Priorities:Loyola University Maryland Student Priorities

Overview

Coming soon: Your Video (Session 5)

Strategy #1: Increasing Cross-Discplinary Collaboration while Gaining Transferrable Skills

Student-led Consulting Firm

• To maximize undergraduate experience and increase cross-disciplinary collaboration, a group of student possessing technical skills and business acumen would provide business services to fellow students, faculty, and the greater Baltimore community.
• The organizational structure of the business is as follows: Directors of Strategy, Technology, and Operations Under these three departments, there would lie associate and senior consultants.
• For individuals who would like to join the team, but lack the technical or business acumen for whatever reason, the on-boarding process will require a “how-to” module. As an additional revenue source, and to inspire high school students, this module will be provided at a premium fee.
• Based on the early success of the business, there is hope of expansion outside of state [Maryland] lines. Furthermore, to ensure fluid transfer of powers, there will always be a director-in-training
• Tenative launch date: Fall 2017

Strategy #2 GENERATING INTEREST FROM THE STUDENT BODY AND FACULTY

Repair Cafe

• The space provides a low risk environment for students to gain basic knowledge of tools and innovation processes. The space will curate a basis for the I&E platform to take off on campus.
• While the final space will most likely take years to complete a smaller version can begin in a classroom on campus
• In two to three weeks funding for the final project should be discussed and the idea should be presented to the appropriate deans and stakeholders
• By March 15 a room for such a project should be selected

Pitch Competition

• The pitch competition will generate interest in the I&E platform across disciplines.  In addition to the people that actually participate the I&E community will gain publicity on campus by gathering many Baltimore professionals as mentors and judges
• The pitch competition will also allow teachers to get involved by promoting their own students and fellow faculty.
• By mid-February all judges should be contacted.
• By the beginning of March all participants should RSVP
• Funding should begin by the beginning of February
• The Sellinger School of Business will need to be contacted ASAP.

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Loyola University Maryland

Spring 2017 UIF:

Meghan Reynolds

Christopher Tiffin

Eric Muchisky

Emily Dexter-Thornton