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<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div&gt;Sarrah is a sophomore at Villanova University hoping to major in computer engineering and pursue a minor in electrical engineering, entrepreneurship and computer science.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is interested in designing, testing and implementing hardware and software applications for computer networks and systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is also interested in the business side of the engineering field and hope to get involved in learning to identify potential business opportunities, how to determine both technical and financial viability of the business opportunities, marketing of products/services, and much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sarrah hopes to find opportunities to gain experience in technology industry and learn from those currently working in the field. [[Category:StudentContributors|s]]&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:smaller;&quot;&gt;[[File:SarrahTruong.jpg]]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Sarrah_Truong&diff=30646 2016-02-11T21:27:07Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div&gt;Sarrah is a sophomore at Villanova University hoping to major in computer engineering and pursue a minor in electrical engineering, entrepreneurship and computer science.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is interested in designing, testing and implementing hardware and software applications for computer networks and systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is also interested in the business side of the engineering field and hope to get involved in learning to identify potential business opportunities, how to determine both technical and financial viability of the business opportunities, marketing of products/services, and much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sarrah hopes to find opportunities to gain experience in technology industry and learn from those currently working in the field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:smaller;&quot;&gt;[[File:SarrahTruong.jpg]]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Sarrah_Truong&diff=30643 2016-02-11T21:26:22Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div&gt;Sarrah is a sophomore at Villanova University hoping to major in computer engineering and pursue a minor in electrical engineering, entrepreneurship and computer science.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is interested in designing, testing and implementing hardware and software applications for computer networks and systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is also interested in the business side of the engineering field and hope to get involved in learning to identify potential business opportunities, how to determine both technical and financial viability of the business opportunities, marketing of products/services, and much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sarrah hopes to find opportunities to gain experience in technology industry and learn from those currently working in the field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:smaller;&quot;&gt;[[File:SarrahTruong.jpg]]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:StudentContributors|S]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Villanova_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30640 2016-02-11T21:24:54Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> <br /> The most paramount issue plaguing Villanova’s campus is the reputation of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a school that in many ways encourages the traditional path of education, graduate schooling and entry into the corporate world, many people do not respect the seemingly eccentric and unproductive façade that covers the world of innovation. Measures need to be taken to show students on campus, from nurses to business students, engineers to scientists, that innovation can help them progress professionally and personally to wherever they plan to be in the near or distant future. The way that this can be done is first through the transfer of knowledge. Innovation, as a mindset, a tool, or a method, will gain respect with the creation of an Innovation Council Board that can operate in tandem with the Villanova Entrepreneurial Society. The council can publicize under-appreciated events and opportunities at Villanova, as well as create their own. The innovation ecosystem can be further united through the creation of a comprehensive Entrepreneurship Minor Program, and the birth of a maker space on campus, in which students of all disciplines will be able to collaborate. Through these few methods, the terms and activities associated with &quot;innovation&quot; and &quot;entrepreneurship&quot; will lose their stigma and become more vibrant on campus, creating lasting changes that will effect thousands.<br /> <br /> = Understanding Innovation &amp; Uniting Campus =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Comprehensive Minor Program ==<br /> <br /> Currently, Villanova offers an Entrepreneurship minor for students in the School of Business, and an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, the Beyond Ideas Committee functions largely to unite the five colleges of Villanova through entrepreneurship events. The events the committee holds can only be so effective if these students return to their respective colleges and entrepreneurship programs afterwards. If colleges were uprooted by their segregated bases and the entrepreneurship minor was universal to all students, this would open up a new realm of collaboration.<br /> <br /> A few major milestones have occured that benefit Villanova Entrepreneurs<br /> <br /> *During the Fall of 2014, members of the Business and Engineering Entrepreneurship Minors had class together once a week and formed interdisciplinary teams. This allowed the teams to become more successful with the greater pool of knowledge available. Since this was the first year where such a large scale collaboration happened, there were some kinks, however the overall teams benefitted.<br /> *The administration that is in charge of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor is talking about opening the minor up to non-engineering students<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Expanding the Reach of Innovation ==<br /> <br /> As of date, Villanova has two minor that focus on entrepreneurship: the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor which is open to all engineering students, and the Entrepreneurship Minor, which is open to the business and liberal arts and sciences &amp;nbsp;students. There is no major which focuses on innovation. There are graduate degrees in sustainabilty, which have innovation heavy components. These courses are in the process of being filtered down into the undergraduate cirriculums. There is an increasing demand for more entrepreneurship and sustainabilty courses for undergraduates, and if these were offered as co-majors, they would be successful.<br /> <br /> Between the two, entrepreneurial minors, most of the Villanova Campus has assess to innovative paths, however there is one group that is overlooked, the nursing students. The nurses do not have their own entrepreneurial minor, or innovation space. The only way that they can experience entrepreneurship is through the ICE CaPS program for sophomores, which only meets eight times throughout the course of a year.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Innovation Council Board ==<br /> <br /> An Innovation Council Board could be created to bring about organization and form a central location for innovative activity and action. The Council Board will be interdisciplinary, with representatives from all colleges at Villanova, including graduate students and professors, to advise the board. The board will unite all sides of campus and have two main purposes, as detailed in the following section.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Publicity &amp; Events ==<br /> <br /> There are two main issues that an Innovation Council Board could attack and resolve:<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;Existent Opportunities Villanova. With 6,500 undergrads, graduate students, and Philadelphia within reach, Existent Opportunities Villanova offers a plethora of opportunities. Guest speakers, workshops, conferences, networking events, and more are all highly-frequent occurrences. However, many of these opportunities are not taken advantage of by many students. For example, during the most recent TEDx Villanova hosted an incredible collection of speakers, but the student attendance did not even reach the capacity set by TEDx. An Innovation Council board could become a hub for all innovative activity on campus. It could fill gaps in advertising and publicity where other groups are lacking to ensure all students are aware of their opportunities.<br /> <br /> Spreading Knowledge. The necessity of spreading the knowledge of innovation is a theme in the student priorities for Villanova. A Council Board could host events in which they can educate students about what innovation is all about and how it can help them. Workshops meant to inspire students would ignite innovation through campus.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 5: New Facilities ==<br /> <br /> Villanova has recently undergone major renovations that benefit innovation and entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *The College of Engineering has two interdisciplinary innovation labs<br /> *The School of Business has new innovation classroom and technological centers<br /> *3d Printer and lab<br /> *An Idea Accelerator and Tinkerer's Workshop<br /> <br /> Some ideas that Villanova is in the process of pursing:<br /> <br /> *Innovation Lab Wing and Student Commons at the College of Engineering<br /> <br /> Ideas that Villanova has planned for the future:<br /> <br /> *New technological center at the School of Business<br /> <br /> = Opportunities for Innovation in Action =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Creating a Maker Space ==<br /> <br /> Villanova currently has a Multidisciplinary Design Lab which provides a location for students to work. However, students would truly benefit from another maker space. The additional maker space should have more resources within it for prototyping, and be more open to movement (as the MDL is separated into table sections) so students can collaborate with ease. The existent MDL is also frequently overcrowded, preventing students from working there if they did not put in the forethought to reserve their own area for the time period in which they plan to work. This formulaic planning to brainstorm or collaborate nearly defeats the purpose of having an MDL. A new maker space will have more room for students to freely walk in whenever they feel inspired. Villanova is currently working on an expansion of the Center for Engineering Education and Research which will include the development of an innovation space in the library and a tinkerer's lab in the basement of the building with a close proximity to the existent machine shop. These spaces should provide students with more of the resources and physical space they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Accessibility &amp; Usage ==<br /> <br /> As aforementioned, there are certain restrictions the current MDL imposes upon students who wish to utilize it. The maker spaces that are created need to be highly accessible to students, and while students are there it should optimize their ability to create. Ideally, the spaces will be large enough for all students who wish to use it to be able to do so without reserving their spot beforehand. If not, a simple system should be created for dividing time between student groups. All students should be able to access at least a limited time in an environment in which they will not be cramped and overcrowded so they can move and create in the most productive way possible. An additional resource that could be of use is &quot;Entrepreneur Office Hours&quot; in these maker spaces. These could be fulfilled by the Entrepreneur in Residence, or any of the Entrepreneurship professors who have gone through the process of ideating, prototyping, and bringing their own products to market on numerous occasions. This could be a very useful resource for students to exploit as they struggle through the process for the first time. By having these office hours in the maker space itself, it will be easier for the professionals to collaborate with students as they work, instead of holding these conversations in constricted office environments.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Workshops ==<br /> <br /> Many students do not utilize the machine shop, 3D printer, and various other technologies made available to them because they are unaware of how to operate them. Workshops given by fellow students or instructors about how to operate all available machinery, or how to use certain programs, will help students take advantage of all that is available to them and gain the technical skills they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Idea Accelerator Expansion/Awareness ==<br /> <br /> The Idea Accelerator is a brand new facility that is starting to be more utilized by students accross all disciplines. There is space and equipment for entrepreneurs to design whatever paper napkin idea that they have designed. During the weekends there are workshops and speakers to help interested students discover what they can gain from and what they can give to innovation and entrepreneurship. We hope to create more of a response and awareness at these events, bringing heavier crowds into the ICE Center. This area will help future innovators gain the knowledge and practice to make their ideas realities. With such a new building, it is necessay to make this resource known amongst the student body.<br /> <br /> = Project Pitch =<br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2015 Pitch<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;amp;nbsp];[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI [1]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2014 Pitch<br /> <br /> {{#Widget:Youtube|id=itSHOsbfHX0}}<br /> <br /> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Related Links<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University Villanova University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sarrah_Truong Sarrah Truong]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1B2z_wNylN0o5zljrdis5d1fLZQfZgaymPAhyy8eHFLg/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14 Villanova Landscape Canvas Slidedeck]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TxSNL0wp4tmcl8llSiQnCGYTotwveQUCqwNHpPqyV4c/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canvas Spreadsheet]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Villanova_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30637 2016-02-11T21:23:33Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> <br /> The most paramount issue plaguing Villanova’s campus is the reputation of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a school that in many ways encourages the traditional path of education, graduate schooling and entry into the corporate world, many people do not respect the seemingly eccentric and unproductive façade that covers the world of innovation. Measures need to be taken to show students on campus, from nurses to business students, engineers to scientists, that innovation can help them progress professionally and personally to wherever they plan to be in the near or distant future. The way that this can be done is first through the transfer of knowledge. Innovation, as a mindset, a tool, or a method, will gain respect with the creation of an Innovation Council Board that can operate in tandem with the Villanova Entrepreneurial Society. The council can publicize under-appreciated events and opportunities at Villanova, as well as create their own. The innovation ecosystem can be further united through the creation of a comprehensive Entrepreneurship Minor Program, and the birth of a maker space on campus, in which students of all disciplines will be able to collaborate. Through these few methods, the terms and activities associated with &quot;innovation&quot; and &quot;entrepreneurship&quot; will lose their stigma and become more vibrant on campus, creating lasting changes that will effect thousands.<br /> <br /> = Understanding Innovation &amp; Uniting Campus =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Comprehensive Minor Program ==<br /> <br /> Currently, Villanova offers an Entrepreneurship minor for students in the School of Business, and an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, the Beyond Ideas Committee functions largely to unite the five colleges of Villanova through entrepreneurship events. The events the committee holds can only be so effective if these students return to their respective colleges and entrepreneurship programs afterwards. If colleges were uprooted by their segregated bases and the entrepreneurship minor was universal to all students, this would open up a new realm of collaboration.<br /> <br /> A few major milestones have occured that benefit Villanova Entrepreneurs<br /> <br /> *During the Fall of 2014, members of the Business and Engineering Entrepreneurship Minors had class together once a week and formed interdisciplinary teams. This allowed the teams to become more successful with the greater pool of knowledge available. Since this was the first year where such a large scale collaboration happened, there were some kinks, however the overall teams benefitted.<br /> *The administration that is in charge of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor is talking about opening the minor up to non-engineering students<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Expanding the Reach of Innovation ==<br /> <br /> As of date, Villanova has two minor that focus on entrepreneurship: the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor which is open to all engineering students, and the Entrepreneurship Minor, which is open to the business and liberal arts and sciences &amp;nbsp;students. There is no major which focuses on innovation. There are graduate degrees in sustainabilty, which have innovation heavy components. These courses are in the process of being filtered down into the undergraduate cirriculums. There is an increasing demand for more entrepreneurship and sustainabilty courses for undergraduates, and if these were offered as co-majors, they would be successful.<br /> <br /> Between the two, entrepreneurial minors, most of the Villanova Campus has assess to innovative paths, however there is one group that is overlooked, the nursing students. The nurses do not have their own entrepreneurial minor, or innovation space. The only way that they can experience entrepreneurship is through the ICE CaPS program for sophomores, which only meets eight times throughout the course of a year.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Innovation Council Board ==<br /> <br /> An Innovation Council Board could be created to bring about organization and form a central location for innovative activity and action. The Council Board will be interdisciplinary, with representatives from all colleges at Villanova, including graduate students and professors, to advise the board. The board will unite all sides of campus and have two main purposes, as detailed in the following section.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Publicity &amp; Events ==<br /> <br /> There are two main issues that an Innovation Council Board could attack and resolve:<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;Existent Opportunities Villanova. With 6,500 undergrads, graduate students, and Philadelphia within reach, Existent Opportunities Villanova offers a plethora of opportunities. Guest speakers, workshops, conferences, networking events, and more are all highly-frequent occurrences. However, many of these opportunities are not taken advantage of by many students. For example, during the most recent TEDx Villanova hosted an incredible collection of speakers, but the student attendance did not even reach the capacity set by TEDx. An Innovation Council board could become a hub for all innovative activity on campus. It could fill gaps in advertising and publicity where other groups are lacking to ensure all students are aware of their opportunities.<br /> <br /> Spreading Knowledge. The necessity of spreading the knowledge of innovation is a theme in the student priorities for Villanova. A Council Board could host events in which they can educate students about what innovation is all about and how it can help them. Workshops meant to inspire students would ignite innovation through campus.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 5: New Facilities ==<br /> <br /> Villanova has recently undergone major renovations that benefit innovation and entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *The College of Engineering has two interdisciplinary innovation labs<br /> *The School of Business has new innovation classroom and technological centers<br /> *3d Printer and lab<br /> *An Idea Accelerator and Tinkerer's Workshop<br /> <br /> Some ideas that Villanova is in the process of pursing:<br /> <br /> *Innovation Lab Wing and Student Commons at the College of Engineering<br /> <br /> Ideas that Villanova has planned for the future:<br /> <br /> *New technological center at the School of Business<br /> <br /> = Opportunities for Innovation in Action =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Creating a Maker Space ==<br /> <br /> Villanova currently has a Multidisciplinary Design Lab which provides a location for students to work. However, students would truly benefit from another maker space. The additional maker space should have more resources within it for prototyping, and be more open to movement (as the MDL is separated into table sections) so students can collaborate with ease. The existent MDL is also frequently overcrowded, preventing students from working there if they did not put in the forethought to reserve their own area for the time period in which they plan to work. This formulaic planning to brainstorm or collaborate nearly defeats the purpose of having an MDL. A new maker space will have more room for students to freely walk in whenever they feel inspired. Villanova is currently working on an expansion of the Center for Engineering Education and Research which will include the development of an innovation space in the library and a tinkerer's lab in the basement of the building with a close proximity to the existent machine shop. These spaces should provide students with more of the resources and physical space they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Accessibility &amp; Usage ==<br /> <br /> As aforementioned, there are certain restrictions the current MDL imposes upon students who wish to utilize it. The maker spaces that are created need to be highly accessible to students, and while students are there it should optimize their ability to create. Ideally, the spaces will be large enough for all students who wish to use it to be able to do so without reserving their spot beforehand. If not, a simple system should be created for dividing time between student groups. All students should be able to access at least a limited time in an environment in which they will not be cramped and overcrowded so they can move and create in the most productive way possible. An additional resource that could be of use is &quot;Entrepreneur Office Hours&quot; in these maker spaces. These could be fulfilled by the Entrepreneur in Residence, or any of the Entrepreneurship professors who have gone through the process of ideating, prototyping, and bringing their own products to market on numerous occasions. This could be a very useful resource for students to exploit as they struggle through the process for the first time. By having these office hours in the maker space itself, it will be easier for the professionals to collaborate with students as they work, instead of holding these conversations in constricted office environments.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Workshops ==<br /> <br /> Many students do not utilize the machine shop, 3D printer, and various other technologies made available to them because they are unaware of how to operate them. Workshops given by fellow students or instructors about how to operate all available machinery, or how to use certain programs, will help students take advantage of all that is available to them and gain the technical skills they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Idea Accelerator Expansion/Awareness ==<br /> <br /> The Idea Accelerator is a brand new facility that is starting to be more utilized by students accross all disciplines. There is space and equipment for entrepreneurs to design whatever paper napkin idea that they have designed. During the weekends there are workshops and speakers to help interested students discover what they can gain from and what they can give to innovation and entrepreneurship. We hope to create more of a response and awareness at these events, bringing heavier crowds into the ICE Center. This area will help future innovators gain the knowledge and practice to make their ideas realities. With such a new building, it is necessay to make this resource known amongst the student body.<br /> <br /> = Project Pitch =<br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2015 Pitch<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;amp;nbsp];[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI [1]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2014 Pitch<br /> <br /> {{#Widget:Youtube|id=itSHOsbfHX0}}<br /> <br /> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Related Links<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University Villanova University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sarrah_Truong Sarrah Truong]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/a/villanova.edu/spreadsheets/d/1Hvd-bX6pyvB9o8QnK1iDfDTpL_9izCSe3zIGM_Z0TAk/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Villanova_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30635 2016-02-11T21:20:49Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> <br /> The most paramount issue plaguing Villanova’s campus is the reputation of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a school that in many ways encourages the traditional path of education, graduate schooling and entry into the corporate world, many people do not respect the seemingly eccentric and unproductive façade that covers the world of innovation. Measures need to be taken to show students on campus, from nurses to business students, engineers to scientists, that innovation can help them progress professionally and personally to wherever they plan to be in the near or distant future. The way that this can be done is first through the transfer of knowledge. Innovation, as a mindset, a tool, or a method, will gain respect with the creation of an Innovation Council Board that can operate in tandem with the Villanova Entrepreneurial Society. The council can publicize under-appreciated events and opportunities at Villanova, as well as create their own. The innovation ecosystem can be further united through the creation of a comprehensive Entrepreneurship Minor Program, and the birth of a maker space on campus, in which students of all disciplines will be able to collaborate. Through these few methods, the terms and activities associated with &quot;innovation&quot; and &quot;entrepreneurship&quot; will lose their stigma and become more vibrant on campus, creating lasting changes that will effect thousands.<br /> <br /> = Understanding Innovation &amp; Uniting Campus =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Comprehensive Minor Program ==<br /> <br /> Currently, Villanova offers an Entrepreneurship minor for students in the School of Business, and an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, the Beyond Ideas Committee functions largely to unite the five colleges of Villanova through entrepreneurship events. The events the committee holds can only be so effective if these students return to their respective colleges and entrepreneurship programs afterwards. If colleges were uprooted by their segregated bases and the entrepreneurship minor was universal to all students, this would open up a new realm of collaboration.<br /> <br /> A few major milestones have occured that benefit Villanova Entrepreneurs<br /> <br /> *During the Fall of 2014, members of the Business and Engineering Entrepreneurship Minors had class together once a week and formed interdisciplinary teams. This allowed the teams to become more successful with the greater pool of knowledge available. Since this was the first year where such a large scale collaboration happened, there were some kinks, however the overall teams benefitted.<br /> *The administration that is in charge of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor is talking about opening the minor up to non-engineering students<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Expanding the Reach of Innovation ==<br /> <br /> As of date, Villanova has two minor that focus on entrepreneurship: the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor which is open to all engineering students, and the Entrepreneurship Minor, which is open to the business and liberal arts and sciences &amp;nbsp;students. There is no major which focuses on innovation. There are graduate degrees in sustainabilty, which have innovation heavy components. These courses are in the process of being filtered down into the undergraduate cirriculums. There is an increasing demand for more entrepreneurship and sustainabilty courses for undergraduates, and if these were offered as co-majors, they would be successful.<br /> <br /> Between the two, entrepreneurial minors, most of the Villanova Campus has assess to innovative paths, however there is one group that is overlooked, the nursing students. The nurses do not have their own entrepreneurial minor, or innovation space. The only way that they can experience entrepreneurship is through the ICE CaPS program for sophomores, which only meets eight times throughout the course of a year.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Innovation Council Board ==<br /> <br /> An Innovation Council Board could be created to bring about organization and form a central location for innovative activity and action. The Council Board will be interdisciplinary, with representatives from all colleges at Villanova, including graduate students and professors, to advise the board. The board will unite all sides of campus and have two main purposes, as detailed in the following section.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Publicity &amp; Events ==<br /> <br /> There are two main issues that an Innovation Council Board could attack and resolve:<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;Existent Opportunities Villanova. With 6,500 undergrads, graduate students, and Philadelphia within reach, Existent Opportunities Villanova offers a plethora of opportunities. Guest speakers, workshops, conferences, networking events, and more are all highly-frequent occurrences. However, many of these opportunities are not taken advantage of by many students. For example, during the most recent TEDx Villanova hosted an incredible collection of speakers, but the student attendance did not even reach the capacity set by TEDx. An Innovation Council board could become a hub for all innovative activity on campus. It could fill gaps in advertising and publicity where other groups are lacking to ensure all students are aware of their opportunities.<br /> <br /> Spreading Knowledge. The necessity of spreading the knowledge of innovation is a theme in the student priorities for Villanova. A Council Board could host events in which they can educate students about what innovation is all about and how it can help them. Workshops meant to inspire students would ignite innovation through campus.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 5: New Facilities ==<br /> <br /> Villanova has recently undergone major renovations that benefit innovation and entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *The College of Engineering has two interdisciplinary innovation labs<br /> *The School of Business has new innovation classroom and technological centers<br /> *3d Printer and lab<br /> *An Idea Accelerator and Tinkerer's Workshop<br /> <br /> Some ideas that Villanova is in the process of pursing:<br /> <br /> *Innovation Lab Wing and Student Commons at the College of Engineering<br /> <br /> Ideas that Villanova has planned for the future:<br /> <br /> *New technological center at the School of Business<br /> <br /> = Opportunities for Innovation in Action =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Creating a Maker Space ==<br /> <br /> Villanova currently has a Multidisciplinary Design Lab which provides a location for students to work. However, students would truly benefit from another maker space. The additional maker space should have more resources within it for prototyping, and be more open to movement (as the MDL is separated into table sections) so students can collaborate with ease. The existent MDL is also frequently overcrowded, preventing students from working there if they did not put in the forethought to reserve their own area for the time period in which they plan to work. This formulaic planning to brainstorm or collaborate nearly defeats the purpose of having an MDL. A new maker space will have more room for students to freely walk in whenever they feel inspired. Villanova is currently working on an expansion of the Center for Engineering Education and Research which will include the development of an innovation space in the library and a tinkerer's lab in the basement of the building with a close proximity to the existent machine shop. These spaces should provide students with more of the resources and physical space they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Accessibility &amp; Usage ==<br /> <br /> As aforementioned, there are certain restrictions the current MDL imposes upon students who wish to utilize it. The maker spaces that are created need to be highly accessible to students, and while students are there it should optimize their ability to create. Ideally, the spaces will be large enough for all students who wish to use it to be able to do so without reserving their spot beforehand. If not, a simple system should be created for dividing time between student groups. All students should be able to access at least a limited time in an environment in which they will not be cramped and overcrowded so they can move and create in the most productive way possible. An additional resource that could be of use is &quot;Entrepreneur Office Hours&quot; in these maker spaces. These could be fulfilled by the Entrepreneur in Residence, or any of the Entrepreneurship professors who have gone through the process of ideating, prototyping, and bringing their own products to market on numerous occasions. This could be a very useful resource for students to exploit as they struggle through the process for the first time. By having these office hours in the maker space itself, it will be easier for the professionals to collaborate with students as they work, instead of holding these conversations in constricted office environments.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Workshops ==<br /> <br /> Many students do not utilize the machine shop, 3D printer, and various other technologies made available to them because they are unaware of how to operate them. Workshops given by fellow students or instructors about how to operate all available machinery, or how to use certain programs, will help students take advantage of all that is available to them and gain the technical skills they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Idea Accelerator Expansion/Awareness ==<br /> <br /> The Idea Accelerator is a brand new facility that is starting to be more utilized by students accross all disciplines. There is space and equipment for entrepreneurs to design whatever paper napkin idea that they have designed. During the weekends there are workshops and speakers to help interested students discover what they can gain from and what they can give to innovation and entrepreneurship. We hope to create more of a response and awareness at these events, bringing heavier crowds into the ICE Center. This area will help future innovators gain the knowledge and practice to make their ideas realities. With such a new building, it is necessay to make this resource known amongst the student body.<br /> <br /> = Project Pitch =<br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2015 Pitch<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;amp;nbsp];[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI [1]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2014 Pitch<br /> <br /> {{#Widget:Youtube|id=itSHOsbfHX0}}<br /> <br /> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Related Links<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University Villanova University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/a/villanova.edu/spreadsheets/d/1Hvd-bX6pyvB9o8QnK1iDfDTpL_9izCSe3zIGM_Z0TAk/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Villanova_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30631 2016-02-11T21:19:27Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> <br /> The most paramount issue plaguing Villanova’s campus is the reputation of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a school that in many ways encourages the traditional path of education, graduate schooling and entry into the corporate world, many people do not respect the seemingly eccentric and unproductive façade that covers the world of innovation. Measures need to be taken to show students on campus, from nurses to business students, engineers to scientists, that innovation can help them progress professionally and personally to wherever they plan to be in the near or distant future. The way that this can be done is first through the transfer of knowledge. Innovation, as a mindset, a tool, or a method, will gain respect with the creation of an Innovation Council Board that can operate in tandem with the Villanova Entrepreneurial Society. The council can publicize under-appreciated events and opportunities at Villanova, as well as create their own. The innovation ecosystem can be further united through the creation of a comprehensive Entrepreneurship Minor Program, and the birth of a maker space on campus, in which students of all disciplines will be able to collaborate. Through these few methods, the terms and activities associated with &quot;innovation&quot; and &quot;entrepreneurship&quot; will lose their stigma and become more vibrant on campus, creating lasting changes that will effect thousands.<br /> <br /> = Understanding Innovation &amp; Uniting Campus =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Comprehensive Minor Program ==<br /> <br /> Currently, Villanova offers an Entrepreneurship minor for students in the School of Business, and an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, the Beyond Ideas Committee functions largely to unite the five colleges of Villanova through entrepreneurship events. The events the committee holds can only be so effective if these students return to their respective colleges and entrepreneurship programs afterwards. If colleges were uprooted by their segregated bases and the entrepreneurship minor was universal to all students, this would open up a new realm of collaboration.<br /> <br /> A few major milestones have occured that benefit Villanova Entrepreneurs<br /> <br /> *During the Fall of 2014, members of the Business and Engineering Entrepreneurship Minors had class together once a week and formed interdisciplinary teams. This allowed the teams to become more successful with the greater pool of knowledge available. Since this was the first year where such a large scale collaboration happened, there were some kinks, however the overall teams benefitted.<br /> *The administration that is in charge of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor is talking about opening the minor up to non-engineering students<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Expanding the Reach of Innovation ==<br /> <br /> As of date, Villanova has two minor that focus on entrepreneurship: the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor which is open to all engineering students, and the Entrepreneurship Minor, which is open to the business and liberal arts and sciences &amp;nbsp;students. There is no major which focuses on innovation. There are graduate degrees in sustainabilty, which have innovation heavy components. These courses are in the process of being filtered down into the undergraduate cirriculums. There is an increasing demand for more entrepreneurship and sustainabilty courses for undergraduates, and if these were offered as co-majors, they would be successful.<br /> <br /> Between the two, entrepreneurial minors, most of the Villanova Campus has assess to innovative paths, however there is one group that is overlooked, the nursing students. The nurses do not have their own entrepreneurial minor, or innovation space. The only way that they can experience entrepreneurship is through the ICE CaPS program for sophomores, which only meets eight times throughout the course of a year.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Innovation Council Board ==<br /> <br /> An Innovation Council Board could be created to bring about organization and form a central location for innovative activity and action. The Council Board will be interdisciplinary, with representatives from all colleges at Villanova, including graduate students and professors, to advise the board. The board will unite all sides of campus and have two main purposes, as detailed in the following section.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Publicity &amp; Events ==<br /> <br /> There are two main issues that an Innovation Council Board could attack and resolve:<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;Existent Opportunities Villanova. With 6,500 undergrads, graduate students, and Philadelphia within reach, Existent Opportunities Villanova offers a plethora of opportunities. Guest speakers, workshops, conferences, networking events, and more are all highly-frequent occurrences. However, many of these opportunities are not taken advantage of by many students. For example, during the most recent TEDx Villanova hosted an incredible collection of speakers, but the student attendance did not even reach the capacity set by TEDx. An Innovation Council board could become a hub for all innovative activity on campus. It could fill gaps in advertising and publicity where other groups are lacking to ensure all students are aware of their opportunities.<br /> <br /> Spreading Knowledge. The necessity of spreading the knowledge of innovation is a theme in the student priorities for Villanova. A Council Board could host events in which they can educate students about what innovation is all about and how it can help them. Workshops meant to inspire students would ignite innovation through campus.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 5: New Facilities ==<br /> <br /> Villanova has recently undergone major renovations that benefit innovation and entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *The College of Engineering has two interdisciplinary innovation labs<br /> *The School of Business has new innovation classroom and technological centers<br /> *3d Printer and lab<br /> *An Idea Accelerator and Tinkerer's Workshop<br /> <br /> Some ideas that Villanova is in the process of pursing:<br /> <br /> *Innovation Lab Wing and Student Commons at the College of Engineering<br /> <br /> Ideas that Villanova has planned for the future:<br /> <br /> *New technological center at the School of Business<br /> <br /> = Opportunities for Innovation in Action =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Creating a Maker Space ==<br /> <br /> Villanova currently has a Multidisciplinary Design Lab which provides a location for students to work. However, students would truly benefit from another maker space. The additional maker space should have more resources within it for prototyping, and be more open to movement (as the MDL is separated into table sections) so students can collaborate with ease. The existent MDL is also frequently overcrowded, preventing students from working there if they did not put in the forethought to reserve their own area for the time period in which they plan to work. This formulaic planning to brainstorm or collaborate nearly defeats the purpose of having an MDL. A new maker space will have more room for students to freely walk in whenever they feel inspired. Villanova is currently working on an expansion of the Center for Engineering Education and Research which will include the development of an innovation space in the library and a tinkerer's lab in the basement of the building with a close proximity to the existent machine shop. These spaces should provide students with more of the resources and physical space they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Accessibility &amp; Usage ==<br /> <br /> As aforementioned, there are certain restrictions the current MDL imposes upon students who wish to utilize it. The maker spaces that are created need to be highly accessible to students, and while students are there it should optimize their ability to create. Ideally, the spaces will be large enough for all students who wish to use it to be able to do so without reserving their spot beforehand. If not, a simple system should be created for dividing time between student groups. All students should be able to access at least a limited time in an environment in which they will not be cramped and overcrowded so they can move and create in the most productive way possible. An additional resource that could be of use is &quot;Entrepreneur Office Hours&quot; in these maker spaces. These could be fulfilled by the Entrepreneur in Residence, or any of the Entrepreneurship professors who have gone through the process of ideating, prototyping, and bringing their own products to market on numerous occasions. This could be a very useful resource for students to exploit as they struggle through the process for the first time. By having these office hours in the maker space itself, it will be easier for the professionals to collaborate with students as they work, instead of holding these conversations in constricted office environments.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Workshops ==<br /> <br /> Many students do not utilize the machine shop, 3D printer, and various other technologies made available to them because they are unaware of how to operate them. Workshops given by fellow students or instructors about how to operate all available machinery, or how to use certain programs, will help students take advantage of all that is available to them and gain the technical skills they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Idea Accelerator Expansion/Awareness ==<br /> <br /> The Idea Accelerator is a brand new facility that is starting to be more utilized by students accross all disciplines. There is space and equipment for entrepreneurs to design whatever paper napkin idea that they have designed. During the weekends there are workshops and speakers to help interested students discover what they can gain from and what they can give to innovation and entrepreneurship. We hope to create more of a response and awareness at these events, bringing heavier crowds into the ICE Center. This area will help future innovators gain the knowledge and practice to make their ideas realities. With such a new building, it is necessay to make this resource known amongst the student body.<br /> <br /> = Project Pitch =<br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2015 Pitch<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;amp;nbsp];[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI [1]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2014 Pitch<br /> <br /> {{#Widget:Youtube|id=itSHOsbfHX0}}<br /> <br /> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Related Links<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University Villanova University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/a/villanova.edu/spreadsheets/d/1Hvd-bX6pyvB9o8QnK1iDfDTpL_9izCSe3zIGM_Z0TAk/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Student Priorities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Villanova_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30620 2016-02-11T21:15:57Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> <br /> The most paramount issue plaguing Villanova’s campus is the reputation of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a school that in many ways encourages the traditional path of education, graduate schooling and entry into the corporate world, many people do not respect the seemingly eccentric and unproductive façade that covers the world of innovation. Measures need to be taken to show students on campus, from nurses to business students, engineers to scientists, that innovation can help them progress professionally and personally to wherever they plan to be in the near or distant future. The way that this can be done is first through the transfer of knowledge. Innovation, as a mindset, a tool, or a method, will gain respect with the creation of an Innovation Council Board that can operate in tandem with the Villanova Entrepreneurial Society. The council can publicize under-appreciated events and opportunities at Villanova, as well as create their own. The innovation ecosystem can be further united through the creation of a comprehensive Entrepreneurship Minor Program, and the birth of a maker space on campus, in which students of all disciplines will be able to collaborate. Through these few methods, the terms and activities associated with &quot;innovation&quot; and &quot;entrepreneurship&quot; will lose their stigma and become more vibrant on campus, creating lasting changes that will effect thousands.<br /> <br /> = Understanding Innovation &amp; Uniting Campus =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Comprehensive Minor Program ==<br /> <br /> Currently, Villanova offers an Entrepreneurship minor for students in the School of Business, and an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, the Beyond Ideas Committee functions largely to unite the five colleges of Villanova through entrepreneurship events. The events the committee holds can only be so effective if these students return to their respective colleges and entrepreneurship programs afterwards. If colleges were uprooted by their segregated bases and the entrepreneurship minor was universal to all students, this would open up a new realm of collaboration.<br /> <br /> A few major milestones have occured that benefit Villanova Entrepreneurs<br /> <br /> *During the Fall of 2014, members of the Business and Engineering Entrepreneurship Minors had class together once a week and formed interdisciplinary teams. This allowed the teams to become more successful with the greater pool of knowledge available. Since this was the first year where such a large scale collaboration happened, there were some kinks, however the overall teams benefitted.<br /> *The administration that is in charge of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor is talking about opening the minor up to non-engineering students<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Expanding the Reach of Innovation ==<br /> <br /> As of date, Villanova has two minor that focus on entrepreneurship: the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor which is open to all engineering students, and the Entrepreneurship Minor, which is open to the business and liberal arts and sciences &amp;nbsp;students. There is no major which focuses on innovation. There are graduate degrees in sustainabilty, which have innovation heavy components. These courses are in the process of being filtered down into the undergraduate cirriculums. There is an increasing demand for more entrepreneurship and sustainabilty courses for undergraduates, and if these were offered as co-majors, they would be successful.<br /> <br /> Between the two, entrepreneurial minors, most of the Villanova Campus has assess to innovative paths, however there is one group that is overlooked, the nursing students. The nurses do not have their own entrepreneurial minor, or innovation space. The only way that they can experience entrepreneurship is through the ICE CaPS program for sophomores, which only meets eight times throughout the course of a year.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Innovation Council Board ==<br /> <br /> An Innovation Council Board could be created to bring about organization and form a central location for innovative activity and action. The Council Board will be interdisciplinary, with representatives from all colleges at Villanova, including graduate students and professors, to advise the board. The board will unite all sides of campus and have two main purposes, as detailed in the following section.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Publicity &amp; Events ==<br /> <br /> There are two main issues that an Innovation Council Board could attack and resolve:<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;Existent Opportunities Villanova. With 6,500 undergrads, graduate students, and Philadelphia within reach, Existent Opportunities Villanova offers a plethora of opportunities. Guest speakers, workshops, conferences, networking events, and more are all highly-frequent occurrences. However, many of these opportunities are not taken advantage of by many students. For example, during the most recent TEDx Villanova hosted an incredible collection of speakers, but the student attendance did not even reach the capacity set by TEDx. An Innovation Council board could become a hub for all innovative activity on campus. It could fill gaps in advertising and publicity where other groups are lacking to ensure all students are aware of their opportunities.<br /> <br /> Spreading Knowledge. The necessity of spreading the knowledge of innovation is a theme in the student priorities for Villanova. A Council Board could host events in which they can educate students about what innovation is all about and how it can help them. Workshops meant to inspire students would ignite innovation through campus.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 5: New Facilities ==<br /> <br /> Villanova has recently undergone major renovations that benefit innovation and entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *The College of Engineering has two interdisciplinary innovation labs<br /> *The School of Business has new innovation classroom and technological centers<br /> *3d Printer and lab<br /> *An Idea Accelerator and Tinkerer's Workshop<br /> <br /> Some ideas that Villanova is in the process of pursing:<br /> <br /> *Innovation Lab Wing and Student Commons at the College of Engineering<br /> <br /> Ideas that Villanova has planned for the future:<br /> <br /> *New technological center at the School of Business<br /> <br /> = Opportunities for Innovation in Action =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Creating a Maker Space ==<br /> <br /> Villanova currently has a Multidisciplinary Design Lab which provides a location for students to work. However, students would truly benefit from another maker space. The additional maker space should have more resources within it for prototyping, and be more open to movement (as the MDL is separated into table sections) so students can collaborate with ease. The existent MDL is also frequently overcrowded, preventing students from working there if they did not put in the forethought to reserve their own area for the time period in which they plan to work. This formulaic planning to brainstorm or collaborate nearly defeats the purpose of having an MDL. A new maker space will have more room for students to freely walk in whenever they feel inspired. Villanova is currently working on an expansion of the Center for Engineering Education and Research which will include the development of an innovation space in the library and a tinkerer's lab in the basement of the building with a close proximity to the existent machine shop. These spaces should provide students with more of the resources and physical space they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Accessibility &amp; Usage ==<br /> <br /> As aforementioned, there are certain restrictions the current MDL imposes upon students who wish to utilize it. The maker spaces that are created need to be highly accessible to students, and while students are there it should optimize their ability to create. Ideally, the spaces will be large enough for all students who wish to use it to be able to do so without reserving their spot beforehand. If not, a simple system should be created for dividing time between student groups. All students should be able to access at least a limited time in an environment in which they will not be cramped and overcrowded so they can move and create in the most productive way possible. An additional resource that could be of use is &quot;Entrepreneur Office Hours&quot; in these maker spaces. These could be fulfilled by the Entrepreneur in Residence, or any of the Entrepreneurship professors who have gone through the process of ideating, prototyping, and bringing their own products to market on numerous occasions. This could be a very useful resource for students to exploit as they struggle through the process for the first time. By having these office hours in the maker space itself, it will be easier for the professionals to collaborate with students as they work, instead of holding these conversations in constricted office environments.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Workshops ==<br /> <br /> Many students do not utilize the machine shop, 3D printer, and various other technologies made available to them because they are unaware of how to operate them. Workshops given by fellow students or instructors about how to operate all available machinery, or how to use certain programs, will help students take advantage of all that is available to them and gain the technical skills they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Idea Accelerator ==<br /> <br /> The Idea Accelerator will be available for all students to utilize. There will be space and equipment for entrepreneurs to design. Durineg the weekends there will be workshops and speakers to help interested students discover what they can gain from and what they can give to innovation and entrepreneurship. This area will help future innovators gain the knowledge and practice to make their ideas realities.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> = Project Pitch =<br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2015 Pitch<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;amp;nbsp];[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI [1]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2014 Pitch<br /> <br /> {{#Widget:Youtube|id=itSHOsbfHX0}}<br /> <br /> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Related Links<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University Villanova University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/a/villanova.edu/spreadsheets/d/1Hvd-bX6pyvB9o8QnK1iDfDTpL_9izCSe3zIGM_Z0TAk/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Student Priorities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Villanova_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30615 2016-02-11T21:14:23Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> <br /> The most paramount issue plaguing Villanova’s campus is the reputation of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a school that in many ways encourages the traditional path of education, graduate schooling and entry into the corporate world, many people do not respect the seemingly eccentric and unproductive façade that covers the world of innovation. Measures need to be taken to show students on campus, from nurses to business students, engineers to scientists, that innovation can help them progress professionally and personally to wherever they plan to be in the near or distant future. The way that this can be done is first through the transfer of knowledge. Innovation, as a mindset, a tool, or a method, will gain respect with the creation of an Innovation Council Board that can operate in tandem with the Villanova Entrepreneurial Society. The council can publicize under-appreciated events and opportunities at Villanova, as well as create their own. The innovation ecosystem can be further united through the creation of a comprehensive Entrepreneurship Minor Program, and the birth of a maker space on campus, in which students of all disciplines will be able to collaborate. Through these few methods, the terms and activities associated with &quot;innovation&quot; and &quot;entrepreneurship&quot; will lose their stigma and become more vibrant on campus, creating lasting changes that will effect thousands.<br /> <br /> = Understanding Innovation &amp; Uniting Campus =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Comprehensive Minor Program ==<br /> <br /> Currently, Villanova offers an Entrepreneurship minor for students in the School of Business, and an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, the Beyond Ideas Committee functions largely to unite the five colleges of Villanova through entrepreneurship events. The events the committee holds can only be so effective if these students return to their respective colleges and entrepreneurship programs afterwards. If colleges were uprooted by their segregated bases and the entrepreneurship minor was universal to all students, this would open up a new realm of collaboration.<br /> <br /> A few major milestones have occured that benefit Villanova Entrepreneurs<br /> <br /> *During the Fall of 2014, members of the Business and Engineering Entrepreneurship Minors had class together once a week and formed interdisciplinary teams. This allowed the teams to become more successful with the greater pool of knowledge available. Since this was the first year where such a large scale collaboration happened, there were some kinks, however the overall teams benefitted.<br /> *The administration that is in charge of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor is talking about opening the minor up to non-engineering students<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Expanding the Reach of Innovation ==<br /> <br /> As of date, Villanova has two minor that focus on entrepreneurship: the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor which is open to all engineering students, and the Entrepreneurship Minor, which is open to the business and liberal arts and sciences &amp;nbsp;students. There is no major which focuses on innovation. There are graduate degrees in sustainabilty, which have innovation heavy components. These courses are in the process of being filtered down into the undergraduate cirriculums. There is an increasing demand for more entrepreneurship and sustainabilty courses for undergraduates, and if these were offered as co-majors, they would be successful.<br /> <br /> Between the two, entrepreneurial minors, most of the Villanova Campus has assess to innovative paths, however there is one group that is overlooked, the nursing students. The nurses do not have their own entrepreneurial minor, or innovation space. The only way that they can experience entrepreneurship is through the ICE CaPS program for sophomores, which only meets eight times throughout the course of a year.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Innovation Council Board ==<br /> <br /> An Innovation Council Board could be created to bring about organization and form a central location for innovative activity and action. The Council Board will be interdisciplinary, with representatives from all colleges at Villanova, including graduate students and professors, to advise the board. The board will unite all sides of campus and have two main purposes, as detailed in the following section.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Publicity &amp; Events ==<br /> <br /> There are two main issues that an Innovation Council Board could attack and resolve:<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;Existent Opportunities Villanova. With 6,500 undergrads, graduate students, and Philadelphia within reach, Existent Opportunities Villanova offers a plethora of opportunities. Guest speakers, workshops, conferences, networking events, and more are all highly-frequent occurrences. However, many of these opportunities are not taken advantage of by many students. For example, during the most recent TEDx Villanova hosted an incredible collection of speakers, but the student attendance did not even reach the capacity set by TEDx. An Innovation Council board could become a hub for all innovative activity on campus. It could fill gaps in advertising and publicity where other groups are lacking to ensure all students are aware of their opportunities.<br /> <br /> Spreading Knowledge. The necessity of spreading the knowledge of innovation is a theme in the student priorities for Villanova. A Council Board could host events in which they can educate students about what innovation is all about and how it can help them. Workshops meant to inspire students would ignite innovation through campus.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 5: New Facilities ==<br /> <br /> Villanova has recently undergone major renovations that benefit innovation and entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *The College of Engineering has two interdisciplinary innovation labs<br /> *The School of Business has new innovation classroom and technological centers<br /> *3d Printer and lab<br /> <br /> Some ideas that Villanova has planned for the future<br /> <br /> *An Idea Accelerator and Tinkerer's Workshop<br /> *Innovation Lab Wing and Student Commons at the College of Engineering<br /> *New technological center at the School of Business<br /> <br /> = Opportunities for Innovation in Action =<br /> <br /> == Strategy 1: Creating a Maker Space ==<br /> <br /> Villanova currently has a Multidisciplinary Design Lab which provides a location for students to work. However, students would truly benefit from another maker space. The additional maker space should have more resources within it for prototyping, and be more open to movement (as the MDL is separated into table sections) so students can collaborate with ease. The existent MDL is also frequently overcrowded, preventing students from working there if they did not put in the forethought to reserve their own area for the time period in which they plan to work. This formulaic planning to brainstorm or collaborate nearly defeats the purpose of having an MDL. A new maker space will have more room for students to freely walk in whenever they feel inspired. Villanova is currently working on an expansion of the Center for Engineering Education and Research which will include the development of an innovation space in the library and a tinkerer's lab in the basement of the building with a close proximity to the existent machine shop. These spaces should provide students with more of the resources and physical space they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 2: Accessibility &amp; Usage ==<br /> <br /> As aforementioned, there are certain restrictions the current MDL imposes upon students who wish to utilize it. The maker spaces that are created need to be highly accessible to students, and while students are there it should optimize their ability to create. Ideally, the spaces will be large enough for all students who wish to use it to be able to do so without reserving their spot beforehand. If not, a simple system should be created for dividing time between student groups. All students should be able to access at least a limited time in an environment in which they will not be cramped and overcrowded so they can move and create in the most productive way possible. An additional resource that could be of use is &quot;Entrepreneur Office Hours&quot; in these maker spaces. These could be fulfilled by the Entrepreneur in Residence, or any of the Entrepreneurship professors who have gone through the process of ideating, prototyping, and bringing their own products to market on numerous occasions. This could be a very useful resource for students to exploit as they struggle through the process for the first time. By having these office hours in the maker space itself, it will be easier for the professionals to collaborate with students as they work, instead of holding these conversations in constricted office environments.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 3: Workshops ==<br /> <br /> Many students do not utilize the machine shop, 3D printer, and various other technologies made available to them because they are unaware of how to operate them. Workshops given by fellow students or instructors about how to operate all available machinery, or how to use certain programs, will help students take advantage of all that is available to them and gain the technical skills they need to create.<br /> <br /> == Strategy 4: Idea Accelerator ==<br /> <br /> The Idea Accelerator will be available for all students to utilize. There will be space and equipment for entrepreneurs to design. Durineg the weekends there will be workshops and speakers to help interested students discover what they can gain from and what they can give to innovation and entrepreneurship. This area will help future innovators gain the knowledge and practice to make their ideas realities.&amp;nbsp;<br /> <br /> = Project Pitch =<br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2015 Pitch<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI&amp;amp;nbsp];[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig5bolA1kzI [1]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Villanova University UIF Spring 2014 Pitch<br /> <br /> {{#Widget:Youtube|id=itSHOsbfHX0}}<br /> <br /> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ig5bolA1kzI/mqdefault.webp]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Related Links<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University Villanova University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/a/villanova.edu/spreadsheets/d/1Hvd-bX6pyvB9o8QnK1iDfDTpL_9izCSe3zIGM_Z0TAk/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Student Priorities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Villanova_University&diff=30601 2016-02-11T21:06:24Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Student Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;[[File:Villanova.b.png|center|Villanova.b.png]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students are active inside and outside of the classroom when it comes to advancing their sense of entrepreneurship. Formally, Villanova offers two minor programs, and a certificate program for sophomores in entrepreneurship. A common minor for engineers is '''Engineering Entrepreneuship. '''This minor incorporates technology into a curriculum which gives students the basic tools they need to create and develop a marketable product. Students in this course start with the basics of product ideation and follow a sequence that brings them through the final steps of marketing their product and securing their intellectual property.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For business and arts students, Entrepreneurship is available as a minor and geared towards teaching students the business fundamentals involved in a starting your own venture. This minor pays special t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;ribute to the significance employers place on intrapreneurial ability regardless of position in the company. These classes encourage Villanovans to think creatively and hone in on entrepreneurial skills such as creativity and innovation even within any organization.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another popular option among sophomore students is the '''ICE CaPS '''certificate program. This program lets students meet with mentor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s, chat&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;with CFOs of start-ups, and collaborate with other students, creating a very hands-on curriculum that enhances their entrepreneurial abilities.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond these for-credit opportunities, there are a number of on extra-curricular displays of student entrepreneurship. Villanova held its fourth annual '''TEDx''' in the fall of 2015 and it wa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s a great success. A number [[File:VillanovaTedx.png|thumb|VillanovaTedx.png]]of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;short speeches given by students, graduates and faculty members revolving around the theme of “Let's Imagine” were astoundingly thought-and-conversation provoking. Between conferences, as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;is&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;customary with TED events, the inspired audience was able to network and connect.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;'''Villanova Student Entrepreneurship Competition (VESC)&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;provides a more hands-on approach to entrepreneurial education. This student-only competition focused on making the world a better place was founded in 2009&amp;nbsp;by graduate engineering students Ronald Warzoha and Timothy Montalbano, and it operates with the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;group (See Faculty Entrepreneurship). The c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;ompetition allows students to showcase ideas by pitching them initially on the &lt;/span&gt;'''IdeaBounce&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;page. This publicizes their idea and shares it with the Villanova network, helping them hunt down any resources necessary to further their idea (and can be done by anyone at any time even outside of the VSEC competition). For further stages of the competition the students pitch their idea, create a video, executive summaries, posters and financial tables to persuade a panel of judges. The top teams walk away with $10,000 total in prizes.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another prevalent competition is the '''Villanova''' '''Innovation Chase.''' For this competition three teams of engineering students go through a preliminary round at Villanova in which they come up with a solution to a problem- several years ago it was an on-campus transportation problem. The students work through the process of researching, designing, prototyping and presenting their solutions to a panel of judges. The top two teams that survive this qualifier travel to the annual '''Chicago Innovation Chase''' intercollegiate-student entrepreneurship competition.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;A number of these small-team oriented competitions exist on Villanova’s campus (multiple others are mentioned in the University-Industry Collaboration section). Though they allow an incredible, immersive [[File:VillanovaImaginationquest.png|thumb|VillanovaImaginationquest.png]]experience for their participants, the quantity of students who can be active in them is limited. To mitigate this problem Villanova developed '''Imagination Quest.''' This is an on-campus competition that is open to all students and takes place over 24 hours. Students enter as individuals then form teams. As the name suggests, they are then sent on a “quest” to discover opportunities, develop ideas, designs, and produce a business pitch, all within the 24 hour time limit. Throughout the process, students can present to a judging panel and receive feedback from mentors. This competition lets students explore, imagine, and be creative in a very fast-paced, high energy level environment.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Similar to the Imagination Quest is the '''Andriod Hackathon''', hosted once a semester and is usually co-hosted with corporate sponsors. There are two prompts, one general and one corporate specific. Each prompt has a separtate prize. The entire challenge takes place in a span of 48 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;There is also the&amp;nbsp;'''Spark Competition''', a two day program where students focus on solving real world problems brought forward by industry partners. Student work along side members of industry to find solutions.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond available courses and competitions, Villanova is also home to student-run clubs such as the '''Villanova Entrepreneurial Society'''. The Entrepreneurial Society works with existing entrepreneurship programs and tries to spread as much information as possible across campus concerning events, opportunities, speakers, etc. A large project they have taken on is the creation of a directory of Villanova community members who are involved in entrepreneurial ventures.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For students who have innovative attitudes but are interested less in the business side of entrepreneurship and more in social entrepreneurship, there are opportunities for this as well. Namely, '''Engineers Without [[File:VillanovaEwb.jpg|thumb|VillanovaEwb.jpg]]Borders''' and '''Business Without Borders''' exist primarily as philanthropic organizations which improve the world through innovative and creative action. The Business Without Borders group was created in 2009 and has been working in Nicaragua, Kenya and the Philippines on international development projects. More locally in the Philadelphia area, the students have united with the IRS and nonprofits to help low income people with tax returns. The group is largely inspired by entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie- the founder of the for-profit company TOM’s Shoes that is famous for its non-profit subsidiary and philanthropic initiative. In the past, the group has brought him to campus to speak to students about the potential for uniting profit and social benefit.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Engineers Without Borders has a similar, global initiative. This group travels to various locations and countries to implement sustainable engineering projects. Currently, they are working with the native Embera people in Panama. The Embera village is only accessible by dugout canoe, and the villagers struggle to communicate with others because of unsophisticated electrical systems. Villanovans in the group are working on innovative solutions to bring power to the tribe and improve their communication systems.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another group with a similar initiative is '''Water for Waslala. '''This organization is a non-profit that works to solve crises concerning accessing clean water in Waslala, Nicaragua. Not only does the student group work to find funding for solutions, but they also utilize innovative thought to create technical solutions themselves.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;As a final note, a number of students are in the process of or have already brought their ideas to life using aforementioned resources combined with resources at the newly formed&amp;nbsp;'''ICE Center'''. This Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Villanova works to accelerate opportunities for students across disciplines and colleges so they can develop their entrepreneurial ability and learn from each other to become more innovative thinkers. For example, the ICE Center has a its very own Entrepreneur in Residence that works with students throughout the week. This is an alum (currently Eric Adams) or a member of the community, who has experience with Entrepreneurship and comes in to educate Villanovans about effective ways to engage startups.&amp;nbsp;Another interesting opportunity that the ICE Center provides is '''Phillanova ICE'''. This program supports students who wish to connect with the Philadelphia entrepreneurship ecosystem. ICE helps students fund their entry and travel to various events across the Philadelphia area. Events that aren’t already preapproved parts of the program can be requested by students who wish to access them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = Faculty Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova Faculty members are active participants in an entrepreneurial lifestyle, and their lasting careers as entrepreneurs inspire the students. Professor Edmond Dougherty - assistant professor of engineering and director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program - was recently honored with the faculty '''Meyer ICE award'''. This award was created and endowed by Patrick Meyer, a 1974 graduate of the Villanova School of Business. The award is meant to recognize those who embrace an innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit. Professor Dougherty embodies these traits and showed this by helping to create the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. On campus, Dougherty is a VSEC committee member, he manages ECE Senior Capstone Projects and ECE Day, and he is a founder of the Beyond Ideas program which has let him lead student entrepreneurship teams in competitions like the Ford Contest and Innovation Chase. Outside of Villanova, Dougherty has over a dozen patents in his name, and is the president of Ablaze Development Corp, founder of Wavecam Media, and founder of August Design, LLC.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=fyXBJ2RjQW4}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Patrick Meyer, creator of Meyer ICE Award, speaking at TEDxVillanova&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;A number of professors and faculty members, including Edmond Dougherty, collect to form the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas Committee'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;. As aforementioned this committee works in tandem with the Villanova Student Entrepreneurship competition. The committee is dedicated to uniting all five of Villanova’s individual colleges through entrepreneurship related events that they hold. This allows graduate law students, engineering students, arts and sciences students, nursing students and business students to unite and use their unique talents to teach each other and collaborate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University Technology Transfer Functions =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;[[File:Villanovamdl.png|thumb|Villanovamdl.png]]Villanova currently has an '''Office of Sponsored Research Program (OSRP) '''that has potential for expansion'''. '''This program helps students who are looking to patent an idea or license a p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;roduct. They facilitate the process in accordance with the University policies for intellectual property, and assist in the student’s search for external resources and sponsors.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students can connect and collaborate in the '''Multidisciplinary Design Lab, '''which has a 3D printer available, and the '''Machine Shop''',&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;which offers a number of machines and materials available&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;for the development of prototypes. Also, the law school library has a meeting environment for students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The college of Engineering has recently renovated two labs as&amp;nbsp;'''Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs'''. These rooms contain smart technology, open space, and are available for all Villanova Students to utilize. Members of the&amp;nbsp;'''Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor'''&amp;nbsp;meet in those labs for their classes. The layouts of these rooms are used to help inspire creativity in the students who utilize them. The college of Engineering also plans to expand the building to include a new&amp;nbsp;'''Student Learning Commons''' and&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Wing.'''&amp;nbsp;These areas will be designed to help students realize their fullest potential.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The School of Businesshas recently undergone some renovations. There is a more open flow in the building, to help students feel more comfortable and let their ideas prosper more. There is a new&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Classroom, '''which has glass doors and whiteboard walls. Students pursuing an&amp;nbsp;'''Entrepreneurship Minor,'''&amp;nbsp;through the business school meet there, but when class is not in session, the room is open to all students.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova has recently built the&amp;nbsp;'''C.A.V.E.''', a virtual reality room that is open to all students and is using&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;KEEN Foundation grants to create an '''Idea Accelerator&amp;nbsp;'''space and a tinkerer’s lab.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Another&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;'''Tinkerer's Lab'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is also currently in the the processes of being built in the engineering college, which was included through Villanova's newest campus expansion plan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;There will be workshops and speakers for student interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial path.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University-Industry Collaboration =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Connections with external resources such as established companies and startups are too numerous to count. Villanova has officially paired with a number of companies, while some startups and companies choose to collaborate with students for shorter periods of time on specific projects. Also, students utilize the Entrepreneurs Network to communicate with recognized intrapreneurs and members of the entrepreneurial world frequently. One program is the '''Intrapreneurship Internship Program''' which connects entrepreneurial thinkers with companies that are seeking creative minds. In addition, the '''Entrepreneurs Network''' is a widespread network which unites over 4,000 people- entrepreneurs, investors and service providers- in each of their meetings. This is an incredible opportunity for students to network and seek out business connections in people with similar interests.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, Villanovans unite with companies in a number of different competitions. These competitions are meant to be immersive experiences for smaller groups of students so they can work closely on innovative projects with companies or other universities. One example is the&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Encounter'''. Held at Lawrence Technological University, this competition hosts student teams of about five people from&amp;nbsp;various schools to solve a problem presented by a different industry sponsor each year. In 2013, Reverie Mattress Company gave students a technical problem they were dealing with, and asked them to come up with innovative&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;solutions to help their company. The idea’s generated by Villanova’s team of four won third place. Another competition is the&amp;nbsp;'''UDM Ford Innovation Competition'''. This is a national competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company and held at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the most recent competition, over 90 teams competed to create the greatest, most innovative ideas for a vehicle interior of the future, and Villanova’s team of four took second place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=LW0VDEuPHr0}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Example of a Villanova team'svideo entry to Ford Innovation Competition&lt;/p&gt;<br /> = Regional and Local Economic Development =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova works with '''SBIR''' and '''STTR''' program grants from the government which are, as quoted from the Department of Education, intended to “stimulate technological innovation; increase small business participation in federal research and development; foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of technology derived from federal research and development” ([http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html]). The program funds research and helps provide publication and patent opportunities through partnerships between academia and industry.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;As aforementioned, a number of the clubs on Villanova’s campus that are focused on innovative ideation are fundamentally philanthropic, and these clubs unite with or are a part of different non-profit agencies. This allows for the development of Villanova’s entrepreneurial activity regionally, locally, and even worldwide. This strengthens student’s abilities to face diverse problems, and gives an opportunity for an extensive entrepreneurial education.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> = Conclusion =<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova University has an incredible amount of resources to offer its students. From courses, clubs and competitions, an incredibly talented faculty and number of available mentors, to external resources offered by businesses and many more. Students have everything they need to let their inner innovator grow and flourish. &amp;nbsp;Just a few years ago, such entrepreneurial activity would not have been so evident. Thanks to a grant by the KEEN Foundation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program and many of the competitions have been born and sponsored within the past few years.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, due to the efforts of the Beyond Ideas Committee all of the colleges have been recently linked to create an influx of entrepreneurial communication and networking across the school.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;This rapid progression of entrepreneurial development at Villanova continues with no sign of slowing. Within the next few years Villanova hopes to expand resources in the idea accelerator, create more pre-capstone experiences and tinkerer’s lab, an increase in innovator and artist in residence presence on campus, an expansion of the OSRP, &amp;nbsp;a Forum for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship, additional summer faculty workshops, and more. Villanovans recognize the importance of developing their innovative and creative abilities and look forward to expanding the entrepreneurial offerings available on and off campus.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = Landscape Canvas =<br /> <br /> The Landscape Canvases for Villanova University can be accessed here:<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1B2z_wNylN0o5zljrdis5d1fLZQfZgaymPAhyy8eHFLg/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14 Villanova SlideSet Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TxSNL0wp4tmcl8llSiQnCGYTotwveQUCqwNHpPqyV4c/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canvas Spreadsheet]<br /> <br /> == Related Links ==<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Villanova Student Priorities]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sarrah_Truong Sarrah Truong]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Villanova_University&diff=30599 2016-02-11T21:05:44Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Student Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;[[File:Villanova.b.png|center|Villanova.b.png]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students are active inside and outside of the classroom when it comes to advancing their sense of entrepreneurship. Formally, Villanova offers two minor programs, and a certificate program for sophomores in entrepreneurship. A common minor for engineers is '''Engineering Entrepreneuship. '''This minor incorporates technology into a curriculum which gives students the basic tools they need to create and develop a marketable product. Students in this course start with the basics of product ideation and follow a sequence that brings them through the final steps of marketing their product and securing their intellectual property.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For business and arts students, Entrepreneurship is available as a minor and geared towards teaching students the business fundamentals involved in a starting your own venture. This minor pays special t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;ribute to the significance employers place on intrapreneurial ability regardless of position in the company. These classes encourage Villanovans to think creatively and hone in on entrepreneurial skills such as creativity and innovation even within any organization.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another popular option among sophomore students is the '''ICE CaPS '''certificate program. This program lets students meet with mentor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s, chat&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;with CFOs of start-ups, and collaborate with other students, creating a very hands-on curriculum that enhances their entrepreneurial abilities.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond these for-credit opportunities, there are a number of on extra-curricular displays of student entrepreneurship. Villanova held its fourth annual '''TEDx''' in the fall of 2015 and it wa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s a great success. A number [[File:VillanovaTedx.png|thumb|VillanovaTedx.png]]of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;short speeches given by students, graduates and faculty members revolving around the theme of “Let's Imagine” were astoundingly thought-and-conversation provoking. Between conferences, as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;is&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;customary with TED events, the inspired audience was able to network and connect.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;'''Villanova Student Entrepreneurship Competition (VESC)&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;provides a more hands-on approach to entrepreneurial education. This student-only competition focused on making the world a better place was founded in 2009&amp;nbsp;by graduate engineering students Ronald Warzoha and Timothy Montalbano, and it operates with the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;group (See Faculty Entrepreneurship). The c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;ompetition allows students to showcase ideas by pitching them initially on the &lt;/span&gt;'''IdeaBounce&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;page. This publicizes their idea and shares it with the Villanova network, helping them hunt down any resources necessary to further their idea (and can be done by anyone at any time even outside of the VSEC competition). For further stages of the competition the students pitch their idea, create a video, executive summaries, posters and financial tables to persuade a panel of judges. The top teams walk away with $10,000 total in prizes.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another prevalent competition is the '''Villanova''' '''Innovation Chase.''' For this competition three teams of engineering students go through a preliminary round at Villanova in which they come up with a solution to a problem- several years ago it was an on-campus transportation problem. The students work through the process of researching, designing, prototyping and presenting their solutions to a panel of judges. The top two teams that survive this qualifier travel to the annual '''Chicago Innovation Chase''' intercollegiate-student entrepreneurship competition.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;A number of these small-team oriented competitions exist on Villanova’s campus (multiple others are mentioned in the University-Industry Collaboration section). Though they allow an incredible, immersive [[File:VillanovaImaginationquest.png|thumb|VillanovaImaginationquest.png]]experience for their participants, the quantity of students who can be active in them is limited. To mitigate this problem Villanova developed '''Imagination Quest.''' This is an on-campus competition that is open to all students and takes place over 24 hours. Students enter as individuals then form teams. As the name suggests, they are then sent on a “quest” to discover opportunities, develop ideas, designs, and produce a business pitch, all within the 24 hour time limit. Throughout the process, students can present to a judging panel and receive feedback from mentors. This competition lets students explore, imagine, and be creative in a very fast-paced, high energy level environment.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Similar to the Imagination Quest is the '''Andriod Hackathon''', hosted once a semester and is usually co-hosted with corporate sponsors. There are two prompts, one general and one corporate specific. Each prompt has a separtate prize. The entire challenge takes place in a span of 48 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;There is also the&amp;nbsp;'''Spark Competition''', a two day program where students focus on solving real world problems brought forward by industry partners. Student work along side members of industry to find solutions.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond available courses and competitions, Villanova is also home to student-run clubs such as the '''Villanova Entrepreneurial Society'''. The Entrepreneurial Society works with existing entrepreneurship programs and tries to spread as much information as possible across campus concerning events, opportunities, speakers, etc. A large project they have taken on is the creation of a directory of Villanova community members who are involved in entrepreneurial ventures.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For students who have innovative attitudes but are interested less in the business side of entrepreneurship and more in social entrepreneurship, there are opportunities for this as well. Namely, '''Engineers Without [[File:VillanovaEwb.jpg|thumb|VillanovaEwb.jpg]]Borders''' and '''Business Without Borders''' exist primarily as philanthropic organizations which improve the world through innovative and creative action. The Business Without Borders group was created in 2009 and has been working in Nicaragua, Kenya and the Philippines on international development projects. More locally in the Philadelphia area, the students have united with the IRS and nonprofits to help low income people with tax returns. The group is largely inspired by entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie- the founder of the for-profit company TOM’s Shoes that is famous for its non-profit subsidiary and philanthropic initiative. In the past, the group has brought him to campus to speak to students about the potential for uniting profit and social benefit.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Engineers Without Borders has a similar, global initiative. This group travels to various locations and countries to implement sustainable engineering projects. Currently, they are working with the native Embera people in Panama. The Embera village is only accessible by dugout canoe, and the villagers struggle to communicate with others because of unsophisticated electrical systems. Villanovans in the group are working on innovative solutions to bring power to the tribe and improve their communication systems.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another group with a similar initiative is '''Water for Waslala. '''This organization is a non-profit that works to solve crises concerning accessing clean water in Waslala, Nicaragua. Not only does the student group work to find funding for solutions, but they also utilize innovative thought to create technical solutions themselves.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;As a final note, a number of students are in the process of or have already brought their ideas to life using aforementioned resources combined with resources at the newly formed&amp;nbsp;'''ICE Center'''. This Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Villanova works to accelerate opportunities for students across disciplines and colleges so they can develop their entrepreneurial ability and learn from each other to become more innovative thinkers. For example, the ICE Center has a its very own Entrepreneur in Residence that works with students throughout the week. This is an alum (currently Eric Adams) or a member of the community, who has experience with Entrepreneurship and comes in to educate Villanovans about effective ways to engage startups.&amp;nbsp;Another interesting opportunity that the ICE Center provides is '''Phillanova ICE'''. This program supports students who wish to connect with the Philadelphia entrepreneurship ecosystem. ICE helps students fund their entry and travel to various events across the Philadelphia area. Events that aren’t already preapproved parts of the program can be requested by students who wish to access them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = Faculty Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova Faculty members are active participants in an entrepreneurial lifestyle, and their lasting careers as entrepreneurs inspire the students. Professor Edmond Dougherty - assistant professor of engineering and director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program - was recently honored with the faculty '''Meyer ICE award'''. This award was created and endowed by Patrick Meyer, a 1974 graduate of the Villanova School of Business. The award is meant to recognize those who embrace an innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit. Professor Dougherty embodies these traits and showed this by helping to create the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. On campus, Dougherty is a VSEC committee member, he manages ECE Senior Capstone Projects and ECE Day, and he is a founder of the Beyond Ideas program which has let him lead student entrepreneurship teams in competitions like the Ford Contest and Innovation Chase. Outside of Villanova, Dougherty has over a dozen patents in his name, and is the president of Ablaze Development Corp, founder of Wavecam Media, and founder of August Design, LLC.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=fyXBJ2RjQW4}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Patrick Meyer, creator of Meyer ICE Award, speaking at TEDxVillanova&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;A number of professors and faculty members, including Edmond Dougherty, collect to form the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas Committee'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;. As aforementioned this committee works in tandem with the Villanova Student Entrepreneurship competition. The committee is dedicated to uniting all five of Villanova’s individual colleges through entrepreneurship related events that they hold. This allows graduate law students, engineering students, arts and sciences students, nursing students and business students to unite and use their unique talents to teach each other and collaborate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University Technology Transfer Functions =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;[[File:Villanovamdl.png|thumb|Villanovamdl.png]]Villanova currently has an '''Office of Sponsored Research Program (OSRP) '''that has potential for expansion'''. '''This program helps students who are looking to patent an idea or license a p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;roduct. They facilitate the process in accordance with the University policies for intellectual property, and assist in the student’s search for external resources and sponsors.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students can connect and collaborate in the '''Multidisciplinary Design Lab, '''which has a 3D printer available, and the '''Machine Shop''',&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;which offers a number of machines and materials available&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;for the development of prototypes. Also, the law school library has a meeting environment for students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The college of Engineering has recently renovated two labs as&amp;nbsp;'''Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs'''. These rooms contain smart technology, open space, and are available for all Villanova Students to utilize. Members of the&amp;nbsp;'''Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor'''&amp;nbsp;meet in those labs for their classes. The layouts of these rooms are used to help inspire creativity in the students who utilize them. The college of Engineering also plans to expand the building to include a new&amp;nbsp;'''Student Learning Commons''' and&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Wing.'''&amp;nbsp;These areas will be designed to help students realize their fullest potential.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The School of Businesshas recently undergone some renovations. There is a more open flow in the building, to help students feel more comfortable and let their ideas prosper more. There is a new&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Classroom, '''which has glass doors and whiteboard walls. Students pursuing an&amp;nbsp;'''Entrepreneurship Minor,'''&amp;nbsp;through the business school meet there, but when class is not in session, the room is open to all students.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova has recently built the&amp;nbsp;'''C.A.V.E.''', a virtual reality room that is open to all students and is using&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;KEEN Foundation grants to create an '''Idea Accelerator&amp;nbsp;'''space and a tinkerer’s lab.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Another&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;'''Tinkerer's Lab'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is also currently in the the processes of being built in the engineering college, which was included through Villanova's newest campus expansion plan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;There will be workshops and speakers for student interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial path.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University-Industry Collaboration =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Connections with external resources such as established companies and startups are too numerous to count. Villanova has officially paired with a number of companies, while some startups and companies choose to collaborate with students for shorter periods of time on specific projects. Also, students utilize the Entrepreneurs Network to communicate with recognized intrapreneurs and members of the entrepreneurial world frequently. One program is the '''Intrapreneurship Internship Program''' which connects entrepreneurial thinkers with companies that are seeking creative minds. In addition, the '''Entrepreneurs Network''' is a widespread network which unites over 4,000 people- entrepreneurs, investors and service providers- in each of their meetings. This is an incredible opportunity for students to network and seek out business connections in people with similar interests.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, Villanovans unite with companies in a number of different competitions. These competitions are meant to be immersive experiences for smaller groups of students so they can work closely on innovative projects with companies or other universities. One example is the&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Encounter'''. Held at Lawrence Technological University, this competition hosts student teams of about five people from&amp;nbsp;various schools to solve a problem presented by a different industry sponsor each year. In 2013, Reverie Mattress Company gave students a technical problem they were dealing with, and asked them to come up with innovative&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;solutions to help their company. The idea’s generated by Villanova’s team of four won third place. Another competition is the&amp;nbsp;'''UDM Ford Innovation Competition'''. This is a national competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company and held at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the most recent competition, over 90 teams competed to create the greatest, most innovative ideas for a vehicle interior of the future, and Villanova’s team of four took second place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=LW0VDEuPHr0}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Example of a Villanova team'svideo entry to Ford Innovation Competition&lt;/p&gt;<br /> = Regional and Local Economic Development =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova works with '''SBIR''' and '''STTR''' program grants from the government which are, as quoted from the Department of Education, intended to “stimulate technological innovation; increase small business participation in federal research and development; foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of technology derived from federal research and development” ([http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html]). The program funds research and helps provide publication and patent opportunities through partnerships between academia and industry.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;As aforementioned, a number of the clubs on Villanova’s campus that are focused on innovative ideation are fundamentally philanthropic, and these clubs unite with or are a part of different non-profit agencies. This allows for the development of Villanova’s entrepreneurial activity regionally, locally, and even worldwide. This strengthens student’s abilities to face diverse problems, and gives an opportunity for an extensive entrepreneurial education.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> = Conclusion =<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova University has an incredible amount of resources to offer its students. From courses, clubs and competitions, an incredibly talented faculty and number of available mentors, to external resources offered by businesses and many more. Students have everything they need to let their inner innovator grow and flourish. &amp;nbsp;Just a few years ago, such entrepreneurial activity would not have been so evident. Thanks to a grant by the KEEN Foundation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program and many of the competitions have been born and sponsored within the past few years.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, due to the efforts of the Beyond Ideas Committee all of the colleges have been recently linked to create an influx of entrepreneurial communication and networking across the school.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;This rapid progression of entrepreneurial development at Villanova continues with no sign of slowing. Within the next few years Villanova hopes to expand resources in the idea accelerator, create more pre-capstone experiences and tinkerer’s lab, an increase in innovator and artist in residence presence on campus, an expansion of the OSRP, &amp;nbsp;a Forum for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship, additional summer faculty workshops, and more. Villanovans recognize the importance of developing their innovative and creative abilities and look forward to expanding the entrepreneurial offerings available on and off campus.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = Landscape Canvas =<br /> <br /> The Landscape Canvases for Villanova University can be accessed here:<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1B2z_wNylN0o5zljrdis5d1fLZQfZgaymPAhyy8eHFLg/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14 Villanova SlideSet Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TxSNL0wp4tmcl8llSiQnCGYTotwveQUCqwNHpPqyV4c/edit#gid=0 Villanova Landscape Canv][https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TxSNL0wp4tmcl8llSiQnCGYTotwveQUCqwNHpPqyV4c/edit#gid=0 as Spreadsheet]<br /> <br /> == Related Links ==<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Villanova Student Priorities]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sarrah_Truong Sarrah Truong]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Villanova_University&diff=30592 2016-02-11T21:02:21Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Student Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;[[File:Villanova.b.png|center|Villanova.b.png]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students are active inside and outside of the classroom when it comes to advancing their sense of entrepreneurship. Formally, Villanova offers two minor programs, and a certificate program for sophomores in entrepreneurship. A common minor for engineers is '''Engineering Entrepreneuship. '''This minor incorporates technology into a curriculum which gives students the basic tools they need to create and develop a marketable product. Students in this course start with the basics of product ideation and follow a sequence that brings them through the final steps of marketing their product and securing their intellectual property.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For business and arts students, Entrepreneurship is available as a minor and geared towards teaching students the business fundamentals involved in a starting your own venture. This minor pays special t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;ribute to the significance employers place on intrapreneurial ability regardless of position in the company. These classes encourage Villanovans to think creatively and hone in on entrepreneurial skills such as creativity and innovation even within any organization.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another popular option among sophomore students is the '''ICE CaPS '''certificate program. This program lets students meet with mentor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s, chat&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;with CFOs of start-ups, and collaborate with other students, creating a very hands-on curriculum that enhances their entrepreneurial abilities.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond these for-credit opportunities, there are a number of on extra-curricular displays of student entrepreneurship. Villanova held its fourth annual '''TEDx''' in the fall of 2015 and it wa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s a great success. A number [[File:VillanovaTedx.png|thumb|VillanovaTedx.png]]of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;short speeches given by students, graduates and faculty members revolving around the theme of “Let's Imagine” were astoundingly thought-and-conversation provoking. Between conferences, as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;is&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;customary with TED events, the inspired audience was able to network and connect.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;'''Villanova Student Entrepreneurship Competition (VESC)&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;provides a more hands-on approach to entrepreneurial education. This student-only competition focused on making the world a better place was founded in 2009&amp;nbsp;by graduate engineering students Ronald Warzoha and Timothy Montalbano, and it operates with the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;group (See Faculty Entrepreneurship). The c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;ompetition allows students to showcase ideas by pitching them initially on the &lt;/span&gt;'''IdeaBounce&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;page. This publicizes their idea and shares it with the Villanova network, helping them hunt down any resources necessary to further their idea (and can be done by anyone at any time even outside of the VSEC competition). For further stages of the competition the students pitch their idea, create a video, executive summaries, posters and financial tables to persuade a panel of judges. The top teams walk away with $10,000 total in prizes.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another prevalent competition is the '''Villanova''' '''Innovation Chase.''' For this competition three teams of engineering students go through a preliminary round at Villanova in which they come up with a solution to a problem- several years ago it was an on-campus transportation problem. The students work through the process of researching, designing, prototyping and presenting their solutions to a panel of judges. The top two teams that survive this qualifier travel to the annual '''Chicago Innovation Chase''' intercollegiate-student entrepreneurship competition.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;A number of these small-team oriented competitions exist on Villanova’s campus (multiple others are mentioned in the University-Industry Collaboration section). Though they allow an incredible, immersive [[File:VillanovaImaginationquest.png|thumb|VillanovaImaginationquest.png]]experience for their participants, the quantity of students who can be active in them is limited. To mitigate this problem Villanova developed '''Imagination Quest.''' This is an on-campus competition that is open to all students and takes place over 24 hours. Students enter as individuals then form teams. As the name suggests, they are then sent on a “quest” to discover opportunities, develop ideas, designs, and produce a business pitch, all within the 24 hour time limit. Throughout the process, students can present to a judging panel and receive feedback from mentors. This competition lets students explore, imagine, and be creative in a very fast-paced, high energy level environment.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Similar to the Imagination Quest is the '''Andriod Hackathon''', hosted once a semester and is usually co-hosted with corporate sponsors. There are two prompts, one general and one corporate specific. Each prompt has a separtate prize. The entire challenge takes place in a span of 48 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;There is also the&amp;nbsp;'''Spark Competition''', a two day program where students focus on solving real world problems brought forward by industry partners. Student work along side members of industry to find solutions.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond available courses and competitions, Villanova is also home to student-run clubs such as the '''Villanova Entrepreneurial Society'''. The Entrepreneurial Society works with existing entrepreneurship programs and tries to spread as much information as possible across campus concerning events, opportunities, speakers, etc. A large project they have taken on is the creation of a directory of Villanova community members who are involved in entrepreneurial ventures.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For students who have innovative attitudes but are interested less in the business side of entrepreneurship and more in social entrepreneurship, there are opportunities for this as well. Namely, '''Engineers Without [[File:VillanovaEwb.jpg|thumb|VillanovaEwb.jpg]]Borders''' and '''Business Without Borders''' exist primarily as philanthropic organizations which improve the world through innovative and creative action. The Business Without Borders group was created in 2009 and has been working in Nicaragua, Kenya and the Philippines on international development projects. More locally in the Philadelphia area, the students have united with the IRS and nonprofits to help low income people with tax returns. The group is largely inspired by entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie- the founder of the for-profit company TOM’s Shoes that is famous for its non-profit subsidiary and philanthropic initiative. In the past, the group has brought him to campus to speak to students about the potential for uniting profit and social benefit.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Engineers Without Borders has a similar, global initiative. This group travels to various locations and countries to implement sustainable engineering projects. Currently, they are working with the native Embera people in Panama. The Embera village is only accessible by dugout canoe, and the villagers struggle to communicate with others because of unsophisticated electrical systems. Villanovans in the group are working on innovative solutions to bring power to the tribe and improve their communication systems.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another group with a similar initiative is '''Water for Waslala. '''This organization is a non-profit that works to solve crises concerning accessing clean water in Waslala, Nicaragua. Not only does the student group work to find funding for solutions, but they also utilize innovative thought to create technical solutions themselves.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;As a final note, a number of students are in the process of or have already brought their ideas to life using aforementioned resources combined with resources at the newly formed&amp;nbsp;'''ICE Center'''. This Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Villanova works to accelerate opportunities for students across disciplines and colleges so they can develop their entrepreneurial ability and learn from each other to become more innovative thinkers. For example, the ICE Center has a its very own Entrepreneur in Residence that works with students throughout the week. This is an alum (currently Eric Adams) or a member of the community, who has experience with Entrepreneurship and comes in to educate Villanovans about effective ways to engage startups.&amp;nbsp;Another interesting opportunity that the ICE Center provides is '''Phillanova ICE'''. This program supports students who wish to connect with the Philadelphia entrepreneurship ecosystem. ICE helps students fund their entry and travel to various events across the Philadelphia area. Events that aren’t already preapproved parts of the program can be requested by students who wish to access them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = Faculty Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova Faculty members are active participants in an entrepreneurial lifestyle, and their lasting careers as entrepreneurs inspire the students. Professor Edmond Dougherty - assistant professor of engineering and director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program - was recently honored with the faculty '''Meyer ICE award'''. This award was created and endowed by Patrick Meyer, a 1974 graduate of the Villanova School of Business. The award is meant to recognize those who embrace an innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit. Professor Dougherty embodies these traits and showed this by helping to create the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. On campus, Dougherty is a VSEC committee member, he manages ECE Senior Capstone Projects and ECE Day, and he is a founder of the Beyond Ideas program which has let him lead student entrepreneurship teams in competitions like the Ford Contest and Innovation Chase. Outside of Villanova, Dougherty has over a dozen patents in his name, and is the president of Ablaze Development Corp, founder of Wavecam Media, and founder of August Design, LLC.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=fyXBJ2RjQW4}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Patrick Meyer, creator of Meyer ICE Award, speaking at TEDxVillanova&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;A number of professors and faculty members, including Edmond Dougherty, collect to form the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas Committee'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;. As aforementioned this committee works in tandem with the Villanova Student Entrepreneurship competition. The committee is dedicated to uniting all five of Villanova’s individual colleges through entrepreneurship related events that they hold. This allows graduate law students, engineering students, arts and sciences students, nursing students and business students to unite and use their unique talents to teach each other and collaborate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University Technology Transfer Functions =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;[[File:Villanovamdl.png|thumb|Villanovamdl.png]]Villanova currently has an '''Office of Sponsored Research Program (OSRP) '''that has potential for expansion'''. '''This program helps students who are looking to patent an idea or license a p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;roduct. They facilitate the process in accordance with the University policies for intellectual property, and assist in the student’s search for external resources and sponsors.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students can connect and collaborate in the '''Multidisciplinary Design Lab, '''which has a 3D printer available, and the '''Machine Shop''',&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;which offers a number of machines and materials available&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;for the development of prototypes. Also, the law school library has a meeting environment for students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The college of Engineering has recently renovated two labs as&amp;nbsp;'''Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs'''. These rooms contain smart technology, open space, and are available for all Villanova Students to utilize. Members of the&amp;nbsp;'''Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor'''&amp;nbsp;meet in those labs for their classes. The layouts of these rooms are used to help inspire creativity in the students who utilize them. The college of Engineering also plans to expand the building to include a new&amp;nbsp;'''Student Learning Commons''' and&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Wing.'''&amp;nbsp;These areas will be designed to help students realize their fullest potential.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The School of Businesshas recently undergone some renovations. There is a more open flow in the building, to help students feel more comfortable and let their ideas prosper more. There is a new&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Classroom, '''which has glass doors and whiteboard walls. Students pursuing an&amp;nbsp;'''Entrepreneurship Minor,'''&amp;nbsp;through the business school meet there, but when class is not in session, the room is open to all students.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova has recently built the&amp;nbsp;'''C.A.V.E.''', a virtual reality room that is open to all students and is using&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;KEEN Foundation grants to create an '''Idea Accelerator&amp;nbsp;'''space and a tinkerer’s lab.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Another&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;'''Tinkerer's Lab'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is also currently in the the processes of being built in the engineering college, which was included through Villanova's newest campus expansion plan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;There will be workshops and speakers for student interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial path.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University-Industry Collaboration =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Connections with external resources such as established companies and startups are too numerous to count. Villanova has officially paired with a number of companies, while some startups and companies choose to collaborate with students for shorter periods of time on specific projects. Also, students utilize the Entrepreneurs Network to communicate with recognized intrapreneurs and members of the entrepreneurial world frequently. One program is the '''Intrapreneurship Internship Program''' which connects entrepreneurial thinkers with companies that are seeking creative minds. In addition, the '''Entrepreneurs Network''' is a widespread network which unites over 4,000 people- entrepreneurs, investors and service providers- in each of their meetings. This is an incredible opportunity for students to network and seek out business connections in people with similar interests.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, Villanovans unite with companies in a number of different competitions. These competitions are meant to be immersive experiences for smaller groups of students so they can work closely on innovative projects with companies or other universities. One example is the&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Encounter'''. Held at Lawrence Technological University, this competition hosts student teams of about five people from&amp;nbsp;various schools to solve a problem presented by a different industry sponsor each year. In 2013, Reverie Mattress Company gave students a technical problem they were dealing with, and asked them to come up with innovative&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;solutions to help their company. The idea’s generated by Villanova’s team of four won third place. Another competition is the&amp;nbsp;'''UDM Ford Innovation Competition'''. This is a national competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company and held at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the most recent competition, over 90 teams competed to create the greatest, most innovative ideas for a vehicle interior of the future, and Villanova’s team of four took second place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=LW0VDEuPHr0}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Example of a Villanova team'svideo entry to Ford Innovation Competition&lt;/p&gt;<br /> = Regional and Local Economic Development =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova works with '''SBIR''' and '''STTR''' program grants from the government which are, as quoted from the Department of Education, intended to “stimulate technological innovation; increase small business participation in federal research and development; foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of technology derived from federal research and development” ([http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html]). The program funds research and helps provide publication and patent opportunities through partnerships between academia and industry.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;As aforementioned, a number of the clubs on Villanova’s campus that are focused on innovative ideation are fundamentally philanthropic, and these clubs unite with or are a part of different non-profit agencies. This allows for the development of Villanova’s entrepreneurial activity regionally, locally, and even worldwide. This strengthens student’s abilities to face diverse problems, and gives an opportunity for an extensive entrepreneurial education.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> = Conclusion =<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova University has an incredible amount of resources to offer its students. From courses, clubs and competitions, an incredibly talented faculty and number of available mentors, to external resources offered by businesses and many more. Students have everything they need to let their inner innovator grow and flourish. &amp;nbsp;Just a few years ago, such entrepreneurial activity would not have been so evident. Thanks to a grant by the KEEN Foundation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program and many of the competitions have been born and sponsored within the past few years.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, due to the efforts of the Beyond Ideas Committee all of the colleges have been recently linked to create an influx of entrepreneurial communication and networking across the school.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;This rapid progression of entrepreneurial development at Villanova continues with no sign of slowing. Within the next few years Villanova hopes to expand resources in the idea accelerator, create more pre-capstone experiences and tinkerer’s lab, an increase in innovator and artist in residence presence on campus, an expansion of the OSRP, &amp;nbsp;a Forum for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship, additional summer faculty workshops, and more. Villanovans recognize the importance of developing their innovative and creative abilities and look forward to expanding the entrepreneurial offerings available on and off campus.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = Landscape Canvas =<br /> <br /> The Landscape Canvas for Villanova University can be accessed here:<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Arz4UUSrx3N6dGxkSU12bC1idE85dC1BWVF5WFFhTWc&amp;usp=sharing Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> == Related Links ==<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Villanova Student Priorities]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sarrah_Truong Sarrah Truong]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Villanova_University&diff=30589 2016-02-11T21:00:58Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Student Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;[[File:Villanova.b.png|center|Villanova.b.png]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students are active inside and outside of the classroom when it comes to advancing their sense of entrepreneurship. Formally, Villanova offers two minor programs, and a certificate program for sophomores in entrepreneurship. A common minor for engineers is '''Engineering Entrepreneuship. '''This minor incorporates technology into a curriculum which gives students the basic tools they need to create and develop a marketable product. Students in this course start with the basics of product ideation and follow a sequence that brings them through the final steps of marketing their product and securing their intellectual property.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For business and arts students, Entrepreneurship is available as a minor and geared towards teaching students the business fundamentals involved in a starting your own venture. This minor pays special t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;ribute to the significance employers place on intrapreneurial ability regardless of position in the company. These classes encourage Villanovans to think creatively and hone in on entrepreneurial skills such as creativity and innovation even within any organization.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another popular option among sophomore students is the '''ICE CaPS '''certificate program. This program lets students meet with mentor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s, chat&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;with CFOs of start-ups, and collaborate with other students, creating a very hands-on curriculum that enhances their entrepreneurial abilities.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond these for-credit opportunities, there are a number of on extra-curricular displays of student entrepreneurship. Villanova held its fourth annual '''TEDx''' in the fall of 2015 and it wa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s a great success. A number [[File:VillanovaTedx.png|thumb|VillanovaTedx.png]]of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;short speeches given by students, graduates and faculty members revolving around the theme of “Let's Imagine” were astoundingly thought-and-conversation provoking. Between conferences, as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;is&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;customary with TED events, the inspired audience was able to network and connect.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;'''Villanova Student Entrepreneurship Competition (VESC)&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;provides a more hands-on approach to entrepreneurial education. This student-only competition focused on making the world a better place was founded in 2009&amp;nbsp;by graduate engineering students Ronald Warzoha and Timothy Montalbano, and it operates with the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;group (See Faculty Entrepreneurship). The c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;ompetition allows students to showcase ideas by pitching them initially on the &lt;/span&gt;'''IdeaBounce&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;page. This publicizes their idea and shares it with the Villanova network, helping them hunt down any resources necessary to further their idea (and can be done by anyone at any time even outside of the VSEC competition). For further stages of the competition the students pitch their idea, create a video, executive summaries, posters and financial tables to persuade a panel of judges. The top teams walk away with $10,000 total in prizes.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another prevalent competition is the '''Villanova''' '''Innovation Chase.''' For this competition three teams of engineering students go through a preliminary round at Villanova in which they come up with a solution to a problem- several years ago it was an on-campus transportation problem. The students work through the process of researching, designing, prototyping and presenting their solutions to a panel of judges. The top two teams that survive this qualifier travel to the annual '''Chicago Innovation Chase''' intercollegiate-student entrepreneurship competition.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;A number of these small-team oriented competitions exist on Villanova’s campus (multiple others are mentioned in the University-Industry Collaboration section). Though they allow an incredible, immersive [[File:VillanovaImaginationquest.png|thumb|VillanovaImaginationquest.png]]experience for their participants, the quantity of students who can be active in them is limited. To mitigate this problem Villanova developed '''Imagination Quest.''' This is an on-campus competition that is open to all students and takes place over 24 hours. Students enter as individuals then form teams. As the name suggests, they are then sent on a “quest” to discover opportunities, develop ideas, designs, and produce a business pitch, all within the 24 hour time limit. Throughout the process, students can present to a judging panel and receive feedback from mentors. This competition lets students explore, imagine, and be creative in a very fast-paced, high energy level environment.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Similar to the Imagination Quest is the '''Andriod Hackathon''', hosted once a semester and is usually co-hosted with corporate sponsors. There are two prompts, one general and one corporate specific. Each prompt has a separtate prize. The entire challenge takes place in a span of 48 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;There is also the&amp;nbsp;'''Spark Competition''', a two day program where students focus on solving real world problems brought forward by industry partners. Student work along side members of industry to find solutions.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond available courses and competitions, Villanova is also home to student-run clubs such as the '''Villanova Entrepreneurial Society'''. The Entrepreneurial Society works with existing entrepreneurship programs and tries to spread as much information as possible across campus concerning events, opportunities, speakers, etc. A large project they have taken on is the creation of a directory of Villanova community members who are involved in entrepreneurial ventures.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For students who have innovative attitudes but are interested less in the business side of entrepreneurship and more in social entrepreneurship, there are opportunities for this as well. Namely, '''Engineers Without [[File:VillanovaEwb.jpg|thumb|VillanovaEwb.jpg]]Borders''' and '''Business Without Borders''' exist primarily as philanthropic organizations which improve the world through innovative and creative action. The Business Without Borders group was created in 2009 and has been working in Nicaragua, Kenya and the Philippines on international development projects. More locally in the Philadelphia area, the students have united with the IRS and nonprofits to help low income people with tax returns. The group is largely inspired by entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie- the founder of the for-profit company TOM’s Shoes that is famous for its non-profit subsidiary and philanthropic initiative. In the past, the group has brought him to campus to speak to students about the potential for uniting profit and social benefit.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Engineers Without Borders has a similar, global initiative. This group travels to various locations and countries to implement sustainable engineering projects. Currently, they are working with the native Embera people in Panama. The Embera village is only accessible by dugout canoe, and the villagers struggle to communicate with others because of unsophisticated electrical systems. Villanovans in the group are working on innovative solutions to bring power to the tribe and improve their communication systems.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another group with a similar initiative is '''Water for Waslala. '''This organization is a non-profit that works to solve crises concerning accessing clean water in Waslala, Nicaragua. Not only does the student group work to find funding for solutions, but they also utilize innovative thought to create technical solutions themselves.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;As a final note, a number of students are in the process of or have already brought their ideas to life using aforementioned resources combined with resources at the newly formed&amp;nbsp;'''ICE Center'''. This Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Villanova works to accelerate opportunities for students across disciplines and colleges so they can develop their entrepreneurial ability and learn from each other to become more innovative thinkers. For example, the ICE Center has a its very own Entrepreneur in Residence that works with students throughout the week. This is an alum (currently Eric Adams) or a member of the community, who has experience with Entrepreneurship and comes in to educate Villanovans about effective ways to engage startups.&amp;nbsp;Another interesting opportunity that the ICE Center provides is '''Phillanova ICE'''. This program supports students who wish to connect with the Philadelphia entrepreneurship ecosystem. ICE helps students fund their entry and travel to various events across the Philadelphia area. Events that aren’t already preapproved parts of the program can be requested by students who wish to access them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = Faculty Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova Faculty members are active participants in an entrepreneurial lifestyle, and their lasting careers as entrepreneurs inspire the students. Professor Edmond Dougherty - assistant professor of engineering and director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program - was recently honored with the faculty '''Meyer ICE award'''. This award was created and endowed by Patrick Meyer, a 1974 graduate of the Villanova School of Business. The award is meant to recognize those who embrace an innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit. Professor Dougherty embodies these traits and showed this by helping to create the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. On campus, Dougherty is a VSEC committee member, he manages ECE Senior Capstone Projects and ECE Day, and he is a founder of the Beyond Ideas program which has let him lead student entrepreneurship teams in competitions like the Ford Contest and Innovation Chase. Outside of Villanova, Dougherty has over a dozen patents in his name, and is the president of Ablaze Development Corp, founder of Wavecam Media, and founder of August Design, LLC.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=fyXBJ2RjQW4}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Patrick Meyer, creator of Meyer ICE Award, speaking at TEDxVillanova&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;A number of professors and faculty members, including Edmond Dougherty, collect to form the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas Committee'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;. As aforementioned this committee works in tandem with the Villanova Student Entrepreneurship competition. The committee is dedicated to uniting all five of Villanova’s individual colleges through entrepreneurship related events that they hold. This allows graduate law students, engineering students, arts and sciences students, nursing students and business students to unite and use their unique talents to teach each other and collaborate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University Technology Transfer Functions =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;[[File:Villanovamdl.png|thumb|Villanovamdl.png]]Villanova currently has an '''Office of Sponsored Research Program (OSRP) '''that has potential for expansion'''. '''This program helps students who are looking to patent an idea or license a p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;roduct. They facilitate the process in accordance with the University policies for intellectual property, and assist in the student’s search for external resources and sponsors.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students can connect and collaborate in the '''Multidisciplinary Design Lab, '''which has a 3D printer available, and the '''Machine Shop''',&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;which offers a number of machines and materials available&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;for the development of prototypes. Also, the law school library has a meeting environment for students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The college of Engineering has recently renovated two labs as&amp;nbsp;'''Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs'''. These rooms contain smart technology, open space, and are available for all Villanova Students to utilize. Members of the&amp;nbsp;'''Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor'''&amp;nbsp;meet in those labs for their classes. The layouts of these rooms are used to help inspire creativity in the students who utilize them. The college of Engineering also plans to expand the building to include a new&amp;nbsp;'''Student Learning Commons''' and&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Wing.'''&amp;nbsp;These areas will be designed to help students realize their fullest potential.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The School of Businesshas recently undergone some renovations. There is a more open flow in the building, to help students feel more comfortable and let their ideas prosper more. There is a new&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Classroom, '''which has glass doors and whiteboard walls. Students pursuing an&amp;nbsp;'''Entrepreneurship Minor,'''&amp;nbsp;through the business school meet there, but when class is not in session, the room is open to all students.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova has recently built the&amp;nbsp;'''C.A.V.E.''', a virtual reality room that is open to all students and is using&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;KEEN Foundation grants to create an '''Idea Accelerator&amp;nbsp;'''space and a tinkerer’s lab.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Another&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;'''Tinkerer's Lab'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is also currently in the the processes of being built in the engineering college, which was included through Villanova's newest campus expansion plan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;There will be workshops and speakers for student interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial path.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University-Industry Collaboration =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Connections with external resources such as established companies and startups are too numerous to count. Villanova has officially paired with a number of companies, while some startups and companies choose to collaborate with students for shorter periods of time on specific projects. Also, students utilize the Entrepreneurs Network to communicate with recognized intrapreneurs and members of the entrepreneurial world frequently. One program is the '''Intrapreneurship Internship Program''' which connects entrepreneurial thinkers with companies that are seeking creative minds. In addition, the '''Entrepreneurs Network''' is a widespread network which unites over 4,000 people- entrepreneurs, investors and service providers- in each of their meetings. This is an incredible opportunity for students to network and seek out business connections in people with similar interests.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, Villanovans unite with companies in a number of different competitions. These competitions are meant to be immersive experiences for smaller groups of students so they can work closely on innovative projects with companies or other universities. One example is the&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Encounter'''. Held at Lawrence Technological University, this competition hosts student teams of about five people from&amp;nbsp;various schools to solve a problem presented by a different industry sponsor each year. In 2013, Reverie Mattress Company gave students a technical problem they were dealing with, and asked them to come up with innovative&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;solutions to help their company. The idea’s generated by Villanova’s team of four won third place. Another competition is the&amp;nbsp;'''UDM Ford Innovation Competition'''. This is a national competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company and held at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the most recent competition, over 90 teams competed to create the greatest, most innovative ideas for a vehicle interior of the future, and Villanova’s team of four took second place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=LW0VDEuPHr0}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Example of a Villanova team'svideo entry to Ford Innovation Competition&lt;/p&gt;<br /> = Regional and Local Economic Development =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova works with '''SBIR''' and '''STTR''' program grants from the government which are, as quoted from the Department of Education, intended to “stimulate technological innovation; increase small business participation in federal research and development; foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of technology derived from federal research and development” ([http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html]). The program funds research and helps provide publication and patent opportunities through partnerships between academia and industry.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;As aforementioned, a number of the clubs on Villanova’s campus that are focused on innovative ideation are fundamentally philanthropic, and these clubs unite with or are a part of different non-profit agencies. This allows for the development of Villanova’s entrepreneurial activity regionally, locally, and even worldwide. This strengthens student’s abilities to face diverse problems, and gives an opportunity for an extensive entrepreneurial education.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> = Conclusion =<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova University has an incredible amount of resources to offer its students. From courses, clubs and competitions, an incredibly talented faculty and number of available mentors, to external resources offered by businesses and many more. Students have everything they need to let their inner innovator grow and flourish. &amp;nbsp;Just a few years ago, such entrepreneurial activity would not have been so evident. Thanks to a grant by the KEEN Foundation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program and many of the competitions have been born and sponsored within the past few years.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, due to the efforts of the Beyond Ideas Committee all of the colleges have been recently linked to create an influx of entrepreneurial communication and networking across the school.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;This rapid progression of entrepreneurial development at Villanova continues with no sign of slowing. Within the next few years Villanova hopes to expand resources in the idea accelerator, create more pre-capstone experiences and tinkerer’s lab, an increase in innovator and artist in residence presence on campus, an expansion of the OSRP, &amp;nbsp;a Forum for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship, additional summer faculty workshops, and more. Villanovans recognize the importance of developing their innovative and creative abilities and look forward to expanding the entrepreneurial offerings available on and off campus.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = Landscape Canvas =<br /> <br /> The Landscape Canvas for Villanova University can be accessed here:<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Arz4UUSrx3N6dGxkSU12bC1idE85dC1BWVF5WFFhTWc&amp;usp=sharing Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> == Related Links ==<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Villanova Student Priorities]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Villanova_University&diff=30584 2016-02-11T20:58:28Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Student Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;[[File:Villanova.b.png|center|Villanova.b.png]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students are active inside and outside of the classroom when it comes to advancing their sense of entrepreneurship. Formally, Villanova offers two minor programs, and a certificate program for sophomores in entrepreneurship. A common minor for engineers is '''Engineering Entrepreneuship. '''This minor incorporates technology into a curriculum which gives students the basic tools they need to create and develop a marketable product. Students in this course start with the basics of product ideation and follow a sequence that brings them through the final steps of marketing their product and securing their intellectual property.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For business and arts students, Entrepreneurship is available as a minor and geared towards teaching students the business fundamentals involved in a starting your own venture. This minor pays special t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;ribute to the significance employers place on intrapreneurial ability regardless of position in the company. These classes encourage Villanovans to think creatively and hone in on entrepreneurial skills such as creativity and innovation even within any organization.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another popular option among sophomore students is the '''ICE CaPS '''certificate program. This program lets students meet with mentor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s, chat&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;with CFOs of start-ups, and collaborate with other students, creating a very hands-on curriculum that enhances their entrepreneurial abilities.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond these for-credit opportunities, there are a number of on extra-curricular displays of student entrepreneurship. Villanova held its fourth annual '''TEDx''' in the fall of 2015 and it wa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s a great success. A number [[File:VillanovaTedx.png|thumb|VillanovaTedx.png]]of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;short speeches given by students, graduates and faculty members revolving around the theme of “Let's Imagine” were astoundingly thought-and-conversation provoking. Between conferences, as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;is&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;customary with TED events, the inspired audience was able to network and connect.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;'''Villanova Student Entrepreneurship Competition (VESC)&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;provides a more hands-on approach to entrepreneurial education. This student-only competition focused on making the world a better place was founded in 2009&amp;nbsp;by graduate engineering students Ronald Warzoha and Timothy Montalbano, and it operates with the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;group (See Faculty Entrepreneurship). The c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;ompetition allows students to showcase ideas by pitching them initially on the &lt;/span&gt;'''IdeaBounce&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;page. This publicizes their idea and shares it with the Villanova network, helping them hunt down any resources necessary to further their idea (and can be done by anyone at any time even outside of the VSEC competition). For further stages of the competition the students pitch their idea, create a video, executive summaries, posters and financial tables to persuade a panel of judges. The top teams walk away with $10,000 total in prizes.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another prevalent competition is the '''Villanova''' '''Innovation Chase.''' For this competition three teams of engineering students go through a preliminary round at Villanova in which they come up with a solution to a problem- several years ago it was an on-campus transportation problem. The students work through the process of researching, designing, prototyping and presenting their solutions to a panel of judges. The top two teams that survive this qualifier travel to the annual '''Chicago Innovation Chase''' intercollegiate-student entrepreneurship competition.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;A number of these small-team oriented competitions exist on Villanova’s campus (multiple others are mentioned in the University-Industry Collaboration section). Though they allow an incredible, immersive [[File:VillanovaImaginationquest.png|thumb|VillanovaImaginationquest.png]]experience for their participants, the quantity of students who can be active in them is limited. To mitigate this problem Villanova developed '''Imagination Quest.''' This is an on-campus competition that is open to all students and takes place over 24 hours. Students enter as individuals then form teams. As the name suggests, they are then sent on a “quest” to discover opportunities, develop ideas, designs, and produce a business pitch, all within the 24 hour time limit. Throughout the process, students can present to a judging panel and receive feedback from mentors. This competition lets students explore, imagine, and be creative in a very fast-paced, high energy level environment.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Similar to the Imagination Quest is the '''Andriod Hackathon''', hosted once a semester and is usually co-hosted with corporate sponsors. There are two prompts, one general and one corporate specific. Each prompt has a separtate prize. The entire challenge takes place in a span of 48 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;There is also the&amp;nbsp;'''Spark Competition''', a two day program where students focus on solving real world problems brought forward by industry partners. Student work along side members of industry to find solutions.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond available courses and competitions, Villanova is also home to student-run clubs such as the '''Villanova Entrepreneurial Society'''. The Entrepreneurial Society works with existing entrepreneurship programs and tries to spread as much information as possible across campus concerning events, opportunities, speakers, etc. A large project they have taken on is the creation of a directory of Villanova community members who are involved in entrepreneurial ventures.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For students who have innovative attitudes but are interested less in the business side of entrepreneurship and more in social entrepreneurship, there are opportunities for this as well. Namely, '''Engineers Without [[File:VillanovaEwb.jpg|thumb|VillanovaEwb.jpg]]Borders''' and '''Business Without Borders''' exist primarily as philanthropic organizations which improve the world through innovative and creative action. The Business Without Borders group was created in 2009 and has been working in Nicaragua, Kenya and the Philippines on international development projects. More locally in the Philadelphia area, the students have united with the IRS and nonprofits to help low income people with tax returns. The group is largely inspired by entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie- the founder of the for-profit company TOM’s Shoes that is famous for its non-profit subsidiary and philanthropic initiative. In the past, the group has brought him to campus to speak to students about the potential for uniting profit and social benefit.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Engineers Without Borders has a similar, global initiative. This group travels to various locations and countries to implement sustainable engineering projects. Currently, they are working with the native Embera people in Panama. The Embera village is only accessible by dugout canoe, and the villagers struggle to communicate with others because of unsophisticated electrical systems. Villanovans in the group are working on innovative solutions to bring power to the tribe and improve their communication systems.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another group with a similar initiative is '''Water for Waslala. '''This organization is a non-profit that works to solve crises concerning accessing clean water in Waslala, Nicaragua. Not only does the student group work to find funding for solutions, but they also utilize innovative thought to create technical solutions themselves.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;As a final note, a number of students are in the process of or have already brought their ideas to life using aforementioned resources combined with resources at the newly formed&amp;nbsp;'''ICE Center'''. This Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Villanova works to accelerate opportunities for students across disciplines and colleges so they can develop their entrepreneurial ability and learn from each other to become more innovative thinkers. For example, the ICE Center has a its very own Entrepreneur in Residence that works with students throughout the week. This is an alum (currently Eric Adams) or a member of the community, who has experience with Entrepreneurship and comes in to educate Villanovans about effective ways to engage startups.&amp;nbsp;Another interesting opportunity that the ICE Center provides is '''Phillanova ICE'''. This program supports students who wish to connect with the Philadelphia entrepreneurship ecosystem. ICE helps students fund their entry and travel to various events across the Philadelphia area. Events that aren’t already preapproved parts of the program can be requested by students who wish to access them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = Faculty Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova Faculty members are active participants in an entrepreneurial lifestyle, and their lasting careers as entrepreneurs inspire the students. Professor Edmond Dougherty - assistant professor of engineering and director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program - was recently honored with the faculty '''Meyer ICE award'''. This award was created and endowed by Patrick Meyer, a 1974 graduate of the Villanova School of Business. The award is meant to recognize those who embrace an innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit. Professor Dougherty embodies these traits and showed this by helping to create the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. On campus, Dougherty is a VSEC committee member, he manages ECE Senior Capstone Projects and ECE Day, and he is a founder of the Beyond Ideas program which has let him lead student entrepreneurship teams in competitions like the Ford Contest and Innovation Chase. Outside of Villanova, Dougherty has over a dozen patents in his name, and is the president of Ablaze Development Corp, founder of Wavecam Media, and founder of August Design, LLC.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=fyXBJ2RjQW4}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Patrick Meyer, creator of Meyer ICE Award, speaking at TEDxVillanova&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;A number of professors and faculty members, including Edmond Dougherty, collect to form the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas Committee'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;. As aforementioned this committee works in tandem with the Villanova Student Entrepreneurship competition. The committee is dedicated to uniting all five of Villanova’s individual colleges through entrepreneurship related events that they hold. This allows graduate law students, engineering students, arts and sciences students, nursing students and business students to unite and use their unique talents to teach each other and collaborate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University Technology Transfer Functions =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;[[File:Villanovamdl.png|thumb|Villanovamdl.png]]Villanova currently has an '''Office of Sponsored Research Program (OSRP) '''that has potential for expansion'''. '''This program helps students who are looking to patent an idea or license a p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;roduct. They facilitate the process in accordance with the University policies for intellectual property, and assist in the student’s search for external resources and sponsors.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students can connect and collaborate in the '''Multidisciplinary Design Lab, '''which has a 3D printer available, and the '''Machine Shop''',&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;which offers a number of machines and materials available&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;for the development of prototypes. Also, the law school library has a meeting environment for students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The college of Engineering has recently renovated two labs as&amp;nbsp;'''Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs'''. These rooms contain smart technology, open space, and are available for all Villanova Students to utilize. Members of the&amp;nbsp;'''Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor'''&amp;nbsp;meet in those labs for their classes. The layouts of these rooms are used to help inspire creativity in the students who utilize them. The college of Engineering also plans to expand the building to include a new&amp;nbsp;'''Student Learning Commons''' and&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Wing.'''&amp;nbsp;These areas will be designed to help students realize their fullest potential.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The School of Businesshas recently undergone some renovations. There is a more open flow in the building, to help students feel more comfortable and let their ideas prosper more. There is a new&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Classroom, '''which has glass doors and whiteboard walls. Students pursuing an&amp;nbsp;'''Entrepreneurship Minor,'''&amp;nbsp;through the business school meet there, but when class is not in session, the room is open to all students.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova has recently built the&amp;nbsp;'''C.A.V.E.''', a virtual reality room that is open to all students and is using&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;KEEN Foundation grants to create an '''Idea Accelerator&amp;nbsp;'''space and a tinkerer’s lab.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Another&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;'''Tinkerer's Lab'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is also currently in the the processes of being built in the engineering college, which was included through Villanova's newest campus expansion plan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;There will be workshops and speakers for student interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial path.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University-Industry Collaboration =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Connections with external resources such as established companies and startups are too numerous to count. Villanova has officially paired with a number of companies, while some startups and companies choose to collaborate with students for shorter periods of time on specific projects. Also, students utilize the Entrepreneurs Network to communicate with recognized intrapreneurs and members of the entrepreneurial world frequently. One program is the '''Intrapreneurship Internship Program''' which connects entrepreneurial thinkers with companies that are seeking creative minds. In addition, the '''Entrepreneurs Network''' is a widespread network which unites over 4,000 people- entrepreneurs, investors and service providers- in each of their meetings. This is an incredible opportunity for students to network and seek out business connections in people with similar interests.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, Villanovans unite with companies in a number of different competitions. These competitions are meant to be immersive experiences for smaller groups of students so they can work closely on innovative projects with companies or other universities. One example is the&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Encounter'''. Held at Lawrence Technological University, this competition hosts student teams of about five people from&amp;nbsp;various schools to solve a problem presented by a different industry sponsor each year. In 2013, Reverie Mattress Company gave students a technical problem they were dealing with, and asked them to come up with innovative&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;solutions to help their company. The idea’s generated by Villanova’s team of four won third place. Another competition is the&amp;nbsp;'''UDM Ford Innovation Competition'''. This is a national competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company and held at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the most recent competition, over 90 teams competed to create the greatest, most innovative ideas for a vehicle interior of the future, and Villanova’s team of four took second place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=LW0VDEuPHr0}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Example of a Villanova team'svideo entry to Ford Innovation Competition&lt;/p&gt;<br /> = Regional and Local Economic Development =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova works with '''SBIR''' and '''STTR''' program grants from the government which are, as quoted from the Department of Education, intended to “stimulate technological innovation; increase small business participation in federal research and development; foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of technology derived from federal research and development” ([http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html]). The program funds research and helps provide publication and patent opportunities through partnerships between academia and industry.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;As aforementioned, a number of the clubs on Villanova’s campus that are focused on innovative ideation are fundamentally philanthropic, and these clubs unite with or are a part of different non-profit agencies. This allows for the development of Villanova’s entrepreneurial activity regionally, locally, and even worldwide. This strengthens student’s abilities to face diverse problems, and gives an opportunity for an extensive entrepreneurial education.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> = Conclusion =<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova University has an incredible amount to offer its students. From courses, clubs and competitions, an incredibly talented faculty and number of available mentors, to external resources offered by businesses and more. Students have everything they need to let their inner innovator grow and flourish. &amp;nbsp;Just a few years ago, such entrepreneurial activity would not have been so evident. Thanks to a grant by the KEEN Foundation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program and many of the competitions have been born and sponsored within the past few years. Furthermore, due to the efforts of the Beyond Ideas Committee all of the colleges have been recently linked to create an influx of entrepreneurial communication and networking across the school.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;This rapid progression of entrepreneurial development at Villanova continues with no sign of slowing. Within the next few years Villanova hopes to offer an idea accelerator, a pre-capstone experience and tinkerer’s lab, an innovator and artist in residence, an expansion of the OSRP, a relocation for the ICE Center, a Forum for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship, additional summer faculty workshops, and more. Villanovans recognize the importance of developing their innovative and creative abilities and look forward to expanding the entrepreneurial offerings available on and off campus.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = Landscape Canvas =<br /> <br /> The Landscape Canvas for Villanova University can be accessed here:<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Arz4UUSrx3N6dGxkSU12bC1idE85dC1BWVF5WFFhTWc&amp;usp=sharing Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> == Related Links ==<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Villanova Student Priorities]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Villanova_University&diff=30574 2016-02-11T20:55:35Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= Student Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;[[File:Villanova.b.png|center|Villanova.b.png]]&lt;br/&gt;<br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students are active inside and outside of the classroom when it comes to advancing their sense of entrepreneurship. Formally, Villanova offers two minor programs, and a certificate program for sophomores in entrepreneurship. A common minor for engineers is '''Engineering Entrepreneuship. '''This minor incorporates technology into a curriculum which gives students the basic tools they need to create and develop a marketable product. Students in this course start with the basics of product ideation and follow a sequence that brings them through the final steps of marketing their product and securing their intellectual property.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For business and arts students, Entrepreneurship is available as a minor and geared towards teaching students the business fundamentals involved in a starting your own venture. This minor pays special t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;ribute to the significance employers place on intrapreneurial ability regardless of position in the company. These classes encourage Villanovans to think creatively and hone in on entrepreneurial skills such as creativity and innovation even within any organization.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another popular option among sophomore students is the '''ICE CaPS '''certificate program. This program lets students meet with mentor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s, chat&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;with CFOs of start-ups, and collaborate with other students, creating a very hands-on curriculum that enhances their entrepreneurial abilities.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond these for-credit opportunities, there are a number of on extra-curricular displays of student entrepreneurship. Villanova held its fourth annual '''TEDx''' in the fall of 2015 and it wa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;s a great success. A number [[File:VillanovaTedx.png|thumb|VillanovaTedx.png]]of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;short speeches given by students, graduates and faculty members revolving around the theme of “Let's Imagine” were astoundingly thought-and-conversation provoking. Between conferences, as&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;is&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;customary with TED events, the inspired audience was able to network and connect.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;'''Villanova Student Entrepreneurship Competition (VESC)&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;provides a more hands-on approach to entrepreneurial education. This student-only competition focused on making the world a better place was founded in 2009&amp;nbsp;by graduate engineering students Ronald Warzoha and Timothy Montalbano, and it operates with the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;group (See Faculty Entrepreneurship). The c&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;ompetition allows students to showcase ideas by pitching them initially on the &lt;/span&gt;'''IdeaBounce&amp;nbsp;'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;page. This publicizes their idea and shares it with the Villanova network, helping them hunt down any resources necessary to further their idea (and can be done by anyone at any time even outside of the VSEC competition). For further stages of the competition the students pitch their idea, create a video, executive summaries, posters and financial tables to persuade a panel of judges. The top teams walk away with $10,000 total in prizes.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another prevalent competition is the '''Villanova''' '''Innovation Chase.''' For this competition three teams of engineering students go through a preliminary round at Villanova in which they come up with a solution to a problem- several years ago it was an on-campus transportation problem. The students work through the process of researching, designing, prototyping and presenting their solutions to a panel of judges. The top two teams that survive this qualifier travel to the annual '''Chicago Innovation Chase''' intercollegiate-student entrepreneurship competition.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;A number of these small-team oriented competitions exist on Villanova’s campus (multiple others are mentioned in the University-Industry Collaboration section). Though they allow an incredible, immersive [[File:VillanovaImaginationquest.png|thumb|VillanovaImaginationquest.png]]experience for their participants, the quantity of students who can be active in them is limited. To mitigate this problem Villanova developed '''Imagination Quest.''' This is an on-campus competition that is open to all students and takes place over 24 hours. Students enter as individuals then form teams. As the name suggests, they are then sent on a “quest” to discover opportunities, develop ideas, designs, and produce a business pitch, all within the 24 hour time limit. Throughout the process, students can present to a judging panel and receive feedback from mentors. This competition lets students explore, imagine, and be creative in a very fast-paced, high energy level environment.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Similar to the Imagination Quest is the '''Andriod Hackathon''', hosted once a semester and is usually co-hosted with corporate sponsors. There are two prompts, one general and one corporate specific. Each prompt has a separtate prize. The entire challenge takes place in a span of 48 hours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;There is also the&amp;nbsp;'''Spark Competition''', a two day program where students focus on solving real world problems brought forward by industry partners. Student work along side members of industry to find solutions.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Beyond available courses and competitions, Villanova is also home to student-run clubs such as the '''Villanova Entrepreneurial Society'''. The Entrepreneurial Society works with existing entrepreneurship programs and tries to spread as much information as possible across campus concerning events, opportunities, speakers, etc. A large project they have taken on is the creation of a directory of Villanova community members who are involved in entrepreneurial ventures.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;For students who have innovative attitudes but are interested less in the business side of entrepreneurship and more in social entrepreneurship, there are opportunities for this as well. Namely, '''Engineers Without [[File:VillanovaEwb.jpg|thumb|VillanovaEwb.jpg]]Borders''' and '''Business Without Borders''' exist primarily as philanthropic organizations which improve the world through innovative and creative action. The Business Without Borders group was created in 2009 and has been working in Nicaragua, Kenya and the Philippines on international development projects. More locally in the Philadelphia area, the students have united with the IRS and nonprofits to help low income people with tax returns. The group is largely inspired by entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie- the founder of the for-profit company TOM’s Shoes that is famous for its non-profit subsidiary and philanthropic initiative. In the past, the group has brought him to campus to speak to students about the potential for uniting profit and social benefit.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Engineers Without Borders has a similar, global initiative. This group travels to various locations and countries to implement sustainable engineering projects. Currently, they are working with the native Embera people in Panama. The Embera village is only accessible by dugout canoe, and the villagers struggle to communicate with others because of unsophisticated electrical systems. Villanovans in the group are working on innovative solutions to bring power to the tribe and improve their communication systems.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Another group with a similar initiative is '''Water for Waslala. '''This organization is a non-profit that works to solve crises concerning accessing clean water in Waslala, Nicaragua. Not only does the student group work to find funding for solutions, but they also utilize innovative thought to create technical solutions themselves.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;As a final note, a number of students are in the process of or have already brought their ideas to life using aforementioned resources combined with resources at the newly formed&amp;nbsp;'''ICE Center'''. This Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at Villanova works to accelerate opportunities for students across disciplines and colleges so they can develop their entrepreneurial ability and learn from each other to become more innovative thinkers. For example, the ICE Center has a its very own Entrepreneur in Residence that works with students throughout the week. This is an alum (currently Eric Adams) or a member of the community, who has experience with Entrepreneurship and comes in to educate Villanovans about effective ways to engage startups.&amp;nbsp;Another interesting opportunity that the ICE Center provides is '''Phillanova ICE'''. This program supports students who wish to connect with the Philadelphia entrepreneurship ecosystem. ICE helps students fund their entry and travel to various events across the Philadelphia area. Events that aren’t already preapproved parts of the program can be requested by students who wish to access them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = Faculty Entrepreneurship =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova Faculty members are active participants in an entrepreneurial lifestyle, and their lasting careers as entrepreneurs inspire the students. Professor Edmond Dougherty - assistant professor of engineering and director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship program - was recently honored with the faculty '''Meyer ICE award'''. This award was created and endowed by Patrick Meyer, a 1974 graduate of the Villanova School of Business. The award is meant to recognize those who embrace an innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit. Professor Dougherty embodies these traits and showed this by helping to create the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. On campus, Dougherty is a VSEC committee member, he manages ECE Senior Capstone Projects and ECE Day, and he is a founder of the Beyond Ideas program which has let him lead student entrepreneurship teams in competitions like the Ford Contest and Innovation Chase. Outside of Villanova, Dougherty has over a dozen patents in his name, and is the president of Ablaze Development Corp, founder of Wavecam Media, and founder of August Design, LLC.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=fyXBJ2RjQW4}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Patrick Meyer, creator of Meyer ICE Award, speaking at TEDxVillanova&lt;/p&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;A number of professors and faculty members, including Edmond Dougherty, collect to form the &lt;/span&gt;'''Beyond Ideas Committee'''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;. As aforementioned this committee works in tandem with the Villanova Student Entrepreneurship competition. The committee is dedicated to uniting all five of Villanova’s individual colleges through entrepreneurship related events that they hold. This allows graduate law students, engineering students, arts and sciences students, nursing students and business students to unite and use their unique talents to teach each other and collaborate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> = University Technology Transfer Functions =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;[[File:Villanovamdl.png|thumb]]Villanova currently has an '''Office of Sponsored Research Program (OSRP) '''that has potential for expansion'''. '''This program helps students who are looking to patent an idea or license a p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;roduct. They facilitate the process in accordance with the University policies for intellectual property, and assist in the student’s search for external resources and sponsors.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Students can connect and collaborate in the '''Multidisciplinary Design Lab, '''which has a 3D printer available, and the '''Machine Shop''',&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;which offers a number of machines and materials available&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;for the development of prototypes. Also, the law school library has a meeting environment for students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The college of Engineering has recently renovated two labs as&amp;nbsp;'''Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs'''. These rooms contain smart technology, open space, and are available for all Villanova Students to utilize. Members of the&amp;nbsp;'''Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor'''&amp;nbsp;meet in those labs for their classes. The layouts of these rooms are used to help inspire creativity in the students who utilize them. The college of Engineering also plans to expand the building to include a new'''Student Learning Commons''' and&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Wing.'''&amp;nbsp;These areas will be designed to help students realize their fullest potential.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;The School of Businesshas recently undergone some renovations. There is a more open flow in the building, to help students feel more comfortable and let their ideas prosper more. There is a new&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Classroom, '''which has glass doors and whiteboard walls. Students pursuing an&amp;nbsp;'''Entrepreneurship Minor,'''&amp;nbsp;through the business school meet there, but when class is not in session, the room is open to all students.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova has recently built the&amp;nbsp;'''C.A.V.E.''', a virtual reality room that is open to all students and is using&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;KEEN Foundation grants to create an '''Idea Accelerator&amp;nbsp;'''space and a tinkerer’s lab. There will be workshops and speakers for student interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial path.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> = University-Industry Collaboration =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Connections with external resources such as established companies and startups are too numerous to count. Villanova has officially paired with a number of companies, while some startups and companies choose to collaborate with students for shorter periods of time on specific projects. Also, students utilize the Entrepreneurs Network to communicate with recognized intrapreneurs and members of the entrepreneurial world frequently. One program is the '''Intrapreneurship Internship Program''' which connects entrepreneurial thinkers with companies that are seeking creative minds. In addition, the '''Entrepreneurs Network''' is a widespread network which unites over 4,000 people- entrepreneurs, investors and service providers- in each of their meetings. This is an incredible opportunity for students to network and seek out business connections in people with similar interests.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, Villanovans unite with companies in a number of different competitions. These competitions are meant to be immersive experiences for smaller groups of students so they can work closely on innovative projects with companies or other universities. One example is the&amp;nbsp;'''Innovation Encounter'''. Held at Lawrence Technological University, this competition hosts student teams of about five people from&amp;nbsp;various schools to solve a problem presented by a different industry sponsor each year. In 2013, Reverie Mattress Company gave students a technical problem they were dealing with, and asked them to come up with innovative&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;solutions to help their company. The idea’s generated by Villanova’s team of four won third place. Another competition is the&amp;nbsp;'''UDM Ford Innovation Competition'''. This is a national competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company and held at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the most recent competition, over 90 teams competed to create the greatest, most innovative ideas for a vehicle interior of the future, and Villanova’s team of four took second place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=LW0VDEuPHr0}}&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Example of a Villanova team'svideo entry to Ford Innovation Competition&lt;/p&gt;<br /> = Regional and Local Economic Development =<br /> &lt;div&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova works with '''SBIR''' and '''STTR''' program grants from the government which are, as quoted from the Department of Education, intended to “stimulate technological innovation; increase small business participation in federal research and development; foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of technology derived from federal research and development” ([http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html]). The program funds research and helps provide publication and patent opportunities through partnerships between academia and industry.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:georgia,serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;As aforementioned, a number of the clubs on Villanova’s campus that are focused on innovative ideation are fundamentally philanthropic, and these clubs unite with or are a part of different non-profit agencies. This allows for the development of Villanova’s entrepreneurial activity regionally, locally, and even worldwide. This strengthens student’s abilities to face diverse problems, and gives an opportunity for an extensive entrepreneurial education.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> = Conclusion =<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;Villanova University has an incredible amount to offer its students. From courses, clubs and competitions, an incredibly talented faculty and number of available mentors, to external resources offered by businesses and more. Students have everything they need to let their inner innovator grow and flourish. &amp;nbsp;Just a few years ago, such entrepreneurial activity would not have been so evident. Thanks to a grant by the KEEN Foundation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program and many of the competitions have been born and sponsored within the past few years. Furthermore, due to the efforts of the Beyond Ideas Committee all of the colleges have been recently linked to create an influx of entrepreneurial communication and networking across the school.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;This rapid progression of entrepreneurial development at Villanova continues with no sign of slowing. Within the next few years Villanova hopes to offer an idea accelerator, a pre-capstone experience and tinkerer’s lab, an innovator and artist in residence, an expansion of the OSRP, a relocation for the ICE Center, a Forum for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship, additional summer faculty workshops, and more. Villanovans recognize the importance of developing their innovative and creative abilities and look forward to expanding the entrepreneurial offerings available on and off campus.&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = Landscape Canvas =<br /> <br /> The Landscape Canvas for Villanova University can be accessed here:<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Arz4UUSrx3N6dGxkSU12bC1idE85dC1BWVF5WFFhTWc&amp;usp=sharing Villanova Landscape Canvas]<br /> <br /> == Related Links ==<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Villanova_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Villanova Student Priorities]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abbey_Buckenheimer Abbey Buckenheimer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//Erik_Koehr Erik Koehr]<br /> <br /> [https://drive.google.com/a/villanova.edu/file/d/0B2tZENGpXGoEblpVM3lQY081eWs/view?usp=sharing Villanova Business Model Canvas]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E8vm1iJa-tCHs_9oWbfrzNkoBnUA9KdaCCKN09F4nnI/edit?usp=sharing Villanova and Education in the New Age]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_lead_a_startup_workshop_about_civic_technology&diff=28598 2016-01-21T03:29:58Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>= &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Introduction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; =<br /> <br /> &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;This article provides information on how to lead a startup workshop about civic technology that can help connect several different campuses. The process is based off of Bradley Dice’s work with #OneDayKC and the effort of those who helped plan the event. #OneDayKC was meant to bring together a group that had a common purpose of furthering lean startups and design thinking within the Kansas City area. This can be done on your own campus to kick-start a generation that thinks about the needs and problems in the surrounding community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:ODKCSP.jpeg|border|center|ODKCSP.jpeg]]<br /> <br /> = &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Why?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; =<br /> <br /> &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Have you ever thought about jumpstarting design thinking and change strategies in an area where those concepts have yet to be established? Or if you want to see an increase in involvement of students in the local community/institution, then leading a startup workshop for civic technology is just what you need to do. The purpose is to foster collaboration through interdisciplinary partnerships and the joining of multiple institutions. This allows for a greater variety of students to be reached. It will also help gain community awareness and support that will increase participation in innovative design and entrepreneurial thinking.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Get Support&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; =<br /> <br /> &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;The importance of stakeholders cannot be stressed enough. They are a crucial part of getting the workshop together. Stakeholders will provide funding and may even help connect you to people and places that will be able to host the event. &amp;nbsp;Make sure that you set up the appropriate meetings and gather support from those that really want to see an improvement on innovation and entrepreneurship in the community. This also goes for influential speakers and hosts for the event; if it matters to the speakers, the participants will see that and respond positively to it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;You may consider requesting help from mentors, speakers, sponsors, or judges.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Also, gather support from local innovative centers, like incubators/accelerators, and speakers that specialize in fostering design thinking. The purpose of this event is to get students thinking about startups and changing the community they live in.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;[[File:ODKC.jpeg|thumb]]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: right;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;<br /> <br /> = &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Who’s invited?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; =<br /> <br /> &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Don’t rule anyone out. This event can be geared specifically toward college students, but you can never begin thinking about startups too early so you might want to reach out to high schoolers as well. As far as getting the students on board, pitching workshops to showcase what they would see, do, and learn is a great way to go about it. Remember: investment equals seriousness; have participants submit a resume and/or application and they will be more likely to show up and become invested in the event.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Timeline&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; =<br /> <br /> &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Start early and pick a reasonable date that you know you can make work. Three months is typically a safe place to start. This will give you time to get plans, stakeholders, curriculum, and locations squared away if planning starts on time. You will not need to start getting participants on board until about a month and a half out. That will still give you time to get plans finalized and to get students thinking about the event but not enough time for them to forget about it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Activities &amp; Curriculum&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; =<br /> <br /> &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;The activities you plan to provide should fall into accordance with the amount of time you have set aside for the event, i.e. a 12 hour one day event or a three day long event. Think about the locations that are hosting the activities and the time it will take to travel in between. Suggestion: don’t travel too much, it will take away from the event and use valuable time. Make sure to mix it up with speakers as well as hands-on collaboration. As far as the startups go, it’s all about getting out of the building. Take the participants into the community to get actual feedback and validate the problems in the area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;You must also have a desired curriculum for the event and an idea of what you want participants to take away from it. Have someone who is involved with innovation/startups in charge of this. It would be beneficial to focus on an area that everyone relates to but engage different demographics and different majors/departments because this will allow other perspectives to be brought to the table. Remember: start with the problem and work toward the solution. Have participants ask questions in the form of ‘how might we…’ in order to offer up &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;an open-minded set of solutions, instead of locking into a single solution before understanding the problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> = &lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-01762ec7-615f-5250-c1ce-b49e0e485310&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;Extra Links&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; =<br /> <br /> Check out the #OneDayKC Description here:<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qy_HAnQHhZlHS37VA1oM3TTcqgxvr_b0pTzg-BnOkSk/edit &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qy_HAnQHhZlHS37VA1oM3TTcqgxvr_b0pTzg-BnOkSk/edit&lt;/span&gt;]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Written by: [[Jessica Zahn|Jessica Zahn]], [[Sarrah Truong|Sarrah Truong]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Expirement]]</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Sarrah_Truong&diff=28597 2016-01-21T03:28:32Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div&gt;Sarrah is a sophomore at Villanova University hoping to major in computer engineering and pursue a minor in electrical engineering, entrepreneurship and computer science.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is interested in designing, testing and implementing hardware and software applications for computer networks and systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is also interested in the business side of the engineering field and hope to get involved in learning to identify potential business opportunities, how to determine both technical and financial viability of the business opportunities, marketing of products/services, and much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sarrah hopes to find opportunities to gain experience in technology industry and learn from those currently working in the field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:smaller;&quot;&gt;[[File:SarrahTruong.jpg]]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Sarrah_Truong&diff=28596 2016-01-21T03:27:17Z

<p>Struong: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div&gt;Sarrah is a sophomore at Villanova University hoping to major in computer engineering and pursue a minor in electrical engineering, [[File:SarrahTruong.jpg]]entrepreneurship and computer science.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is interested in designing, testing and implementing hardware and software applications for computer networks and systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is also interested in the business side of the engineering field and hope to get involved in learning to identify potential business opportunities, how to determine both technical and financial viability of the business opportunities, marketing of products/services, and much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sarrah hopes to find opportunities to gain experience in technology industry and learn from those currently working in the field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</div>

Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:SarrahTruong.jpg&diff=28592 2016-01-21T03:20:44Z

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Struong https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Sarrah_Truong&diff=28590 2016-01-21T03:18:21Z

<p>Struong: Created page with &quot;&lt;div&gt;Sarrah is a sophomore at Villanova University hoping to major in computer engineering and pursue a minor in electrical engineering, entrepreneurship and computer science....&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;div&gt;Sarrah is a sophomore at Villanova University hoping to major in computer engineering and pursue a minor in electrical engineering, entrepreneurship and computer science.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is interested in designing, testing and implementing hardware and software applications for computer networks and systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She is also interested in the business side of the engineering field and hope to get involved in learning to identify potential business opportunities, how to determine both technical and financial viability of the business opportunities, marketing of products/services, and much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sarrah hopes to find opportunities to gain experience in technology industry and learn from those currently working in the field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</div>

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