2,143
edits
Changes
no edit summary
== Overview ==
<div> </div><div>Traditional HBCU’s have always stayed the road clear of change. Well, that is no longer the case for Bethune Cookman University. Founded by a black female entrepreneur whose dream it was to educate her people, Bethune Cookman is headed in a new direction. She sacrificed much of her life to the school. We are changing things around the school. First our initiative for a university shark tank. An opportunity for students to show off their ideas ands startups. We also have various student leadership and student engagement programs. These programs are just the start, we must more programs.<br/></div><div><br/></div>== University Wide Inovation = '''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship''' ===<div><div>'''Black Executive Exchange Program (The Urban League) '''The black executive exchange programs allows students to become more familiar with the corporate world today. All entreprepreneurs must learn how to deal with executives because they will have to interact with executives all the time. Thier investors are going to be on the executives on the board of their companies. </div><div><br/></div><div>'''Bethune Cookman Shark TankInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (I.E.E.E)''' offers The I.E.E.E helps student learn and develop their understanding of electronics. This is essential for the 21st century. Everything is electronic today. Having a basic understanding can get students far! <br/></div><br/></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div>'''School of Entrepreneurship and Business Friday Seminar '''- Every friday our school hosts a chance entrepreneurship and business seminar. This is where we bring successful entrepreneurs from all over to show off motivate and teach student their ideas tips and tricks on how to prospective investors become a great entrepreneurs. Students from all schools are welcomed! There is also a certificate program coming to the campus by the SBA (small business association of florida) organization. The expected date is January 29th 2015. </div><div><br/></div><div>'''National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) -''' The National Society of Black Engineers offers help to all engineering students. They serve to engage students in the community and university while seeking investments S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field. </div><div><br/></div><div>'''American Marketing Association '''- The American Marketing Association for all entrepreneurs weather students or faculty. Its a skill set to know how to take them higherpromote your businesses. </div><div><br/></div><div>'''Society of Computer Information Technology (S.O.C. Perspective startups can ask for any amount I.T/ENACTUS)''' The society of capital from computer information technology helps to bridge the investors gap between older students and investors can judge new emergent technology. The interaction of humans and help improve the understanding of the business model first handcomputers are fundamental today more than ever. Students who learn about human computer interactions are better at designing intuitive User Interfaces (UI). </div><div><br/></div><div>'''SIFE - Students In Free Enterprise '''Students in free enterprise is a club that helps students learn and launch their own enterprises (companies). All entrepreneurs need to know how to do this. And the more knowledge the better!</div></div>=== '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer (Not yet active)'''<br/> ===
== Student Engagement ==<div><br/></div><div>'''School of Entrepreneurship Encouraging faculty innovation and Business Friday Seminar '''- Every friday our school hosts a entrepreneurship and business seminar. This is where we bring successful entrepreneurs from all over to motivate and teach student their tips and tricks on how to become a great entrepreneurs. Students from all schools are welcomed! There is also a certificate program coming to the campus by the SBA (small business association of florida) organization. The expected date is January 29th 2015. </div><div><br/></div><div>'''National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) -''' The National Society of Black Engineers offers help to all engineering students. They serve to engage students in the S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field. </div><div><br/></div><div>'''American Marketing Association '''- The American Marketing Association for all entrepreneurs weather students or faculty. Its a skill set to know how to promote your businesses. </div><div><br/></div>== Student Applications ==<div><br/></div><div>'''Society of Computer Information Technology (S.O.C.I.T/ENACTUS)''' The society of computer information technology helps to bridge the gap between older students and new emergent technology. The interaction of humans and computers are fundamental today more than ever. Students who learn about human computer interactions are better at designing intuitive User Interfaces (UI). </div><div><br/></div><div>span style="font-family: museo_sans_500regular, 'Trebuchet MS''SIFE , Arial, Helvetica, sans- Students In Free Enterprise serif;'''Students in free enterprise is a club that helps students learn and launch their own enterprises (companies)line-height: 17.  3999996185303px;All entrepreneurs need to know how to do this. And the more knowledge the better!</div><div><br/></div>'''Entrepreneurship Certificate''' (College Of Entrepreneurship and Business/SBA) -<div><br/"></div><div span style="textfont-alignfamily: centerarial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''''WEEK 1 <br/span>'''</divspan>''<div span style="textfont-alignfamily: center;">'''ENT 101 'Starting a New Business'museo_sans_500regular, 'Trebuchet MS'</div><div> Assess your skills, and expertise. Do you have the necessary characteristics, and skills to start, and run a business? Persistence? Collaborative skills? Communication skills?</div><div> Market Research. What are the trends in the industries? Who are your clients, your target market? Where are your customers located? Competitors? What is your competitive advantage?</div><div> Legal questions. Do you register the enterprise as a sole proprietorshipArial, LLCHelvetica, or partnership?</div><div> How will you start? From scratch? By buying an existing enterprise? Under a corporate umbrella? Franchising?</div><div> Complete the necessary registration. Find out the local, state, and federal licensing, and registration requirements.</div><div><br/></div><div style="textsans-align: centerserif;">''WEEK 2 Workshop ''<br/></div><div style="textline-alignheight: center17.3999996185303px;">''ENT 102 'Business & Financia'''l Basics'''''</div><div span style="textfont-alignfamily: centerarial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''''Part I''''''<brThe Research/>Creative Work Innovation Seed Grant -</div><divspan><br/span>'''</div><div> Set up a recordkeeping system, and a bank account.</div><div> How will you know how much money are you making?</div><div> How to know which products/services are profitable?</div><div> What records are needed for filing taxes?</div><div> Source documents</div><div> Journal entries</div><div> Ledger posting</div><div> Balance sheet</div><div> Trial balance</div><div> Balance sheet</div><div> Income statement</div><div><br/></div><div><div span style="textfont-alignfamily: center;">museo_sans_500regular, 'Trebuchet MS''WEEK 3 Workshop , Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;'''</div><div style="textline-alignheight: center17.3999996185303px;">'''ENT 103 Business & Financial Basics'''</div><div span style="textfont-alignfamily: center;">'''Part II – Financial Statements'''</div><div> Balance sheet</div><div> Income statement</div><div>Thursday February 12arial,helvetica, 2015</div><div>Wendell P. Holmes bldg. #328</div><div><br/></div></div><div><br/></div><div style="textsans-align: centerserif;">'''WEEK 4 WorkshopThe Grant '''<provides competitive funding for faculty engaged in innovation. Funds will serve to seed the research/div><div style="text-align: center;">'''ENT 104 Marketing Strategies'''</div><div> Learn effective, efficient, and inexpensive ways scholarship efforts of new faculty to market your productbegin their research program, or serviceexisting faculty who are interested in raising their level of scholarship.</div><div> Did you know that you can create a website The goal is to increase the competitiveness of the faculty for externally funded opportunities for free?</div><div> Learn how to use social media to gain new customers, research and promotecreative expression. </divspan><div/span> How do you price your product, or service?</div><div> Learn from the examples of ‘rights,’ and ‘wrongs’ of marketing, and advertising.</div><div><br/></div><div style==="text-align: center;">'''WEEK 5 WorkshopFacilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''<br/></div><div style="text-align: center;">'''ENT 105 'Small Business Certifications'''</div>==<div> Certifications are often required for government contracting business opportunities.</div><div> Getting your business certified can offer special advantages for contracting opportunities.</div><div> Learn about various types of certifications, and eligibility prerequisites.</div><div> Understand which certification you qualify for, where to apply, and what assistance is available.</div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align: center;">'''WEEK 6 WorkshopBethune Cookman Shark Tank'''<br/></div><div span style="textline-alignheight: centernormal;">'''ENT 106 'Create offers the students a Plan for chance to show off their ideas to prospective investors in the Business'''</div><div> Write a business plancommunity and university while seeking investments to take them higher. But, what is a business plan? In Perspective startups can ask for any amount of capital from the start-up stage, business plan is a roadmap that investors and investors can judge and help you assess improve the feasibility understanding of your business concept, organize information, and make decisions about starting a the businessmodel first hand. The business plan is essential in order to obtain a certain type Winning student encouraged venture of funding$10,000.</div><div> Project cash flow. How much funding do you need to start 00 from the business?</div><div> How much working capital will you need cairns foundation to have?</div><div> When will you make enough money to pay for all of the expenses (break-even)?</div><div>develop their ideas.<br/span></div>=== '''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts''' ===
<div></div>
= Bethune-Cookman University Innovation Fellows Faculty Leadership =
<p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Bethune Abdullah.jpg]]</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Bethune-bivek.jpeg]]</p>
'''Bivek Adhikari (B-CU UIF Co-Advisor)''' is IT Project Manager at SEED and Fiscal Affairs and Manages University-wide ERP implementation project for the office of Fiscal Affairs. He is leading the ground work and business development activities to kick-start new business ventures as a part of the $750,000 Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Grant Adhikair has led 2 remodeling projects producing 68% increment in efficiencies and is a part of a select team to remodel Business School and work on $750,000 Grant at Bethune-Cookman University. In 2014 he co-authored “PROMOTING INNOVATION AND HIGH-TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: AN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH”, A study that explores the current state of innovation and high-tech entrepreneurial initiatives in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). ===
=== Related Links ===
[http://www.cookman.edu/ http://www.cookman.edu/]
[http://www.biography.com/people/mary-mcleod-bethune-9211266 http://www.biography.com/people/mary-mcleod-bethune-9211266]
[http://www.bethunesociety.com/ http://www.bethunesociety.com/]
[[Bethun-Cookman Landscape Canvass|Bethun-Cookman_Landscape_Canvas]]
'''Bethune-Cookman University'''
[[Bethune-Cookman Student Priorities|Bethune-Cookman_Student_Priorities]]
University Innovaiton Fellows
Spring 2015:
[[Fatin Cooper|Fatin Cooper]]
[[DanielleGaskins|Danielle Gaskins]]
[[Roslyn Oneal|Rosyln O'Neal]]
[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Bethune-Cookman_University]]
{{CatTree|Bethune-Cookman_University}}