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Additionally, there are gaps seen in the survey of campus resources. More programs devoted to spinning out ideas are necessary, a technology transfer overhaul is a must, and more design spacesaround campus are necessary for greater student devotion to entrepreneurship and innovation.&nbsp;<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Administration and faculty are devoted to continue making SMU a birthplace of innovation. There are hurdles to overcome, but there is enough backing to push SMU to the forefront in entrepreneurship and innovation.&nbsp;</span>
= <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Strategy #1: Create an Umbrella Organization for all I&E resourcesSocial Network and SMU I&E Manifesto</span><br/> =
== Tactic #1: Design the Organization Network, Draft a preliminary manifesto and create a "business plan"<br/> ==
<span style="font-size: 12px;">'''Description:''' Student resources are widely available but not easily accessed by many students due to the fragmentation and lack of collaboration across schools. An organization that overseas the entrepreneurial and innovative resources on campus A new way for students to connect to each other related to interdisciplinary collaboration needs to be formulatedcreated. Students need a way to connect to all of Before launching the programs and classes offered all across the school. In order to accomplish thisnetwork, a step-by-step plan manifesto containing the outline for I&E culture shift needs to be compiled so that administrators will have created and signed by every dean and even the president. This is a full picture of formal document citing the organizationuniversity's benefits and inner workingscommittment to new I&E initiatives including 24 hour access to collaborative spaces in EVERY buiding.&nbsp;</span>
'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby<span style="font-size: 12px;"></span>'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby
'''Milestones:'''
Identify the needs around campus and form basics of the organization I&E culture shift pillars- 2/1/15
Talk to administration and faculty about preliminary plans draft the manifesto - 2/15/15
Finalize the details of the organization and compile into a business plan begin gaining adminstrative support - 3/8/15
== Tactic #2: Court Adminstration, Faculty, and Donors Design the social network for I&E == '''Description: '''In order to create a new organization, administration, faculty, and donors must be contacted. It takes massive support to make this much change.
'''Description:&nbsp;'''This is a website or app that will allow students to connect to each other desiring to work on something. People can receive homework help or post a project they want to work on. Students from across the school can connect and join in.&nbsp;
'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby
'''Milestones:'''
Schedule meetings with every school's dean Outline what the network does and other administration needs to be successful - 3/15/15
Meet with everybody and revise plan based on their comments Form a student team to create the app that will connect students - 4/12/15
Acquire the necessary support and money to start the program Begin coding - 5/17/15
== Tactic #3: Create Launch the organization Social network and website watch as the culture evolves ==
'''Description:''' Launching the website and founding /app to the organization public will take a lot of work, but will make a lasting change on the SMU campus. The milestones set in give students the previous tactics are difficult opportunity to estimate because this organization hinges on approval which can be a slow and arduous process. Once the proper support is attainedconnect for projects, homework, the website and organization will launchor think tanks.&nbsp;
'''Team Leader:&nbsp;'''Jonah Kirby
'''Milestones:'''
Launch the beta/ prototype website /app - 8/1/15 Begin adding programs, classes, and other resources to the website through an approval process - 9/1/15 Find staff to run the program - 10/1/15
Test the website receive feedback and user experience with students revise - 119/1/15
Launch Make the organization app public and make watch the website public community rally behind it - 1/8/16
= Strategy #2: Form a Technology Transfer Office =
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