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Entreprenuership Guide ([https://bus.wisc.edu/~/media/bus/k-e/insite/insitequickpage_9-21-16.pdf?la=en PDF]) or ([https://apps.bus.wisc.edu/insite-entrepreneurship-guide/ interactive]) established by INSITE ([https://bus.wisc.edu/centers/insite Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entreprenuership]) | Entreprenuership Guide ([https://bus.wisc.edu/~/media/bus/k-e/insite/insitequickpage_9-21-16.pdf?la=en PDF]) or ([https://apps.bus.wisc.edu/insite-entrepreneurship-guide/ interactive]) established by INSITE ([https://bus.wisc.edu/centers/insite Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entreprenuership]) | ||
| − | == Student Contributors <br/> == | + | == Student Contributors<br/> == |
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Camille_Clark Camille Clark] | [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Camille_Clark Camille Clark] | ||
| − | Hanna Barton | + | [[hanna_barton|Hanna Barton]] |
| − | [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rachel_Acevedo Rachel Acevedo] | + | [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rachel_Acevedo Rachel Acevedo] |
| − | [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tayler_Nowak Tayler Nowak] | + | [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tayler_Nowak Tayler Nowak]<br/><br/><br/> |
Revision as of 03:44, 20 January 2017
Contents
Overview
The University of Wisconsin - Madison is a Big Ten Research University located in the heart of the homey midwest. With 30,000+ undergraduate students, 9,000 graduate students, and a faculty and staff of 16,000, UW is a large, thriving campus with individual colleges. The university was founded on the Wisconsin Idea, forever forward and innovative. As such, the campus features many resources for innovation and design on campus and is known for its landmark discoveries in various fields.
Student Entrepreneurship
The University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for students who want a chance to incorporate entrepreneurship into their future careers. The Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship was created to put emphasis on teaching, research, and service pertaining to entrepreneurial management and start-up development. Students in the Wisconsin School of Business (WSoB) also have the opportunity the pursue an Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Major. For students inside and outside of the WSoB, there is an Undergraduate Certificate for Entrepreneurship.
Other Entrepreneurial resources include:
- Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch
- Enrepreneurial Residential Learning Community
- Badger Entrepreneurs
- Wisconsin Entrepreneural Bootcamp (WEB)
Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University faculty have always had a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship, from the discovery of the stem cell to being ranked high in the list of universities that produce top CEOs. UW - Madison faculty consistently show that they are committed to the Wisconsin Idea - perpetuating the use of education for public good inside and outside the classroom. This can also be seen in the wide range of courses that incorporate innovation, entrepreneurship, and design thinking. Arguably the entire campus, ranging from the College of Engineering to the School of Human Ecology, is invested in educating student in innovation and design thinking.
University Technology Transfer Function
Although UW does not have an office to directly address Technology Transfers, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation offers aid in licensing technologies and the Office of Corporate Relations suggests working through their offerings.
University - Industry Collaboration
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Regional and Local Economic Development
The Office of Economic Development offers a connection between local industry and the innovative spirit and entrepreneurial energy of the UW school system. This fosters job growth in the community and makes it easier for UW system students to network with local businesses. This system is one of Wisconsin's largest economic development assests and proves very useful to the students and surrounding businesses.
Related Links
Landscape Canvas (January 2017)
Entreprenuership Guide (PDF) or (interactive) established by INSITE (Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entreprenuership)
