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Furthermore, we recognize an upcoming change in the university program scheduled for 2025, and we believe that our project can significantly contribute to this transformation.
Collaborate with the Office of Program Design and Curriculum Development to identify faculty with experience and passion for innovation and entrepreneurship in their personal lives.
Conduct surveys or interviews with students to gather recommendations regarding faculty members who can serve as role models in these areas.
Work with the Ithaka Center and the Ludus Center to design a training program for these faculty members. This program may include workshops, seminars, and online resources on innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative methodologies.
Design specific modules or assignments that allow students to apply entrepreneurial concepts in contexts relevant to their careers.
Develop an awareness campaign targeted at students in the relevant fields to inform them about the initiative and emphasize the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in their future careers.
Organize events, lectures, and panels with successful professionals from related fields who are also successful entrepreneurs.
Establish tracking metrics to assess the impact of the project on students' entrepreneurial skills and their attitude toward innovation.
Conduct periodic student surveys to gather feedback on the effectiveness of the implemented initiatives and make necessary adjustments.
Work closely with the Office of Program Design and Curriculum Development to ensure the effective integration of these initiatives into the curriculum of the target programs.
Monitor implementation and impact over time, making adjustments as the curriculum evolves.
Through the Ithaka Center, seek collaboration with companies to provide students with internship opportunities, mentorship, and access to additional resources.
Measure the long-term impact of the project on graduates' entrepreneurial skills and their ability to innovate in their respective professional fields.
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=='''Strategy #2- USA (Unidad de Sinergia y Armonía) - (Make different university centers work together in synergy, 3 months)'''==
The Unit of Synergy and Harmony (USA) works to align the different units of the university that have proposals for students, finding opportunities to collaborate and generate more valuable and comprehensive proposals. This unit understands the different priorities of each unit and is responsible for the necessary logistics to facilitate collaboration. It is composed of a student from the Student Center (ComuniUCU) and a team from UCU.
'''Why are we suggesting this?'''
'''Students Pain Points:'''
- We have sooo many choices to make: Elective courses (the list has 327 rows in Excel), clubs, sports, exchange programs, volunteering, pastoral activities, innovation initiatives, language courses...
- We're already involved in activities outside of the university, so we don't have much extra time.
- We all have diverse interests, but we need to manage our credits effectively to make the most of these opportunities.
'''Faculty Pain Points'''
- They need to consider many different, original, engaging, and interesting proposals.
- They're not really connecting as a UCU team; instead, they seem to be "competing" for attention.
- The students aren't putting in their effort, lacking initiative, and remaining passive in their roles.
'''The value in our solution:'''
'''Student Value:'''
- Fewer options, but more comprehensive ones.
- Different interests blended into a single proposal.
- Connection with people with different interests
'''Faculty Value:'''
- Quality and teamwork are more important than quantity and individual efforts.
- Innovative proposals with distinctive features set above the average.
-Having more students involved means greater promotion of the proposal, all in alignment with UCU's values.