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= Overview =
The University of Scranton has dedicated its past few years to building a foundational entrepreneurial culture on campus. The University's Entrepreneurship Department has paved the way for innovative and entrepreneurial events on campus and along with a dedicated staff, provide a strong application of hands-on learning techniques for the students. There are still some gaps that can be found in the University's ecosystem. The first gap is found between the Entrepreneurial and Innovative courses, both undergraduate and graduate levels, where there seems to be a lack of continuity. The second gap is the lack of creative space for students to design and enhance their products and ideas. The third gap comes back to spreading this innovative culture around campus, where some students seem to get the message and others do not. Solving these three gaps will not only strengthen the University of Scranton name, but also provide a better learning environment for students to get involved with entrepreneurship and innovation.
= Calling all Students =
This is an information session about the expansion of the innovation and entrepreneurship culture at the University of Scranton
*Where: Kania School of Management Room 201
*When: February 28th at 2pm
= Strategy #1: Revamp of Core Innovation Courses =
**August 2015: Submit proposal to the Dean for creating new sections
**February 2015: Implement these course sections for the Spring semester of 2016
== Tactic #3: Bring Back Freshman Seminars ==
*Description: In the Fall semester of 2012, all incoming Freshman were required to take a Freshman seminar course. Entrepreneurship was offered as a part of these freshman seminar courses, but recently, these seminars were stopped. Incorporating an innovative class such as sustainability or design thinking would provide business students with a fun and educational way to learn.
*Team Leader: TBD
*Milestones:
**Propose idea to Department director and Dean
**Weave into the curriculum for either the Fall semester of 2015 or Falls semester of 2016
== Tactic #1: Purchasing off Campus Space ==
*Description: At The University of Scranton, there is an evergrowing ever-growing culture in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation, especially within the field of sustainability. However, a lot of the students feel like there are not many spaces where ideas can be grown and developed. The town of Scranton, Pennslyvania Pennsylvania has down a good job establishing spaces for incubator spaces and innovation, such as the TekRidge Center, located two miles from the University.
*Team Leader: Chris LoGiurato
*Milestones:
*Milestones:
**February 2015: Talk to entrepreneurship department about using Wayne House
= Strategy #3: Growing the Entrepreneurial and Innovative Culture =
The following are tactical plans to address Gap #3 over a one to two year period of time
== Tactic #1: Start-up Weekend at the University ==
*Description: The entrepreneurial culture in Scranton has developed years ahead of most other Northeastern Pennslyvania schools. However, the University relies too much on other companies for startup weekends and workshops. By creating a startup weekend sponsored by the University of Scranton, students will have a place to create, refine, and compete using their product ideas or services. Moreover, a startup weekend brings similar entrepreneurs together to share and develop the university culture.
*Team Leader: TBD
*Milestones:
**February-May 2015: Interview and talk to professors and students about participation in startup weekend
**May- August 2015: Propose idea to Dean and Provost
**August 2015: Talk to Business club and Entrepreneurship club about attending/participating in startup weekend
**October 2015 and March 2016: Host bi annual startup weekend through the Kania School of Management
== Tactic #2: International Sustainability and Innovation Competition ==
*Description: The Jesuit values of giving back to the community has deep ties with the University of Scranton and the students. Many students travel abroad in rural areas with the International Service Program and have a desire to give back to the communities they visit. By hosting an international sustainability and innovation competition, sutdents can design products that they feel can give back to certain international communities.
*Team Leader: Chris LoGiurato
*Milestones:
**Speak to International Service Program Director
**Find a way to incorporate competition as a requirement of the International Service Program
**Advertise and generate interest in the competition
**Shoot for a date later in the semester to host the competition
= Related Links =
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_LoGiurato Chris LoGiurato]
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/The_University_of_Scranton The University of Scranton]
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