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Tactic 1: Connect with Career and Professional Development Department
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Tactic 1: Gain support from administration and on-campus media assets (late April&nbsp;2018)
  
Tactic 2: Expand partnerships with UAB alumni
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Tactic 2: Approach Green and gold Fund for management talent (May-Mid-September 2018)
  
Tactic 3: Develop partnerships with local and regional companies
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Tactic 3: Assemble board of inter-disciplinary student leaders (September and&nbsp;October 2018)
  
Tactic 4: Recruit students to participate in various levels of immersion (one-time, weekly, or semesterly appointments)
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Tactic 4: Create legal structure, fund structure,&nbsp;and other enterprise operations (November 2018)
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Tactic 5: Gauge student commitment by sending out info through email newsletters (November 2018)
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Tactic 6: Raise capital through students (crowd investing platform) (Januaryy and February&nbsp;2018)
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Tactic 7: Invest in student startups (April 2019)
  
 
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= <span style="font-size:medium;">'''Strategy #4:&nbsp;Engaging Students Through a Social Hub'''</span> =

Revision as of 02:26, 2 February 2018

Project Pitch Video

UIF Second Cohort Pitch Video

Strategy #1: Implementing Design Thinking into Courses 

Tactic 1: Gather tools to teach a design mini-series and get the word out (March 2018)

Tactic 2: Hold 4-week mini-series on design thinking in different spaces across campus; Utilize UAB Commercialization Accelerator resources and work with them (April 2018)

Tactic 3: Assemble professors, advisors, and passionate students that will help pursue making this a reality by rallying behind us (June and July 2018)

Tactic 4: Pitch idea of adding design-focused course to department heads (August 2018)

Tactic 5: Prepare a design-focused course to be taught within the next academic term; continue with design mini-series to draw more students in (Septemeber-Novemeber 2018)

Tactic 6: Pitch the idea of adding more core classes with design focus; continue with design mini-series (January and February 2019)

Tactic 7: When 3+ courses are implemented, pitch the idea of adding a minor in design (March 2019)

Tactic 8: Create an interdisciplinary minor in design (August 2019)

Strategy #2: Expanding Makerspace

Tactic 1: Fundraising

Tactic 2: Market Research through Makers' Day

Tactic 3: Implement changes based off of market research

Tactic 4: Host workshops and pop-up classes within Makerspace

Tactic 5: Sponsor and host student-led projects within Makerspace

Tactic 6: Expand Makerspace into 3rd level of Library

Tactic 7: Create a Makerspace on wheel

Strategy #3: Creating A Venture Capital Fund

Tactic 1: Gain support from administration and on-campus media assets (late April 2018)

Tactic 2: Approach Green and gold Fund for management talent (May-Mid-September 2018)

Tactic 3: Assemble board of inter-disciplinary student leaders (September and October 2018)

Tactic 4: Create legal structure, fund structure, and other enterprise operations (November 2018)

Tactic 5: Gauge student commitment by sending out info through email newsletters (November 2018)

Tactic 6: Raise capital through students (crowd investing platform) (Januaryy and February 2018)

Tactic 7: Invest in student startups (April 2019)

Strategy #4: Engaging Students Through a Social Hub

Tactic 1: Consolidate I&E resources/programs into one accessible website

Tactic 2: Feature app or website on UAB app

Tactic 3: Promote current entrepreneurship offerings to students across campus

Tactic 4: Create facebook group to encourage student connection over mutual interest

Tactic 5: Use Maker Space as a Hub to connect students with resources both on and off campus

Related Links

University of Alabama, Birmingham

University of Alabama, Birmingham Student Priorities


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