Priorities:Oklahoma State University Student Priorities

Overview

Oklahoma State Univeristy aims to create a unique curriculum, bring our courses alive through experiential learning and help faculty and students start ventures. The School of Entrepreneurship and the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship engages the entrepreneurial community, while also being involved in the programs, making a meaningful contribution to each new venture in the state of Oklahoma. 

The Riata Center includes a dedicated staff of entrepreneurship professionals who foster the spirit of entrepreneurship through innovative outreach programs. The team is dedicated to high impact entrepreneurial outreach on the campus, in the region, around the State of Oklahoma, and across America. The Center is intimately engaged with the entrepreneurial community, and strongly committed to creating unique experiential learning opportunities for students.

With one of the most comprehensive academic programs in the world, the School of Entrepreneurship is a leading innovator in educating current and future entrepreneurs. Our faculty includes thought leaders who are changing the way entrepreneurs around the world approach new venture creation through their published research.

Oklahoma State University is beginning to bridge the gap by expanding the entrepreneurial opportunities for all students at OSU. In the past, business students had most of the resources for growing their business or idea. The first strategy for for enhancing innovation and entrepreneurship at OSU is the applied 

[500 words about the positive aspects of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and the two gaps you believe will enhance the I&E ecosystem on your campus]

Link to Prezi overview of campus ecosystem:

Calling all students

Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)

• Where: [Google Hangout On Air <a href="<a href="http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html">http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.html</a>">[1]</a> or other existing meeting of students interested in I&E in Engineering.]
• When: [Date, Time]
• RSVP: [your email address, google form, eventbrite or meetup link]

Strategy #1: Applied

Tactic #1:Fabrication Lab

• Description: A small scale workshop which equips students with an array with tools, materials, or computers. Technology that allows students to make almost anything. 
• Team Leader: 
• Milestones: 
  • Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center giving space.
  • All depatemtnt/schools paying for the equipment.
  • Each school nominating one or two students to participate. 

Tactic #2: Contact Admin Office for Student Start Up

• Description: How to write a proposal, self administer a contract, develop a business plan.
• Team Leader:
• Milestones: 
  • Centers for Health Systems Innovation would give space.
  • CHSI would have developed a list of offerings to help students.
  • CHSI would have a employee dedicated to helping students.

Tactic #3: [Name of tactic]

• Description [250 words on why this strategy will solve this gap on your campus]
• Team Leader:: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
• Milestones: [A set of bullets that characterize the work that would likely need to be executed, along with mm/yy]

Strategy #2: Potential

Tactic #1: Start-Up Weekend

• Description: 54-hour events where developers, marketers, designers, product managers and start-up enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups.
• Team Leader:: [Either your name, TBD or create a title assigned to the person who volunteers]
• Milestones: 
  • Riata Center for Entrepreneurship for host the event.
  • Several businesses in town would be supporters.
  • Volunteers and faculty from each school would be available for help.

Tactic #2: Net Impact Club

• Description: Net Impact is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world.
• Team Leader:
• Milestones: 
  • Gather students who are passionate about international positive impacts.
  • Spotlight local businesses who have this mission.
  • Be present on campus for international awareness for different issues.

Tactic #3: International Social Impact Competition

• Description: Students will compete in a 3 minute TedTalk like presentation of how they want to change the world. 
• Team Leader: Jennifer Mayo
• Milestones: 
  • Gather sponsors for competition prize.
  • Create awareness and goals for competition.
  • Advertise in each school.