2020 Cohort
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=== Student Affairs / Co-Curricular ===
'''[https://bsg.blogs.bucknell.edu/ Bucknell Student Government] '''is a cohort of elected student representatives that plans campus-wide community events and allocates funds for clubs.
'''Engineering Advisory Board''' is a board of students across a variety of disciplines from the College of Engineering, who plan large-scale events for the college. One event hosted by them annually is the Homecoming Alumni event.
'''[https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/freeman-college-management/advisory-board Management Advisory Board] '''is a board of students across a variety of disciplines from the College of Engineering, who plan events for the college.
'''[https://www.bucknell.edu/life-bucknell/first-year-experience/residential-colleges Residential Colleges]''' The Residential Colleges provide a living and learning community experience to first-year students at Bucknell. Currently there are nine different themes. The current “Society and Technology” themed Residential College and recently approved “Discovery College” render themselves well to being incorporated into Bucknell’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
'''[https://www.bucknell.edu/life-bucknell/housing-services/campus-living-options/affinity-housing Affinity Housing Program]''' The AHP provides a unique living and learning experience that enables a group of students to live together while exploring a common area of interest. Student groups ranging from a cadre of like-minded individuals to members of the same student organization apply to live together in one of Bucknell University’s Small Houses or residence halls. Two Affinity Housing Programs were approved for the year 2013 – 2014 that should be considered part of Bucknell’s emerging Ecology of Entrepreneurship. These are the “Technology for a Sustainable Environment” and “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” programs.
'''[https://bucknell.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/ec Entrepreneurial Club]''' The Entrepreneurial Club is recognized by the Bucknell Student Government and falls under the umbrella of Campus Activities and Programs. The group articulates a mission to “promote an entrepreneurial mindset on Bucknell’s campus through interaction with other similarly minded organizations and through providing opportunities for students to collaborate with one another over the topic.” The Club’s activities include bringing entrepreneurs to campus to speak to students.
'''Bucknell Business Leaders''' Bucknell Business Leaders is an ambitious student run organization that provides students with real-life business experiences. Every semester, Bucknell Business Leaders will brainstorm, research, design, order, and sell at least one product that hopefully a wide range of Bucknellians will love. Participation in this organization will give students a glimpse of many aspects of a real business: product research and design, finance, marketing, advertising, sales, and teamwork. Students who participate in this campus organization, management and non-management majors, will not only learn a great deal about business but have lots of fun.
'''[https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/beyond-classroom/bizpitch-competition Bucknell Business Pitch Competition]''' The Business Pitch Competition was launched in 2012 to inspire and engage aspiring student entrepreneurs. Student entrepreneurs create and deliver a professional and engaging business pitch presenting an innovative and marketable business concept. The inaugural event engaged over fifty students on 18 venture teams, attracted $10,000 in alumni giving towards prizes and promotions, featured nine faculty and staff members as preliminary round judges, and engaged six distinguished alumni as judges and mentors for the final round of competitors. Winners were awarded monetary prizes and offers of informal mentorship from the alumni judges. The first prize winner also received a one year residency in Bucknell’s Entrepreneurs Incubator.
'''Venture Plan Competition''' A competition offered for undergraduate students to promote entrepreneurship and new ventures. The competition was started in 2009 at Bucknell University and has awarded more than $17,000 to students creating new ventures. Students participating in the competition are responsible for creating a full written Venture Plan and have an opportunity to present it to a panel of seasoned judges that come from a variety of backgrounds including start-ups, business strategy, and venture capital. Venture Plan Competition offers students a complementary and expanded experience to the pitch competition and pits Bucknell students against students from Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) partner institutions Bloomsburg and Susquehanna Universities. This competition is currently organized by the Greater Susquehanna KIZ.
'''[https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/beyond-classroom/academic-events/innovate-bucknell Bucknell Innovates Competition:]'''A competition offered to undergraduate students to encourage innovation and design. The competition is in the form of a 24 hour "Hackathon" and gives students 24 hours to brainstorm, build, and hack. The competition also gives students the opportunity to work with local partners such as Gilson Boards and Playworld Systems. The competition began in 2015 and will be going into its third straight year in the spring of 2017. '''Bucknell GreenPitch''' is a new event that allows students to make pitches for changes to Bucknell's operations, that will positively affect the environment and reduce Bucknell's carbon impact. This competition is funded by the [https://www.bucknell.edu/life-bucknell/sustainability/green-fund Bucknell Green Fund].
== Faculty ==