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== Overview ==
<div> </div><div>Traditional HBCU’s have always stayed the road clear of change. Well, that is no longer the case for Bethune Cookman University. Founded by a black female entrepreneur whose dream it was to educate her people, Bethune Cookman is headed in a new direction. She sacrificed much of her life to the school. We are changing things around the school. First our initiative for a university shark tank. An opportunity for students to show off their ideas ands startups. We also have various student leadership and student engagement programs. These programs are just the start, we must more programs.</div><div><br/></div><div>== University wide initiative</div>Wide Inovation ==<div><br/></div><div>Bethune Cookman Shark Tank offers the students a chance to show off their ideas to prospective investors in the community and university while seeking investments to take them higher. Perspective startups can ask for any amount of capital from the investors and investors can judge and help improve the understanding of the business model first hand.</div><div><br/></div>
== Student Leadership ==
<div><br/></div><div>'''Black Executive Exchange Program (The Urban League) '''The black executive exchange programs allows students to become more familiar with the corporate world today. All entreprepreneurs must learn how to deal with executives because they will have to interact with executives all the time. Thier investors are going to be on the executives on the board of their companies.</div><div><br/></div><div>'''Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (I.E.E.E)''' The I.E.E.E helps student learn and develop their understanding of electronics. This is essential for the 21st century. Everything is electronic today. Having a basic understanding can get students far! </div><div> </div><div>'''Transforamtive Leadership Gradute Program''' - The Master of Science in Transformative Leadership is an '''18 month online''' master’s program that includes '''four short residencies''' at the beginning of each semester. This '''interdisciplinary degree program''' is '''designed for working adults''' who want a program that will enhance their leadership skills in the workplace while equipping them with an ethical foundation in civic participation to become a transformational leader in our global society.</div><div><br/></div>