
*MGT 405 (Topics in Management)
*MGT 472 (Venture Creation)
*MUI 440 (Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry)
*SOCI 385 (Madness and Soceity Environments, Technologies and Innovation)
*ENGR 221 (Managment of Technology I: Product Development and Entrepreneurial Engineering)

=== '''Entrepreneurship Minor''' ===

*Paula Daly, Coordinator
*Phone: (540) 568-3038
*Email: dalyps@jmu.edu

The entrepreneurship minor is designed to introduce students from any discipline to the knowledge, skills and mindset necessary for successful new venture creation. The minor isopen to students in any major except management, which offers a track in innovation and entrepreneurship. Students who successfully complete the entrepreneurship minor will develop the knowledge base and skills needed for new venture creation and management. They will be able to: Understand entrepreneurship as a possible career path, its role in economic growth and opportunity, and its associated social benefits; recognize/identify entrepreneurial opportunities that fit the individual student includes self-analysis in the context of possible entrepreneurial activities and demonstration of the ability to identify and analyze the attractiveness of potential markets. Develop a business model and create a business plan. This includes completing a clear and concise written plan that serves as a blueprint for creation of the proposed venture. Apply relevant financial and business principles to assess the need for start-up capital, conduct break even analysis, and identify cash flow needed for future growth. Identify and evaluate various sources of funding. Articulate an effective pitch to gain support from investors, suppliers, customers, or potential employees. Interact and collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and evaluate ideas, and grow those ideas to fruition.

Students are required to submit an application to be considered for enrollment in the minor. More information on the entrepreneurship minor can be found [http://www.jmu.edu/cob/undergraduate/entrepreneurship-minor.shtml here.]

== '''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

'''[http://4-va.org/ 4-Virginia]'''

*4-VA is a collaborative partnership between four Virginia universities. Its mission is to promote inter-university collaborations that leverage the strengths of each partner university in order to accomplish much more than any individual university could achieve alone. A large focus of 4-VA is in training professors and other faculty to implement innovative instructional technologies into their courses.  Additionally, 4-VA encourages and funds multiple interdisciplinary courses that deal with innovation in the medical and engineering fields.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/cise/committees-groups/exec-advisory-council.shtml CISE Dean's Advisory Council]'''

*The Dean's Advisory council is a select commity of CISE students that meet with the dean once per semester to discuss issues about the college. These issues include faculty changes in methods to a more stuent friendly and innovative approach.Along with upcomming plans for new groups, clubs, organizations, and classses within the college.

  

== '''Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function''' ==

'''The Office of Technology Transfer'''
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>The Office of Technology Transfer aims to promote innovation, enhance research by connecting inventors and industry, and foster economic development through protecting and commercializing intellectual property in an efficient and effective manner to benefit the University, the Shenandoah Valley, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and society as a whole.</li>
</ul>

'''Center for Instructional Technology'''
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>The mission of CIT is to lead, support and advocate for the meaningful integration of appropriate technologies into the academic experience. Itsgoals are to; the faculty and the administration of emerging technologies and related issues, develop the instructional faculty's skills in the mechanics and pedagogically-sound methods of using technology in instruction, provide resources, people, equipment, money and space to help faculty create and integrate digital content into their course materials and scholarly work, engage in research and development to create new instructional technologies, and manage and support or coordinate the management and support of instructional technology delivery systems.</li>
</ul>

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/JMUSOE Society of Entrepreneurs]'''

*The JMU Society of Entrepreneurs brings James Madison University entrepreneurially minded students together. In the organization we educate each other and the JMU community on topics of interest, support each other with new ventures, and reach out to entrepreneurs in the community to help them and learn from them. The society also hosts speakers and events to educate the JMU community about different topics based around entrepreneurship.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/innovation/ James Madison Innovations]'''

*JMI is the non-profit organization that is affiliated with JMU Technology Innovation to commercialize technologies. Together, the JMI Startup Fund, a philanthropic effort to move prototypes forward and launch companies, and the Innovation Network of professionals provide dollars and managerial expertise to prove products and markets.

'''[http://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/index.shtml Center for Entrepreneurship]'''

*The Center for Entrepreneurship is used to promote, foster, and perpetuate the American entrepreneurial tradition for undergraduates at JMU and to strengthen both the Virginia and national economies by encouraging entrepreneurship, innovation, and the creation of new enterprises.

'''Madison Business Network'''

*The goal of the Madison Business Network is to encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations in entrepreneurship, innovation, business development, job creation and career mentoring across and beyond the campus of James Madison University.<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: rgb(65, 64, 66); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div> </div></div>

== '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' ==

'''College Works Internship'''

*College Works provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to run their own painting business for a summer, with no risk to the student.  They help interns develop and demonstrate a strong skillset encompassing business ethics, communication, organizational management and sales, along with a firm understanding of the mechanics of leadership in regards to running a small business.

 

'''Innovation Exchange'''

*This four week crash course in entrepreneurship, design thinking, and product design takes a multidisciplinary group of students to the Silicon Valley to gain inspiration and expert advice on making a start-up. With the students having a chance to talk to real world entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, they come back to Harrisonburg, VA to test out their new knowledge of forming a product idea into a full on startup. The course is taught by professors of engineering and industrial design but guest professors make a huge impact daily which help give students the feedback needed to be more successful.

'''Madison Business Network'''

*The Madison Business Network was created as the result of increasing interest in new company formation, innovation, and peer-to-peer connections throughout James Madison University and its alumni base.  The nationwide network connects individuals who have innovative ideas, technologies, and strategies with people who can be of assistance. The network targets JMU faculty, staff, students, alums, and professionals in the region. The goal of the network is to encourage and promote innovation, business development, job creation, entrepreneurship, and career mentoring.

'''Society of Entrepreneurs'''

*The JMU Society of Entrepreneurs brings James Madison University entrepreneurially minded students together. In the organization we educate each other and the JMU community on topics of interest, support each other with new ventures, and reach out to entrepreneurs in the community to help them and learn from them. The society also hosts speakers and events to educate the JMU community about different topics based around entrepreneurship. The club was launched in 2011 and became a recognized organization by JMU in spring of 2012.  To be a part of regularly scheduled meetings, students must apply, be interviewed and accepted into the organization. After going through a process to learn the fundamentals of startups, they will become an official member of the society.

 

'''Madison Exchange'''

*The Madison Exchange is a collaborative effort where all of the engineering students present the projects they have been working on for the year. It allows each student to interface with possible employers and business men and women to get their name known.

== '''Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts''' ==

'''Small Business Development Center'''

*Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide a vast array of technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. By supporting business growth, sustainability and enhancing the creation of new businesses entities, SBDCs foster local and regional economic development through job creation and retention. As a result of the no cost, extensive, one-on-one, long-term professional business advising, low-cost training and other specialized services SBDC clients receive, the program remains one of the nation’s largest small business assistance programs in the federal government.

'''Engaged Mentors and Entrepreneurs in Residence'''

*Seasoned entrepreneurs and business professionals provide expert advice to students and faculty to explore entrepreneurial career paths and develop viable businesses.  Mentors speak to classes, work alongside venture teams in the Venture Creation class, regularly visit campus, and offer support long after JMU students graduate and move into their professional careers.  A valuable network is emerging to connect students to startup resources and funding, job opportunities, and nationwide networks.

'''Career Fair'''

*The JMU Career Fair is a two day even where many potential employers visit the college and students can interact with them. This happens once a semester and allows the students to get their name out into the business world.

'''Recruit a Duke'''

*Recruit-A-Duke is James Madison University’s online career services management system that provides JMU students access to internships, full-time jobs, career fairs, workshops, information sessions, and more.
 <div> </div>
= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James%20Madison%20University James Madison University]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities James Madison University Student Priorities]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Innovative_Spaces James Madison University Innovation Spaces]

== Fellows ==

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

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

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

[[Mark Castro|Mark Castro]]

[[Nahom Fissaha|Nahom Fissaha]]

[[Greg Mayo|Greg Mayo]]

[[Ryan Ohneiser|Ryan Ohneiser]]

[[Daniel Phonelath|Daniel Phonelath]]

[[Jared Michael Zurn|Jared Michael Zurn]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Catharine_Willett Catharine Willett]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Grace_carter Grace Carter]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_steven_anderson Kyle Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_bergeron Connor Bergeron]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jack_Boone Jack Boone]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Anne_rusher Anne Rusher]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Stephanie_Morales Stephanie Morales]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marian_Gerlitzki Marian Gerlitzki] 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/PEYTON_PITTMAN Peyton Pittman]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Natalie_Dillinger Natalie Dillinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kareem_Ebraham Kareem Ebraham]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Emma_de_Leon Emma de Leon]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lexy_Foor Lexy Foor]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sally_Todd Sally Todd]

[http://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=James_Madison_University&action=edit&section=8 Skylar Wolen]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Claire_Fulk Claire Fulk]

[[Cameron Robinson|Cameron Robinson]]

[[Poppy Crawshaw|Poppy Crawshaw]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:James Madison University

2018-02-27T16:42:19Z

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= James Madison University =

== '''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/arcdclub Architectural Design Club]'''

*The ARCD club at JMU allows students to join chapters of the American Institute of Architecture Students and the American Society of Interior Designers, where students can attend national conferences, have professional mentors, and gain points that lead to accreditation in the professional world.

'''[http://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/index.shtml Center for Entrepreneurship]'''

*The Center for Entrepreneurship offers teams of students the chance to grow their ideas into a starup company through the Venture Creation Fellowship. Small teams of students and/or faculty members can apply to the fellowship and if accepted they will attend an 8 week program running from June to July aimed at helping them transform their ideas into success stories. Teams are given a stipend, granted access to the ICE House workspaces, and paired with an experienced mentor. 

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/industrialdesignsociety Industrial Design Society of America]'''

*''''''The IDSA at JMU is an interdisciplinary group that meets weekly to organizes workshops, keynote speaker events, collaborative design projects, and trips to conferences. At its core, the IDSA is empowering industrial design students to make an impact on their community with their innovative design skills. Many are active in other groups that are altering campus or have personal pursuits in design and entrepreneurship. With the industrial design concentration now becoming a full major and the number of students increasing, it is becoming a more vital part of the track for industrial designers at JMU.

'''Mad Inc. Labs'''

*Mad Inc. Labs is JMU’s first seed stage startup investment accelerator. It aims to serve JMU’s most talented student founders by allowing them to experience a traditional accelerator program; with the mentorship, funding, and office space - while maintaining status as a student.

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/JMUSOE Society of Entrepreneurs]'''

*''''''The JMU Society of Entrepreneurs brings entrepreneurially minded students together. In the organization members educate each other and the JMU community on topics of interest, support each other with new ventures, and reach out to entrepreneurs in the community to help them and learn from them. The society also hosts speakers and events to educate the JMU community about different topics based around entrepreneurship. The society is application based, and therefore consists of high-caliber entrepreneurs at JMU.

'''[https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/tedx-program TEDx]'''

*Students are able to attend lectures fromother students, professors, and guest speakers.
*Events can be located here:
*[https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/18693 2016 (Theme: Fool's Gold)], [https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/20798 2017 (Theme: Horizons)], [https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/25554 2018 (Theme undetermined)]

'''[https://a2ru.org/ Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (A2RU)]'''

*''''''James Madison University has been accepted as a founding member of the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities largely for its proven reputation as an institution valuing and supporting interdisciplinary undergraduate research. JMU is one of 28 founders and the only comprehensive institution in the alliance whose aim is "to help equip students and faculty to address the world's most pressing, complex and open-ended challenges with creative confidence as well as disciplinary expertise," according to alliance documents.

'''ISAT Capstone Projects'''

*''''''As part of the ISAT experience, every senior completes a capstone project. Working individually or in teams, students work on a problem with a real-world component, sometimes teaming with a local industry or governmental sponsor. Capstone project ideas can come from the students themselves, from faculty advisors, or from sponsors. The capstone project allows students opportunity to use the knowledge and skills they learned in ISAT to address a real-world problem, and receive valuable hands-on experience. Students are required to produce a final project report, both in written form and in the form of an oral presentation to the faculty, their student peers, and the public.  

'''Engineering Capstone Projects'''

*''''''Students work in teams under the direction of a faculty advisor to tackle an engineering design project. Engineering communication, such as reports and oral presentations are covered. We emphasize practical, hands-on experience, and integrate analytical and design skills acquired in companion senior-level core courses.

'''Engineers Without Borders'''

*''''''Engineers Without Borders is an organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life.  JMU EWB is open not only to Engineering majors.  Our hope is to recruit students in ISAT, Health and Human Sciences, Business, and Education.

'''Entrepreneurship RLC'''

*''''''The Entrepreneurship Residential Learning Center is in the process of being developed here at JMU. Students who participate in this Residential Learning Community will have the unique opportunity to live and take classes with a small group of students who share similar interests in Entrepreneurship.  The Entrepreneurship RLC is planned to be ready for the incoming class of 2019.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/cob/graduate/mba/innovation/index.shtml MBA Program]'''

*''''''This two year masters program starts with the fundamentals of business before taking a deep dive into creating an invententive environment where students transform into leaders in technology. The program responds to the realization that the business world outside of the university setting is increasingly getting faster so the content of the class aligns with functional topics. While in the curriculum the student is required to take a international trip to one of three countries and gain leaderships skills through workshops. Overall, the Innovation MBA provides the graduate with a competitive advantage for approaching problems in a business setting.

'''Project Lab (The Pit)'''

* The Pit is a flexible laboratory space that contains overflow machine tools, materials testing equipment, and other experimental equipment. Labs for materials science courses are conducted in this space under the guidance of faculty and trained student assistants.

'''[http://swejmu.weebly.com/ Society of Women Engineers (SWE)]'''

*The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is an educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. SWE establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/cap/recruitaduke/ Recruit-A-Duke]'''

*Recruit-A-Duke is James Madison University’s online career services management system that provides JMU students access to internships, full-time jobs, career fairs, workshops, information sessions, and more.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/engineering/places/labs-studios.shtml Visualization Lab]'''

*Laboratory for Engineering students that includes 3D printers to visualize prototypes and computers to analyze drawings or create flow simulations.

'''[http://sites.jmu.edu/3SPACE/ 3Space Classroom]'''

*The 3Space Classroom is the first 3-D printing lab in the country designed for general education use. Students in any major can enroll in 3Space classes and then be granted access to the 3-D printing computer lab. 

'''[http://www.jmu.edu/directory/buildings/ICE.shtml The ICE House]'''

*The Innovation, Collaboration and Entrepreneurship (ICE) House is a lean startup started by the College of Business, Center for Entrepreneurship, JMU Technology Innovation and 4-VA. It is run by JMU X-Labs to set up, speed up and support business ideas or lean. startups and encourage Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

'''[https://jmuxlabs.org/ X-Labs]'''

*This on-campus makerspace facilitates open labs and pop-up classes that teach students skills such as 3D printing, laser cutting, glassblowing, and virtual reality.

 

== '''[https://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/students/competitions.shtml Competitions:]''' ==

'''BizBlitz'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>''''''BizBlitz is JMU’s first full scale “Startup Weekend” style events for entrepreneurs, designers, programmers, makers, and others who want to pitch a startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. At BizBlitz, teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote), and then it’s a 54-hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders for another opportunity for critical feedback.</li>
</ul>

'''Bluestone Hacks'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>Bluestone Hacks is a weekend-long hackathon facilitated by X-Labs.  Teams of students from all majors and backgrounds are guided by mentors and are encouraged to create and compete.  Idea and product generation areas include food/agriculture, healthcare, and consumer devices and tools.</li>
</ul>

'''I.C.C.E Pitch Competition & Conference'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>''''''The I.C.C.E Pitch Competition and Conference is a high energy evening celebrating JMU Entrepreneurs and featuring: JMU Student Pitch Competition, I.C.C.E Talks, networking with entrepreneurial alumni, faculty, and students.</li>
</ul>

'''MadHack'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>''''''MadHack was JMU’’s first full scale hackathon,sponsored by Capital One, offering a creative and collaborative software development experience. For 24 hours students built innovative web and mobile apps, as well as hardware.</li>
</ul>

'''Startup Studio'''
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>Startup Studio is a rapid-pitch event hosted by the Society of Entrepreneurs semi-regularly.  In the confines of two hours, students meet, split into groups, recognize a problem related to the given theme, develop a solution, and pitch their idea to the rest of the groups.  This exercise helps to illustrate to students how to think with an entrepreneurial, creative problem solving mindset.</li>
</ul>

== '''Undergraduate Academic Programs in Entrepreneurship''' ==

*MGT 310 (Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs (non-COB majors))
*COB 300A (Integrated Business Functions (required for non-MGT COB majors))
*MGT 320 (Management of Innovation and Technology)
*MGT 471 (Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management)
*MGT 472 (New Venture Creation)
*ACTG 244 (Accounting for Non-Business Majors)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Innovation)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Realization)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Innovation Exchange)
*ENGR 498 (Advanced Topics in Engineering: Social Entrepreneurship)
*MGT 340 (International Management)
*MGT 365 (Fundamentals of Human Resource Management)
*MKTG 380 (Principles of Marketing (for non-CoB majors only))
*NPS 300 (Introduction to Nonprofits)
*INDU 402 (Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship)
*COB 218 (Legal and Ethical Environment of Business)
*MKTG 380 (Principles of Marketing)
*MGT 405 (Topics in Management)
*MGT 472 (Venture Creation)
*MUI 440 (Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry)
*SOCI 385 (Madness and Soceity Environments, Technologies and Innovation)
*ENGR 221 (Managment of Technology I: Product Development and Entrepreneurial Engineering)

=== '''Entrepreneurship Minor''' ===

*Paula Daly, Coordinator
*Phone: (540) 568-3038
*Email: dalyps@jmu.edu

The entrepreneurship minor is designed to introduce students from any discipline to the knowledge, skills and mindset necessary for successful new venture creation. The minor isopen to students in any major except management, which offers a track in innovation and entrepreneurship. Students who successfully complete the entrepreneurship minor will develop the knowledge base and skills needed for new venture creation and management. They will be able to: Understand entrepreneurship as a possible career path, its role in economic growth and opportunity, and its associated social benefits; recognize/identify entrepreneurial opportunities that fit the individual student includes self-analysis in the context of possible entrepreneurial activities and demonstration of the ability to identify and analyze the attractiveness of potential markets. Develop a business model and create a business plan. This includes completing a clear and concise written plan that serves as a blueprint for creation of the proposed venture. Apply relevant financial and business principles to assess the need for start-up capital, conduct break even analysis, and identify cash flow needed for future growth. Identify and evaluate various sources of funding. Articulate an effective pitch to gain support from investors, suppliers, customers, or potential employees. Interact and collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and evaluate ideas, and grow those ideas to fruition.

Students are required to submit an application to be considered for enrollment in the minor. More information on the entrepreneurship minor can be found [http://www.jmu.edu/cob/undergraduate/entrepreneurship-minor.shtml here.]

== '''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' ==

'''[http://4-va.org/ 4-Virginia]'''

*4-VA is a collaborative partnership between four Virginia universities. Its mission is to promote inter-university collaborations that leverage the strengths of each partner university in order to accomplish much more than any individual university could achieve alone. A large focus of 4-VA is in training professors and other faculty to implement innovative instructional technologies into their courses.  Additionally, 4-VA encourages and funds multiple interdisciplinary courses that deal with innovation in the medical and engineering fields.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/cise/committees-groups/exec-advisory-council.shtml CISE Dean's Advisory Council]'''

*The Dean's Advisory council is a select commity of CISE students that meet with the dean once per semester to discuss issues about the college. These issues include faculty changes in methods to a more stuent friendly and innovative approach.Along with upcomming plans for new groups, clubs, organizations, and classses within the college.

  

== '''Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function''' ==

'''The Office of Technology Transfer'''
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>The Office of Technology Transfer aims to promote innovation, enhance research by connecting inventors and industry, and foster economic development through protecting and commercializing intellectual property in an efficient and effective manner to benefit the University, the Shenandoah Valley, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and society as a whole.</li>
</ul>

'''Center for Instructional Technology'''
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>The mission of CIT is to lead, support and advocate for the meaningful integration of appropriate technologies into the academic experience. Itsgoals are to; the faculty and the administration of emerging technologies and related issues, develop the instructional faculty's skills in the mechanics and pedagogically-sound methods of using technology in instruction, provide resources, people, equipment, money and space to help faculty create and integrate digital content into their course materials and scholarly work, engage in research and development to create new instructional technologies, and manage and support or coordinate the management and support of instructional technology delivery systems.</li>
</ul>

'''[https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/JMUSOE Society of Entrepreneurs]'''

*The JMU Society of Entrepreneurs brings James Madison University entrepreneurially minded students together. In the organization we educate each other and the JMU community on topics of interest, support each other with new ventures, and reach out to entrepreneurs in the community to help them and learn from them. The society also hosts speakers and events to educate the JMU community about different topics based around entrepreneurship.

'''[https://www.jmu.edu/innovation/ James Madison Innovations]'''

*JMI is the non-profit organization that is affiliated with JMU Technology Innovation to commercialize technologies. Together, the JMI Startup Fund, a philanthropic effort to move prototypes forward and launch companies, and the Innovation Network of professionals provide dollars and managerial expertise to prove products and markets.

'''[http://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/index.shtml Center for Entrepreneurship]'''

*The Center for Entrepreneurship is used to promote, foster, and perpetuate the American entrepreneurial tradition for undergraduates at JMU and to strengthen both the Virginia and national economies by encouraging entrepreneurship, innovation, and the creation of new enterprises.

'''Madison Business Network'''

*The goal of the Madison Business Network is to encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations in entrepreneurship, innovation, business development, job creation and career mentoring across and beyond the campus of James Madison University.<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: rgb(65, 64, 66); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div> </div></div>

== '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' ==

'''College Works Internship'''

*College Works provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to run their own painting business for a summer, with no risk to the student.  They help interns develop and demonstrate a strong skillset encompassing business ethics, communication, organizational management and sales, along with a firm understanding of the mechanics of leadership in regards to running a small business.

 

'''Innovation Exchange'''

*This four week crash course in entrepreneurship, design thinking, and product design takes a multidisciplinary group of students to the Silicon Valley to gain inspiration and expert advice on making a start-up. With the students having a chance to talk to real world entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, they come back to Harrisonburg, VA to test out their new knowledge of forming a product idea into a full on startup. The course is taught by professors of engineering and industrial design but guest professors make a huge impact daily which help give students the feedback needed to be more successful.

'''Madison Business Network'''

*The Madison Business Network was created as the result of increasing interest in new company formation, innovation, and peer-to-peer connections throughout James Madison University and its alumni base.  The nationwide network connects individuals who have innovative ideas, technologies, and strategies with people who can be of assistance. The network targets JMU faculty, staff, students, alums, and professionals in the region. The goal of the network is to encourage and promote innovation, business development, job creation, entrepreneurship, and career mentoring.

'''Society of Entrepreneurs'''

*The JMU Society of Entrepreneurs brings James Madison University entrepreneurially minded students together. In the organization we educate each other and the JMU community on topics of interest, support each other with new ventures, and reach out to entrepreneurs in the community to help them and learn from them. The society also hosts speakers and events to educate the JMU community about different topics based around entrepreneurship. The club was launched in 2011 and became a recognized organization by JMU in spring of 2012.  To be a part of regularly scheduled meetings, students must apply, be interviewed and accepted into the organization. After going through a process to learn the fundamentals of startups, they will become an official member of the society.

 

'''Madison Exchange'''

*The Madison Exchange is a collaborative effort where all of the engineering students present the projects they have been working on for the year. It allows each student to interface with possible employers and business men and women to get their name known.

== '''Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts''' ==

'''Small Business Development Center'''

*Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide a vast array of technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. By supporting business growth, sustainability and enhancing the creation of new businesses entities, SBDCs foster local and regional economic development through job creation and retention. As a result of the no cost, extensive, one-on-one, long-term professional business advising, low-cost training and other specialized services SBDC clients receive, the program remains one of the nation’s largest small business assistance programs in the federal government.

'''Engaged Mentors and Entrepreneurs in Residence'''

*Seasoned entrepreneurs and business professionals provide expert advice to students and faculty to explore entrepreneurial career paths and develop viable businesses.  Mentors speak to classes, work alongside venture teams in the Venture Creation class, regularly visit campus, and offer support long after JMU students graduate and move into their professional careers.  A valuable network is emerging to connect students to startup resources and funding, job opportunities, and nationwide networks.

'''Career Fair'''

*The JMU Career Fair is a two day even where many potential employers visit the college and students can interact with them. This happens once a semester and allows the students to get their name out into the business world.

'''Recruit a Duke'''

*Recruit-A-Duke is James Madison University’s online career services management system that provides JMU students access to internships, full-time jobs, career fairs, workshops, information sessions, and more.
 <div> </div>
= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James%20Madison%20University James Madison University]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Student_Priorities James Madison University Student Priorities]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_Madison_University_Innovative_Spaces James Madison University Innovation Spaces]

== Fellows ==

[[Chris Ashley|Chris Ashley]]

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

[[Andrew Carlone|Andrew Carlone]]

[[Timothy Moore|Timothy Moore]]

[[Emily Platt|Emily Platt]]

[[Mark Castro|Mark Castro]]

[[Nahom Fissaha|Nahom Fissaha]]

[[Greg Mayo|Greg Mayo]]

[[Ryan Ohneiser|Ryan Ohneiser]]

[[Daniel Phonelath|Daniel Phonelath]]

[[Jared Michael Zurn|Jared Michael Zurn]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Catharine_Willett Catharine Willett]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Grace_carter Grace Carter]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_steven_anderson Kyle Anderson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_bergeron Connor Bergeron]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jack_Boone Jack Boone]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Anne_rusher Anne Rusher]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Stephanie_Morales Stephanie Morales]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marian_Gerlitzki Marian Gerlitzki] 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/PEYTON_PITTMAN Peyton Pittman]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Natalie_Dillinger Natalie Dillinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kareem_Ebraham Kareem Ebraham]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Emma_de_Leon Emma de Leon]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lexy_Foor Lexy Foor]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sally_Todd Sally Todd]

[http://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=James_Madison_University&action=edit&section=8 Skylar Wolen]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Claire_Fulk Claire Fulk]

[[Cameron Robinson|Cameron Robinson]]

[[Poppy_Crawshaw|Poppy_Crawshaw]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Poppy Crawshaw

2018-02-25T19:58:37Z

Poppycrawshaw:

[[File:Poppy Crawshaw.jpeg|thumb|none|Poppy Crawshaw.jpeg]]Poppy Crawshaw is a University Innovation Fellow and a currently studying Industrial Design at James Madison University. Poppy was born in Canada but grew up in Poquoson, Virginia where her family lives today. Poppy began her time at James Madison as an undeclared major and quickly chose business as her career path. She was dissatisfied with business because the lack of creativity in her courses and around her. After visiting “The Studio” at JMU, where all Industrial Design classes take place, she knew she had to transfer majors. Poppy enjoys prototyping and 3D modeling and the atmosphere that comes with the studio. From a child, she always loved crafting and making therefore every day she takes time to be grateful she studies industrial design.

Poppy’s inspiration for her projects is fueled by nature, laughter, and color. She collects this inspiration through many of her hobbies including playing folk music and writing comedy. She tries to make each of her projects in some way responsible. This responsibility comes with every designer and Poppy believes many designers do not consider the impact they can have on the world with their irresponsible ideas. Poppy has hopes that one day she will make a positive impact on the world or how humans interact with it.

Find more at www.poppycrawshaw.com

Fellow:Poppy Crawshaw

2018-02-25T19:58:23Z

Poppycrawshaw:

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2018-02-25T19:53:43Z

Poppycrawshaw:

Fellow:Poppy Crawshaw

2018-02-25T19:37:18Z

Poppycrawshaw:

Poppy Crawshaw is a University Innovation Fellow and a currently studying Industrial Design at James Madison University. Poppy was born in Canada but grew up in Poquoson, Virginia where her family lives today. Poppy began her time at James Madison as an undeclared major and quickly chose business as her career path. She was dissatisfied with business because the lack of creativity in her courses and around her. After visiting “The Studio” at JMU, where all Industrial Design classes take place, she knew she had to transfer majors. Poppy enjoys prototyping and 3D modeling and the atmosphere that comes with the studio. From a child, she always loved crafting and making therefore every day she takes time to be grateful she studies industrial design.

Poppy’s inspiration for her projects is fueled by nature, laughter, and color. She collects this inspiration through many of her hobbies including playing folk music and writing comedy. She tries to make each of her projects in some way responsible. This responsibility comes with every designer and Poppy believes many designers do not consider the impact they can have on the world with their irresponsible ideas. Poppy has hopes that one day she will make a positive impact on the world or how humans interact with it.

Find more at www.poppycrawshaw.com

Fellow:Poppy Crawshaw

2018-02-25T19:26:28Z

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