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Currently, Villanova offers an Entrepreneurship minor for students in the School of Business, and an Engineering Entrepreneurship minor for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, the Beyond Ideas Committee functions largely to unite the five colleges of Villanova through entrepreneurship events. The events the committee holds can only be so effective if these students return to their respective colleges and entrepreneurship programs afterwards. If colleges were uprooted by their segregated bases and the entrepreneurship minor was universal to all students, this would open up a new realm of collaboration.
A few major milestones have occured that benefit Villanova Entrepreneurs
*During the Fall of 2014, members of the Business and Engineering Entrepreneurship Minors had class together once a week and formed interdisciplinary teams. This allowed the teams to become more successful with the greater pool of knowledge available. Since this was the first year where such a large scale collaboration happened, there were some kinks, however the overall teams benefitted.
*The administration that is in charge of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor is talking about opening the minor up to non-engineering students
== Strategy 2: Expanding the Reach of Innovation ==
Spreading Knowledge. The necessity of spreading the knowledge of innovation is a theme in the student priorities for Villanova. A Council Board could host events in which they can educate students about what innovation is all about and how it can help them. Workshops meant to inspire students would ignite innovation through campus.
== Strategy 5: New Facilities ==
Villanova has recently undergone major renovations that benefit innovation and entrepreneurship
*The College of Engineering has two interdisciplinary innovation labs
*The School of Business has new innovation classroom and technological centers
*3d Printer and lab
Some ideas that Villanova has planned for the future
*An Idea Accelerator and Tinkerer's Workshop
*Innovation Lab Wing and Student Commons at the College of Engineering
*New technological center at the School of Business
= Opportunities for Innovation in Action=