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= Overview<br/> = Over 20 years of development, University of Iowa has nurtured a relatively mature ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship. With over 100 research centers and 15 entrepreneurial organizations, University of Iowa students and faculty have pioneered in entrepreneurship nationwide. John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) has played a central role in this movement since its establishment in 1997. According to the 2012-2013 Impact Report, JPEC has provided 99 academic classes, 44 distance education courses. 3563 undergraduate students of University of Iowa have been enrolled in the academic programs, as well as 175 graduate students. 323 certificates of entrepreneurship and BBA with the Entrepreneurial Management Track were awarded this year, totaling the number to 2443 of JPEC Alumni since 1997. Overall, 174 new businesses were launched this year. Over 10,986 people participated in all programs, seminars and workshops. It is estimated that 338 jobs were created and over 9000 hours were dedicated to 572 clients in total. $282,100 of seed money was awarded to students and faculty. University Iowa is becoming one of the driving forces for Iowa economy. <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 22.22222328186035px">That said, two stages in the entrepreneurship landscape canvas can be further strengthened at University of Iowa: Potential and applied. Collaborations between JPEC and other departments especially STEM majors still show great promises for both students and faculty. In 2012-2013, more than eighty percent events were held in the vicinity of JPEC offices, whereas most STEM and medical/public health students were scattered across campus. A majority of participants in all programs were from College of Business. It is JPEC’s responsibility to provide more resources and guidance to all majors with regard to entrepreneurship, as well as disseminate the education of entrepreneurship further to other departments. In addition, most programs of the JPEC still focus on the commercialization of a developed idea, while it can be expected to have more events that target STEM majors, such as technology development competition, allowing STEM students to engage with hands-on experience of developing a certain type of technology. </span> {{ {{#Widget:PrezisYoutube|id=krjxoetuqkd4&-aD5Arcpk9w}} = Strategy #x7D;} = Calling all students 1: Improve Communication Channel to Engineering<br/> = Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback The College of business has an impressible collection of resources and help expand opportunities for all students) *Where:BELL(Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory) *When: TBD *RSVP: TBD = Strategy #1: Potential Stage - Expand Student Organization: I-Envisionpromoting Innovation and Entreprenurialship. = == Tactic #1: Improved Engineering Communication Plan<br/> == The Business School hosts a very large number of opportunities for Innovation and EntreprenurialshipSadly these resources are underutilized. The engineering studenet population are not very well informed of the opportunities availalbe to themPoor awareness is in part responsible. Creating a consistant method A robust communication plan must be developed so that undergraduate engineering students are infomred of communicating these opportunities to them at resources multiple times in during their accedemic educational career will improve utilization of the JPEC resources.. (Project Lead - Aaron Goddard) *Contact and request meeting Establish contact with new JPEC marekting personel marketing personnel starting in Feb (2-7-15) *Meet with new JPEC marketing personel to identify improved communciation paths - not via email discuss opportunities for developing a robust communication plan (2-28-15) *Identify potential Meet with faculty to identify courses/seminars in which time could be used for exposure (Start with BME) - at least twice during undergraduate career communication of JPEC resources/opportunities (3-3115-15) *Meet with Department Chair to (BME) to get approval to allocate course time for presentation/discussion allocation of coures tuned for these purposes (3-31-15) *Implement Communication Plan - Fall 2015 == Tactic Strategy #12: Add New Board Members From Other Departments.Establish Long-Term Communication Path between Engineering and JPEC<br/> == Description: Currently Once Ana and Aaron have moved on, I-Envision is there needs to be a plan to maintain consistent communication between the largest student organization members of entrepreneurship in JPECand the college of engineering. However, I (Project Lead -Envision are mostly run by students from Ana Hertz) *Identify Faculty to Champion Engineering Student Liason*Investigate Creation of Official Student in the BME Department or the College of Business. A cross functional team Engineering*Create plan for student to student transition as personnel will be able continue to promote entrepreneurship change = Strategy #3: Modify Senior Design to further to other departmentsplace more emphasis on I&E<br/> = Senior Design is already a great learning opportunity for engineering students. Also We feel that this course could implement some minor changes to place more emphasis on Innovation, Entreprenurialship, representatives from multiple departments will facilitate and project management. (Project Lead - Aaron Goddard) *Interview additional Students about the organization Senior Design Experience at University of events across campus. Team leader: Steven Hensley and Chen Cui Milestones: One board member from each of STEM majors, medicine, and liberal arts, who is in charge of arranging all entrepreneurial events at his/her department. Feb., 2014 == Tactic Iowa (2-31-15)*Interview Senior Design Instructors about course goals/objectives (2-31-15)*Inverview BME Department chair about course goals/objectives (3-15-31)*Identify potential course changes to improve I&E exposure (3-31-31)*Contact other Universtiy of Iowa colleges about interdiciplinary collaboration with Senior Design (3-15-15)*Complete proposal and pitch idea to Faculty/Chair with a target implementation of Fall 2015 = Strategy #24: Organize Speaker EventsIntegrate Entrepreneurial Courses into Curriculum<br/Workshops at each > = Currently the BME Departmentrequires undergraduates in engineeing to complete 19 credits of General Education. == Description: A viable way of increasing non None of the Entreprenurial courses offered by the business majors’ engagement is school are listed as allowed electives. Giving students the opportunity to bring the event take these courese without delaying graduation to specific departments. Meanwhile, it is effective to invite alumni or previous student entrepreneurs from those departmentsdo so will greatly increase engineering participation. Team leader: All new board members Milestones: Hold at least one event at each of STEM, medicine and liberal art buildings. Recruit 5(Project Lead - Ana Hertz) *Meet with Department Chair to discuss current Elective Options (2-28-15)*Review ABET, University, or any other accretidation requirements (3-10 new members to I31-Envision each semester. Time: Speaker events at STEM departments Feb 2014 = Strategy #2: Applied Stage 15)*Propose specific courses to be added to list of accepted BME general electives (4- Restructure Current Courses 15-15)**May include ENTR 2000,3100,3200,4400*Target Implementation Fall 2015 = == Tactic Strategy #15: Add Entrepreneurial Session Implementation to the other Engineering Colleges<br/> = If Strategies 1, 3, or 4 prove to Coursesbe successfull in the Biomedical Engineering Department, such as Senior Project Design and Software Development. Extend these changes to the other engineering departments *Long term - Target Fall 2016 or beyond as needed == DescriptionStrategy #6 (legacy): It is very important to equip students who are currently involved in innovative projects with basic entrepreneurial knowledgePotential Stage - Expand Student Organization: I-Envision <br/> = == Tactic #1: Add New Board Members From Other Departments. Many project results are left cold once <br/> == Description: Currently, I-Envision is the course is over, while many largest student organization of them entrepreneurship in JPEC. However, I-Envision are a good start for entrepreneurshipmostly run by students from College of Business. A possible solution is cross functional team will be able to promote entrepreneurship to further to add a few sessions during the project meetings that inform students the options they have regarding their project resultsother departments. Also provide them with necessary channels for startup resources, representatives from multiple departments will facilitate the organization of events across campus. Team leader: Engineering faculty MilestoneSteven Hensley and Chen Cui Milestones: *Added entrepreneurial sessions Spring 2014 *More design projects can be turned into viable business plan.  One board member from each of STEM majors, medicine, and liberal arts, who is in charge of arranging all entrepreneurial events at his/her department. Summer Feb., 2014 == Strategy Tactic #32: Applied Stage - Add New Activities Targeting STEM Students<span styleOrganize Speaker Events/Workshops at each Department. =="color Description: rgb(68, 68A viable way of increasing non business majors’ engagement is to bring the event to specific departments. 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Team Leader: Chen Cui Milestone: 1. [Category:Student PrioritiesHold a GDG DevFest, including keynote speaker, hack-a-thon, code labs and more. March 2014 <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 22.22222328186035px">2. Assist student team successfully to be accepted by Google Summer Code Program. </span> Summer 2014<div><br/></div>Google Summer Code： [https://developers.google.com/open-source/soc/ https://developers.google.com/open-source/soc/] Google Developer Group: [https://developers.google.com/ https://developers.google.com/] = Related Links = [[Chen Cui]] [[University of Iowa]] [[Aaron Goddard|Aaron_Goddard]] [[Ana Hertz|Ana_Hertz]] [[Category:Student Priorities|u]][[Category:Student Priorities]][[Category:Student Priorities]][[Category:University_of_Iowa]][[Category:Student_Priorities]]{{CatTree|Student_Priorities]]<br/><br/><br/><br/>University_of_Iowa}}