Priorities:University of Iowa Student Priorities
== Over 20 years of development, University of Iowa has nurtured a relatively mature ecosystem of Innovation and entrepreneurship. With over 100 research centers and 15 entrepreneurial organizations, University of Iowa students and faculty have pioneered in entrepreneurship nationwide. John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) has played a center role in this movement since its establishment in 1997.
According to the 2012-2013 Impact Report, JPEC has provided 99 academic classes over the year 2012-2013, 44 Distance Education courses. 3563 undergraduate students of U Iowa have been enrolled in the academic programs, as well as 175 graduate students. 323 certificates of entrepreneurship and and BBA with Entrepreneurial Management Track were awarded this year, totaling the number to 2443 of JPEC Alumni since 1997. Overall, 174 new businesses were launched this year. Over 10,986 people participated in all programs, seminars and workshops. It is estimated that 338 jobs were created and over 9000 hours were dedicated to 572 clients in total. $282,100 of seed money was awarded to students and faculty. University Iowa are becoming one of the driving forces for Iowa economy.
That said, two stages in the entrepreneurship landscape canvas can be further strengthened at University of Iowa: Potential and applied. Collaborations between JPEC and other departments especially STEM majors still show great promises for both students and faculty. In 2012-2013, more than eight percent events were held in the vicinity of JPEC offices, whereas most STEM and medical school were scattered across campus. A majority of participants in all programs were from College of Business. It is JPEC’s responsibility to provide more resources and guidance to all majors with regard to entrepreneurship, as well as disseminate the education of entrepreneurship further to other departments. In addition, most programs of the JPEC still focus on the commercialization of a developed idea, while it can be expected to have more events that target STEM majors, such as technology development competition, allowing STEM students to engage with hands-on experience of developing a certain type of technology.
Strategy 1: Potential stage - Expand student organization: I-Envision
Tactic 1: Add new board members from other departments.
Description: Currently, I-Envision is the largest student organization of entrepreneurship in JPEC. However, I-Envision are mostly run by students from College of Business. A cross functional team will be able to promote entrepreneurship to further to other departments. Also, representatives from multiple departments will facilitate the organization of events across campus.
Team leader: Steven Hensley and Chen Cui
Milestones: One board member from each of STEM majors, medicine, and liberal arts, who is in charge of arranging all entrepreneurial events at his/her department. Feb., 2014
Tactic 2: Organize speaker events/workshops at each department.
Description: A viable way of increasing non business majors’ engagement is to bring the event to specific departments. Meanwhile, it is effective to invite alumni or previous student entrepreneurs from those departments.
Team leader: All new board members
Milestones: Hold at least one event at each of STEM, medicine and liberal art buildings. Recruit 5-10 new members to I-Envision each semester.
Strategy 2: Applied stage – restructure current courses
Tactic 1: add entrepreneurial session to courses such senior project design and software development.
Description: It is very important to equip students who are currently involved in innovative projects with basic entrepreneurial knowledge. Many project results are left cold once the course is over, while many of them are a good start for entrepreneurship. A possible solution is to add a few sessions during the project meetings that inform students the options they have regarding their project results. Also provide them with necessary channels for startup resources.
Team leader: engineering faculty
Milestone: More design projects can be turned into viable business plan.
Strategy 3: Applied stage – add new activities targeting STEM students
Tactic 1: Add a new chapter of Google Developer Group at University of Iowa
Description: To provide a platform for STEM students to exchange ideas of and participate the latest technology innovation.
Team Leader: Chen Cui
Milestone:1. Hold a GDG DevFest, including keynote speaker, hack-a-thon, code labs and more.
2. Assist student team successfully to be accepted by Google Summer Code Program.
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Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Calling all students
- 3 Strategy #1: Potential stage - Expand student organization: I-Envision
- 4 Strategy #2: Applied stage – restructure current courses
- 5 Strategy #3: Applied stage – add new activities targeting STEM students
- 6 2. Assist student team successfully to be accepted by Google Summer Code Program.
Overview
Over 20 years of development, University of Iowa has nurtured a relatively mature ecosystem of Innovation and entrepreneurship. With over 100 research centers and 15 entrepreneurial organizations, University of Iowa students and faculty have pioneered in entrepreneurship nationwide. John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) has played a center role in this movement since its establishment in 1997.
According to the 2012-2013 Impact Report, JPEC has provided 99 academic classes over the year 2012-2013, 44 Distance Education courses. 3563 undergraduate students of U Iowa have been enrolled in the academic programs, as well as 175 graduate students. 323 certificates of entrepreneurship and and BBA with Entrepreneurial Management Track were awarded this year, totaling the number to 2443 of JPEC Alumni since 1997. Overall, 174 new businesses were launched this year. Over 10,986 people participated in all programs, seminars and workshops. It is estimated that 338 jobs were created and over 9000 hours were dedicated to 572 clients in total. $282,100 of seed money was awarded to students and faculty. University Iowa are becoming one of the driving forces for Iowa economy.
That said, two stages in the entrepreneurship landscape canvas can be further strengthened at University of Iowa: Potential and applied. Collaborations between JPEC and other departments especially STEM majors still show great promises for both students and faculty. In 2012-2013, more than eight percent events were held in the vicinity of JPEC offices, whereas most STEM and medical school were scattered across campus. A majority of participants in all programs were from College of Business. It is JPEC’s responsibility to provide more resources and guidance to all majors with regard to entrepreneurship, as well as disseminate the education of entrepreneurship further to other departments. In addition, most programs of the JPEC still focus on the commercialization of a developed idea, while it can be expected to have more events that target STEM majors, such as technology development competition, allowing STEM students to engage with hands-on experience of developing a certain type of technology.
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: Potential stage - Expand student organization: I-Envision
Tactic 1: Add new board members from other departments.
Description: Currently, I-Envision is the largest student organization of entrepreneurship in JPEC. However, I-Envision are mostly run by students from College of Business. A cross functional team will be able to promote entrepreneurship to further to other departments. Also, representatives from multiple departments will facilitate the organization of events across campus.
Team leader: Steven Hensley and Chen Cui
Milestones: One board member from each of STEM majors, medicine, and liberal arts, who is in charge of arranging all entrepreneurial events at his/her department. Feb., 2014
Tactic 2: Organize speaker events/workshops at each department.
Description: A viable way of increasing non business majors’ engagement is to bring the event to specific departments. Meanwhile, it is effective to invite alumni or previous student entrepreneurs from those departments.
Team leader: All new board members
Milestones: Hold at least one event at each of STEM, medicine and liberal art buildings. Recruit 5-10 new members to I-Envision each semester.
Strategy #2: Applied stage – restructure current courses
Tactic 1: add entrepreneurial session to courses such senior project design and software development.
Description: It is very important to equip students who are currently involved in innovative projects with basic entrepreneurial knowledge. Many project results are left cold once the course is over, while many of them are a good start for entrepreneurship. A possible solution is to add a few sessions during the project meetings that inform students the options they have regarding their project results. Also provide them with necessary channels for startup resources.
Team leader: engineering faculty
Milestone: More design projects can be turned into viable business plan.
Strategy #3: Applied stage – add new activities targeting STEM students
Tactic 1: Add a new chapter of Google Developer Group at University of Iowa
Description: To provide a platform for STEM students to exchange ideas of and participate the latest technology innovation.
Team Leader: Chen Cui
Milestone:1. Hold a GDG DevFest, including keynote speaker, hack-a-thon, code labs and more.
