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<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: larger">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span styleOverview =="font-size: larger">Currently, Clark Atlanta University is developing a strategic plan for the development and implementation of entrepreneurial innovation across disciplines. Building on the current infrastructure the establishment of workshops, lecture series, and special topics courses will provide faculty with the tools needed to pursue entrepreneurship within the marketplace. Encouraging faculty to pursue SBIRs, STTRSs, and development of grant proposals is necessary to the development of sustainable revenue for the University. We are currently reviewing our policies and developing a technology transfer office which is necessary to bridge the gap of innovation and commercialization at Clark Atlanta University. Recently, the University has created the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, with David Duncan spearheading the initiative as the Director. In addition, Clark Atlanta University has started the design of its first Innolab which is slated to begin serving students in late February. By implementing the platform set forth by the initial leadership circle while continuing to grow this group to a larger pool of innovators will set in motion sustainable economic development.<br/></span></span>

<span style="font-familysize:arial,helvetica,sans-serifmedium"><span style="font-sizefamily: largertimes new roman,times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Although Clark Atlanta University is in the early stages a comprehensive, private, urban, coeducational institution of developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem we do offer higher education with a few entrepreneurial opportunitiespredominantly African-American heritage. The School of Business at Clark Atlanta University makes great efforts to encourage entrepreneurship efforts of the students. Established within the Clark Atlanta University curriculumIt offers undergraduate, freshman students graduate and professional degrees as well as graduate certificate programs to students are exposed to entrepreneurship through the course which we look to establish across disciplines. Students also participate in various pitch competitions in which they prove their capabilities of establishing a working business model necessary for successful startupdiverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The University also has a Shark tank competition this year which should inspire students and raise was established in 1988 through the profile consolidation of the innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives being enacted by both the UIF members and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.The development of programs such as LEADWeek, which has a UIF candidate as its Co-chairtwo parent institutions, has provided students with the opportunity to receive input on the development of self. Moving forwardAtlanta University (1865), the primary goal of the team is nation's first institution to integrate the departmental silos on campus in order award graduate degrees to usher in a new ecosystem which embraces collaborationAfrican Americans, innovation and entrepreneurship. We are very optimistic that we will be successful at raising awareness and participation throughout Clark College (1869) the course of this school nation's first four-yearliberal arts college to serve a primarily African-American student population.&nbsp;</span></span></span>

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style= Current Landscape "font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Although Clark Atlanta University is in the early stages of developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem we do offer a few entrepreneurial opportunities. The School of Business at Clark Atlanta University ==makes great efforts to encourage entrepreneurship efforts of the students. Established within the Clark Atlanta University curriculum, freshman students as well as graduate students are exposed to entrepreneurship through the course which we look to establish across disciplines. Students also participate in various pitch competitions in which they prove their capabilities of establishing a working business model necessary for successful startup. The University also has a Shark tank competition this year which should inspire students and raise the profile of the innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives being enacted by both the UIF members and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.The development of programs such as LEADWeek, which has a UIF candidate as its Co-chair, has provided students with the opportunity to receive input on the development of self. Moving forward, the primary goal of the team is to integrate the departmental silos on campus in order to usher in a new ecosystem which embraces collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship. We are very optimistic that we will be successful at raising awareness and participation throughout the course of this school year.</span></span>

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: larger">Related Links:</span>=Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

<span style="font-size:medium"><span style= Clark Atlanta University Strategic Plan 2015 "font-family: times new roman,times,serif"> 2.1 Courses </span></span> <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">There are a number of courses offered to undergraduate and graduate students that promote entrepreneurship and innovation on campus.</span></span> CGER 102 - Intro to Engineering Design CFAS 201 - Creative Fashion Presentation <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">CBUS 380 - Entrepreneurial Thinking</span></span> <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">CBUS 381 - Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures</span></span> <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">CBUS 382 - Marketing the Entrepreneurial Venture</span></span> CBUS 385 - Principles of Marketing CBUS 480 - Entrepreneurship & Enterprise <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">CBUS 481 - Entrepreneurial Practicum</span></span> <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">CBUS 482 Business Law for Entrepreneurs</span></span> <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">CBUS 484 Small Business Management</span></span> CCIS 475 - Intro to Artificial Intelligence CCIS 413 - Intro to Robotics CGER 481 - Environmental Engineering<pre> 2.2 Events</pre><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">'''Lead Week '''- is an annual event sponsored by the School of Business which raises awareness in the areas of entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, social media, mass media, innovation and alumni affairs.</span></span> <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">'''Capstone Projects'''- Are an integral part of the schools commitment to supporting project based learning. There are a number of capstone projects predominantly in the Arts & Sciences department.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium"><span style="font-family: arialtimes new roman,helveticatimes,sans-serif">Clark Atlanta University has several hidden gems within the institution '''Speaker Series-&nbsp; ''' a few workshops and across disciplines speakers that support, enhance and promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, There is a freshman success speaker series along with a case competition workshop that took place this year. In my opinion this is an area that the information about these “gems” are not communicated university can improve on. It would take very little effort to students, departments, increase the number of events and staff. Thus leaving these gems underutilizedworkshops on campus.</span></span>

<span style="font'''Panther Biz Expo-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans''' sponsored by PNC Bank and powered by CIED and Blackstone to showcase student vendor pop-serif">1up shops. Increasing awareness of the Innolab which will result in increased participation and utilization of the center and cultivating and environment of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurshipStudents win cash prizes based on how well they present their businesses.</span></span>

<span style="font'''Advanced Coding Workshop-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1.1 Develop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal ''' Workshop to advance students' coding techniques and external stakeholdersstrategies from esteemed professionals.</span></span>

<span style="font'''Advanced 3D Printing Workshop-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1.2 Capitalize on the Media outlets ''' Workshop that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms teaches students advanced printing techniques that are already established by CAUcould benefit their business ventures or just simply improve their printing skills.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1.3 Develop an I&E annual campaign specifically targeted to alumni, asking for their support Regional and resources to include time, and talent.</span></span>Local Development Efforts ==

<span style="font-size:largermedium"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1.4 Conduct Informational sessions for CAU is currently trying to strengthen its connection with the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, community in regard to local and how regional economic development. The university is committed to working with its stakeholders to effectively utilize the InnoLab, build a better community and promote the use among their studentsa better academic institution. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.</span></span>

<span style== =="font-size:large">Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium"><span style="font-family: arial,helveticaIs a new organization headed by entreprenuer David Duncan. The goal of the organization is to assist the student body in promoting innovation and entreprenuership on campus by having a liason between students and staff. This a new venture that looks very promising,sans-serif">2. Develop Community partnerships</span>so stay tuned!</span>

<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2.1 Establish partnerships with businesses to support innovation and creativity on campus.</span></span>Active Support in the University Technology Transfer Function ==

<span style="font'''The CAU Office of Technology Transfer (T2)-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2''' is responsible for managing the protection and licensing of CAU discoveries with potential commercial value.2. Create a quarterly “Challenge Drop” where local business would drop off a problem/concern that they are currently facing and have the students submit creative, innovativeBy using intellectual property law to protect discoveries with potential commercial value, solutions that could possibly lead our office can hopefully encourage interested companies to entrepreneurial opportunities for invest the studentsresources necessary to turn an early stage academic discovery into a commercial product.</span></span>

<span style="font'''IP Consulting-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2.3. Develop an Advisory Board &nbsp; '''Cynthia Parks and have Corporations strategically advise Collen Beard are the centerIP staff on hand to assist students through the process of protecting and developing their ideas and inventions.</span></span>

<span style="font'''Faculty Research Council-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial'''“The Faculty Research Council advises the Vice President Research on matters involving research infrastructure,helveticamaintenance of equipment,sansstart-serif">2.4 Invite companies and entrepreneurs to lecture and conduct presentations related to Creativity, up support for faculty and I&E ultimately establishing in general support of standing up a lecture seriesmore robust research enterprise at Clark Atlanta University”.</span></span>

== '''Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development-''' ==established to develop a campus-wide entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. The center provides students, faculty, staff and alumni with opportunities to build their innovation and entrepreneurial skills through opportunities such as business and idea consulting, workshops, mentoring and business modeling.

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: larger">3. Establish Encouraging Faculty Innovation fellows advisory committee for CAU</span></span>and Entrepreneurship==

<span style="font'''HBCU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaborative-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: larger">3.1 Select '''The HBCU Collaborative is a combination cohort of Faculty15 public and private HBCUs that are committed to participating in a multi-year collaboration that will foster innovation, Staff, Students commercialization and Administrators whose responsibility is entrepreneurship on their respective campuses to bridge the gap between the transition of old fellows improve student success by implementing new institutional courses, transforming faculty pedagogy and new incoming fellow creating partnerships with government and continue/support private industries. This collaborative will build off the momentum of what that was established by the 2013 HBCU Innovation Summit held at Stanford University that was co-organized by UNCF, the NSF-funded National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) and the previous UIF students have initiatedStanford Center for Professional Development.</span></span>

==Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration == <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">'''Lead Week '''-is an annual event sponsored by the School of Business which raises awareness in the areas of entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, social media, mass media, innovation and alumni affairs. The event bridges the gap between the industry and the University.</span></span> <span style="font-size: largermedium">3'''Corporate Visits'''- There are approximately 25 visits to the School of Business annually to recruit top talent. In addition, over 500 companies participate in the AUC career fairs to recruit students as well.2 Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving However, the long term strategic plan developed by school is working on developing relationships with organizations that are interested in research, innovation and entrepreneurship to enhance the UIF scholastic CAU experience.</span> <span style="font-size:medium">The '''AUC Academic and landscapeCareer Development Organization'''- Has a wide variety of resources for students, listed below.</span> *On-Campus Recruiting – Students: ([http://www.aucconsortium.org/campus-recruiting/ DDEP Campus Recruiting]) *AUCC DDEP Student Registration: ([http://www.aucconsortium.org/ddep-form AUCC DDEP Student Registration Form])*Scholarship Opportunities: &nbsp;([http://www.aucconsortium.org/scholarship-opportunities/ AUCC DDEP Scholarship Opportunities]) 3*Engineering Institutions: ([http://www.aucconsortium.org/ddep-history-3 Support creative problem solving/provide practical AUCC Dual Degree Engineering Program – AUCC DDEP)]*Experience – eRecruiting ([http://www.aucenter.experience from corporation Sponsorships .com/ AUC Consortium Experience Site]) Students: For viewing events, information sessions, and applying for intellectual propertystudent internship and research opportunities.*Employers/Recruiters: For posting career, summer internships research opportunities and to register events such as career or graduate fair visit:&nbsp;[http://www.aucenter.experience.com/ www.aucenter.experience.com] '''The AUCC Career Fair-''' Unique in person moment presents an incredible opportunity for emerging professionals who can innovate, creatively and efficiently manage projects, and contribute to an organization's strategic goals. <br />{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1nQ-Sgj3ogxjk7_vzRuixdtyB0r19E8cic4iK8bHpO1A|width=1300|height=700}} ==<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Related Links:</span></span>== '''Clark Atlanta University''' [[Clark Atlanta University Student Strategies|Clark Atlanta University Student Strategies]]

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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"br /><span style="font-sizeUniversity Innovation Fellows: larger">3.5&nbsp; The committee should consist of faculty, entreprenuers, educators and current or past UIF members.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4.3&nbsp; Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)<[[/span></span>Damon Willis|Damon Willis]]

<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4.4&nbsp; MBA disciplined workshops for non-business students (twice a semester)<[[/span></span>Tiffany Mitchell|Tiffany Mitchell]]