Changes

= Academics Campus Overview = <ul style=== Undergraduate Course Offerings === A survey of the course offerings at Notre Dame reveals the presence of entrepreneurial classes as well as courses that incorporate an innovative approach to learning. These courses span several departments and fields of study"margin: 0px 0px 9px 25px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, including Entrepreneurship51, Biological Sciences51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', EngineeringHelvetica, Energy StudiesArial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><li>'''Promoting student innovation and Sustainability. Many of these courses are cross-listed, but not all undergraduates have access to a course in entrepreneurship as of Fall 2014. [http://business.nd.edu/gigot_center'''<br/ >The Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship] Uiversity offers a Management-Entrepreneurship Major, but it is in the process wide variety of being phased out due to low demand. In its place will be an Entrepreneurship Minor accessible first by Business resources for students and, hopefully, eventually to all students. The following list details the interested in I&E and experiential courses offered to Notre Dame undergraduates: *BAEN 30500 Intro to Entrepreneurship*BAEN 30505 Social Entrepreneurship*BAEN 30506 Microventuring Consulting*BAEN 30510 Entrepreneurship: Go to Market*BAEN 30520 Funding New Ventures*BAEN 40420 Innovation and Design*BAEN 40530 Legal Issues: Entrepreneurship*BAEN 40570 Sales Management for Entrepreneurs*Biological Sciences Cell Biology Special Studies Lab*Energy and Society*Energy Studies Minor Capstone*Engineering Senior Design Project*Engineering SteamND*Leadership Laboratory*Mathematical/Computational Modeling*Sustainability: Principles and Practice*People. At the classroom level, Environment, Justice*Self, Society, and Environment*Topics most resources are focused in Global Health === Graduate Course Offerings === Notre Dame offers several graduate programs related to entrepreneurship, most notably the [http://esteem.nd.edu/b/?utm_expid=31001382-0.sFQ1eHjKStSxwlM3_pjKYg.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F ESTEEM Masters Colleges of Entrepreneurship]&nbsp;program that educates where Science business and Engineering meet Business, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. The goal of the ESTEEM Program is to help students with backgrounds in science or engineering take the next step into the business world with which both offer their products and services. Additionally, the university offers a [http://patentlaw.nd.edu/mspl/ Masters in Patent Law] through the Law School. The following courses are offered at the graduate level: *ESTM 60102 Tech. Bus. Fund. Tech. Mkt.*ESTM 60105 Business Law*ESTM 60108 Technology and Ethics II*ESTM 60109 Lean Startup*ESTM 60207 Tech and Bus Presentations*ESTM 60209 Statistics 2.0*ESTM 60210 Data Analytics 101*ESTM 61201 Design Entrepreneurship*ESTM 60213 Launch Strategy*ESTM 63601 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp === Certificates === In addition to the option of a Major/Minor in Entrepreneurship as an undergraduate and a Masters in Entrepreneurship or Patent Law at the graduate level, students have access to several Certificates at Notre Dame. These include: [http://science.nd.edu/news/34592-scientific-and-medical-leadership-course-shows-new-opportunities-to-undergraduates/ Scientific Medical Leadership Certificate] (one day workshop), Intro to Patent Law Certificate (seminar), and numerous experiential-learning seminars. = Programs = On the campus of Notre Dame, there are a number of programs that have been developed to galvanize the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Ranging from efforts to boost creative and innovative thinking to efforts that explicitly focus some classes specifically on entrepreneurship, there are many avenues down which an interested student may travelI&E. While At the variety and scope of these programs are advantageous as they provide many optionsUniversity level, the downside is that both organization and strong lines of communication seem to be lacking. Tying each of these programs together may allow Center for a more collaborative and consequently stronger effort overall. === Creativity and Innovation === Several programs exist that, without explicitly focusing on entrepreneurship, allow students to develop critical skills in innovation and creativity. Generally, these three programs provide resources, directions, Undegraduate Scholarly Engagement offers workshops and support for motivated students with a certain skill set. The [http://creativecomputing.nd.edu/ Center for Creative Computing]I&nbsp;provides leadership and resources to students with advanced skills in technologyE engagement. With these resourcesOutside the academic setting, students work in an interevents such as TEDX-disciplinary effort to address tasks relating to the arts, humanities or social science. The [http://ndias.nd.edu/ Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study]&nbsp;sponsors a group of Residential Fellowships that provide funding for students of all disciplines. With funding, students are encouraged to explore innovative ND and creative ideas that may align with the goals of the NDIAS. The Creativity and Innovation Club is uniquely hack-a student-driven effort. As a clubthlon, members strive to facilitate and encourage creativity and innovation through various activities.&nbsp; === [[File:Four horsemen society.jpg|thumb|Four horsemen society.jpg]]Explicitly Entrepreneurship === Beyond generally stimulating creativity and innovation, there are several groups on campus that explicitly focus on promoting entrepreneurship. As mentioned previously, the presence of four distinct programs allows for a variety of activities for a student to choose from. On the other hand though, there is overlap between programs and no strong line of communication. Hopefully our team may address these issues moving forward. The first program is the [http://business.nd.edu/news_and_events/speaker_series/entrepreneurial_insights/ Entrepreneurial Insight Lecture Series]&nbsp;series. Run through the Mendoza School of Business, these lectures are held every couple of weeks and feature entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders. For offer students inspiration and prospective innovators, the series offers experience and advice concerning areas critical motivetion to the creation of new ventures.pursue I&nbsp; Second is the Business Action in Social Entrepreneurship (baseND) clubE. Organized and run by students, this club's mission is to build a firm business foundation for members and partners by solving real-world business problems. Often these problems come from local and global for and non profit companies. This problem-solving feature allows the club to educate on business principles, provide real-world experience, and create positive social change in the community.&nbsp; Third, undergraduate students created an Entrepreneurship Society to foster the entrepreneurial spirit and ability A number of Notre Dame students. The group's leaders promote entrepreneurship through arranging guest speakersclubs, devising new and creative ways to raise money to allow such as Design for students to experience the process of beginning a new venture, Americ and providing resources for students with the desire to pursue a venture.&nbsp; Finally, the&nbsp;[https://www3.nd.edu/~horsemen/ Four Horsemen Society]&nbsp;is also offer a group that came together over four entrepreneurial attributes, creativity, initiative, risk-taking and business strategy; their name alludes to the famous Notre Dame football players that made up the backfield number of Knute Rockne's historic team. Intent on connecting and supporting every student and alumni with an interest in entrepreneurship in order resources to really take advantage of the resources at hand, the program believes in the idea of, "students who can't resist the desire want to change the world through the intertwining of creativity and business - actively participate in short, through entrepreneurship"Innovation.&nbsp;</li> = Design Spaces = In addition to both student- and <li>'''Encouraging faculty-driven programs, Notre Dame has developed three primary unique spaces to foster entrepreneurship, innovation and design thinking. entrepreneurship'''<br/>The first, housed in an Engineering building, is the Engineer Design Deck, or N3D. This workspace allows Kaneb Center for Engineering students to seek out resources and training and helps facilitate hand-on learning. Students can bring work from class, independent ventures, or simply big ideas. Second, the Notre Dame Hesburgh Library has developed the Center for Digital Scholarship. This recent addition employs state-of-the-art technologies is dedicated to transform the way in which teaching, research, and scholarship are performed promoting advancement in professors and preservedTA's teaching skills. Finally, DeBartolo Hall, a dedicated classroom building, has developed the They offer workshops on teaching Innovation Room in the basement, equipped with white board walls, several TVs, projectors, and computersclarssroom. Several groups on campus, including administration, learning center staff, and building management, partnered together to develop this innovative, imaginative and active learning environment. Basing Colleges also have their designs off of similar rooms as Massachusetts Institute of Technologyown programs, the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan, the room is intended to be as flexible as possible and to encourage active learning. Several other smaller study areas across campus are also designed to foster the integration of technology and collaborative learning.&nbsp; = Events = <span style="font-size:small;">Innovation at the University of Notre Dame begins with inspirational events that allow for example the exchange of ideas on campus. The newly-launched TEDxUND event and the annual Notre Dame Forum are two such platforms for the Notre Dame community to start Biology department offers a dialogue about important topics such as microfinance, social media certficate in the news, volunteerism abroad, Biology Leadership and refocusing the goals of higher educationI&E.&nbsp;</spanli> <span style="font-size:small;"li>'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''<br/>The Gigot Center main resource is the Office for Technology Transfer that deals with TT for Entrepreneurship offers many other hands-on events to spark campus innovation. The Entrepreneurial Insight Lecture Series and the Irish Impact Social Entrepreneurship Conference engage students and faculty in entrepreneurial thinking from various perspectives. All on campus can take innovative action by participating in events such as the Ideas ChallengeAlso, the Hackathon, and Startup Weekend ND. Finally, early stage ventures can enter the McCloskey Business Plan Competition Irish Angels provides funding for a chance to launch with support from the Mendoza College of Business and Gigot Center for Entrepreneurshipstudent entrepreneur.&nbsp;</span> = [[File:InnovationParkSign.jpg|thumb|InnovationParkSign.jpg]]Resources = Outfitted with a well-staffed Innovation Park dedicated to nurturing start-up ventures, Notre Dame creates an environment for small companies to grow alongside others. However, the distance between campus and Innovation Park and lack of courses taught there does keep undergraduates away from the resources offered.<div><span class="s1">The University of Notre Dame sports multiple resources for assisting undergraduate entrepreneurship. From our Mendoza College of Business, the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship assists Unioversity Space provide students with interests in pursuing start-ups as a career. However, recently the entrepreneurship major has been stricken from the curriculum, to be revised spaces and implemented as a minor.</span> <span class="s1">Center technology for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE) allows students TT and to request funding and coaches students in grant and scholarship writing procedures. While the organization does favor Architecture and Business students (as this is usually start up their only source of extracurricular funding), Science, Engineering, and Arts and Letters students are also encouraged to apply as wellproducts.&nbsp;</spanli> <span class="s1"li>The Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning aims to enhance teaching diversity through professional development workshops. The center encompasses both faculty and graduate teaching, including training for graduate teaching assistants.'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''<br/span> <span class="s1">The Notre Dame Career Center helps Innovation Park and ESTEEM work together with students explore internship opportunities, create polished resumes, and prepare for interviews to facilitate success in any application process, whether it’s starting a career after graduation on gaining entry into that coveted corporation or graduate school.</span> <span class="s1">The Kellogg Institute for International Studies at Notre Dame allow students to pursue research and internship opportunities beyond the United States, requiring only an in depth proposal and a letter of recommendation and pledge of supervision from a faculty member. Past projects have included studying the effects of relaxation on pain management in burn victims, defining motherhood in Third World environments, and even how graffiti can link to neighborhood development in Brazilpromote enrtrepreneurship.</span> <span class="s1">If they actively work with a project is already underway, Notre Dame provides mentorship and guidance from a business and legal aspect. The Fellow Irish Social Hub (FISH), a non-profit organization dedicated to developing social innovation into enterprises via its centralized infrastructure.</span> <span class="s1">The Irish Angels, a venture capitalist group, serves to offer start-up capital and mentorship to high potential companies just getting their bearings. The organization seeks to fund cutting-edge technological investments in the Internet & Mobile, Scientific & Medical, Social Enterprise, Software, or Special Markets sectors.</span></div>= Institutional I&E = === Entrepreneurial Framework === The hub number of entrepreneurship at Notre Dame is the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship in the Mendoza College of Business. In the Gigot Center is housed the Entrepreneurship Major/Minor, the Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, company and bridge the Entrepreneurs in Residence. The Gigot Center is also home to many of the entrepreneurial programs gap between University and events on campus, including Irish Impact and the McCloskey Business Plan CompetitionIndustry. Outside of the Gigot Center, there exist several research facilities on campus, including the Galvin Center for the Life Sciences, Stepan Biochemistry Research Facility, Harper Cancer Research Institute, Stinson-Remmick Engineering ResearchEntrepreneurship, and Fitzpatrick Hall part of Engineering. &nbsp;Notre Dame is especially known for its research in the growing fields college of nanotechnology and sustainable energy.&nbsp; === Future Directions === Recognizing the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship for the futureBusiness, the university has promoted current Dean of the College of Science, [http://science.nd.edu/about/office-of-the-dean/crawford/ Dr. Gregory Crawford], to the position of Vice President works with students and Associate Provost of Notre Dame. His charge in the coming years will be to expand Notre Dame to the West Coast by promoting collaboration with companies in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. As faculty administrators work to create opportunities facilitate start-ups and partnerships had an entreprenurship-in California, there is no better time than now to evaluate the current campus landscape and culture to further promote innovation within all Colleges in the future-residence center.&nbsp; = ND I&E Landscape Analysis = === 2014 Landscape === [https:<//docs.google.com/a/nd.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtGRsz4i6ggadDAzQTFkM0dUNGlNVHFFYlFfOFdQZWc&usp=drive_web#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/a/nd.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtGRsz4i6ggadDAzQTFkM0dUNGlNVHFFYlFfOFdQZWc&amp;usp=drive_web#gid=0]li>=== <br/li>2015 Landscape === '''SpreadsheetEngaging with regional and local economic development efforts''':[https:<br/></docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LL9r4SDmL01m4V58olYEjJcbJyckHvR_Xa37Jhd0o8/edit#gid=0 Link]li> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=12LL9r4SDmL01m4V58olYEjJcbJyckHvR_Xa37Jhd0o8|width=900|height=700}} '''Presentation''': [https:<//docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zP0mNQwmsk16ZSU8J-wvU9QqoOMph0hlIHEKwkUDASU/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14 Link] = Related Links = [[University of Notre Dame|University of Notre Dame]] [[University of Notre Dame Student Priorities|University of Notre Dame Student Priorities]] '''Fall 2014 Candidates from Notre Dame:''' [[Jeff Hansen|Jeff Hansen]] [[Jonathan Jou|Jonathan Jou]] [[Elena Brindley|Elena Brindley]] [[Mark Brahier|Mark Brahier]] '''Fall 2015 Candidates''' [[Lucho Escobar|Lucho Escobar]] [[Cristina gutierrez|Cristina Gutierrez]] [[Dan_Lopes|Daniel Lopes]] [[Kevin Wilkins]] [[Category:Universities]]ul>