School:North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Interdisciplinary Center for Entrepreneurship & E-business

Description

The Interdisciplinary Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business (ICEEB) is dedicated to developing the entrepreneurial spirit at North Carolina A&T State University. The ICEEB offers a variety of programs to help students explore and experience entrepreneurship. Students can take entrepreneurial courses to earn a Certificate in Entrepreneurship. The ICEEB matches students with successful entrepreneurs to provide hands-on experiential learning opportunities such as the Entrepreneurial Scholars Program, Mentoring, and the E-Lab Course. Qualified start-ups from the E-Lab will be hosted in the Virtual Incubator for a year. Outreach activities sponsored by the ICEEB include a Lecture Series, Seminars and Workshops, and the Annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs Conference. The ICEEB Staff, the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), and the Faculty Interest Group provide support for students in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Outstanding student entrepreneurs and Business Plan Competition winners are recognized at the annual Entrepreneurship Awards function.

Objectives

• Contribute to a culture of interdisciplinary  innovation and entrepreneurship in Berea
• Create a Platform for students to share experiences, ideas and insights
• Build on the potential of interdisciplinary collaboration to support innovation
• Provide resources to launch real life projects

Mission

Provide a platform for students to:

• To promote and foster entrepreneurship as a career option.
• To provide opportunities for student to meet and work with practicing entrepreneurs.
• To increase students' participation in e-business.
• To encourage and support experiential learning in entrepreneurship.
• To facilitate collaboration with community organizations to strengthen minority business.
• To encourage and support research in entrepreneurship and e-business.

Values

• Encourage  the participation of all Berea College students from different academic backgrounds
• Value all ideas and input from all involved students and faculty
• Promote creativity, a spirit of collaboration, and an environment for exchanging of ideas

Activities

• Coding Saturdays
• P2P Ideas review
• Prototype and design sessions
• Hacker Camps
• Startups Weekends
• Makers Faire
• Designing projects for business and community partners

Team

Ali Djire                            Ability Kakama                           Solomon Alolga                Sandra Tombe

direa@berea.edu           kakamaa@berea.edu               Alolgas@berea.edu         Tombes@berea.edu

Name of Sponsor: Dr. Peter Hackbert

Partners: Computer Science Department, Technology and Applied Design, Appalachia Studies, Business and Economics

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Berea College Student Priorities

Ali Djire

Solomon Alolga