2023 Cohort
34
edits
Changes
==Entrepreneurship & Innovation on Campus==
In terms of academics, Menlo College offers its students the opportunity to major and minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The Entrepreneurship program focuses on building student's understanding of design thinking, ability to produce effective business plans and sharpens their public speaking and oral communication skills.
To facilitate hands-on exploration and innovation in the field of entrepreneurship, Menlo College offers students access to the state-of-the-art Innovation Center. This specialized facility is designed to serve as an ideal place for design thinking projects. Within its walls, students delve into the practical aspects of business and prototyping, benefiting from a wealth of cutting-edge resources, including 3D printers, a laser cutter, sewing machines, and more. The Innovation Center stands as a testament to Menlo College's commitment to providing a dynamic and immersive environment for entrepreneurial pursuits.
==Regional and Local Economic Development==
Menlo College has finds itself in a very low unique position, with limited regional and local ecomonic economic development. Possibly due to , potentially stemming from the fact that our campus and its students do not have access to absence of a specific entrepreneruship deparment dedicated entrepreneurship department or designated leaderon our campus. There is This void has led to a lack of awareness surrounding entrepreneruship regarding entrepreneurship and innovation on campus. Ultimatelyamong our student body, this deprives students from pursuing ultimately hindering their ability to pursue innovative business ideas as well as learning the steps and develop them to fully develop their ideasfull potential.
While the surrounding areas have experienced significant economic growth over the past five years, our students face challenges in accessing and engaging with these opportunities. Menlo College, as an institution, is now striving to catch up with the progress seen in neighboring organizations. There is considerable room for improvement in connecting our students to valuable local resources, such as conferences, lectures, company tours, and more.
The prevailing focus on securing employment and internships on campus is beginning to overshadow the university's original entrepreneurial spirit. As University Innovation Fellows, it is our responsibility to remind the institution of its pioneering roots and foster an environment where innovation can flourish once again.dition, another facutly person and the Dean of Business were involved in the process. The collaboration between students and faculty was successful and resulted in the second final place in the Challenge!
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Menlo_College_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]==Other=Fall 2023 Fellows:===Menlo College participated as one of 24 universities around the globe in the UNM Anderson School of Management Global Scaling challenge to devise business growth strategies. The findings were presented their findings to a panel of judges, including the companies executives. The Menlo team consisted won second place in this years' global scaling challenge. Menlo provided a team of three students and a faculty mentor. In addition, another facutly person and the Dean of Business were involved in the process. The collaboration between students and faculty was successful and resulted in the second final place in the Challenge!
[[Fellow:Filippo Sernesi Gori|Filippo Sernesi Gori]]<br />[[Fellow:Melisa Ibrahimovic|Melisa Ibrahimovic]]<br />[[Fellow:Ruby Juballa|Ruby Juballa]] [[Fellow:Victoria Michelacci|Victoria Michelacci]]==Related Links=Fall 2022 Fellows:===[[Fellow:Chieri Abe|Chieri Abe]]
[http[Fellow:Dennis Vanin|Dennis Vanin]]<br />[[Fellow:Mali Korn|Mali Korn]]<br /universityinnovation.org/wiki/Menlo_College_Student_Priorities Student Priorities>[[Fellow:Raymond Juballa|Raymond Juballa]]
===Fall 2021 Fellows:===