School:Utah Valley University

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DISCOVER

Non I&E course imparting importance of I&E in the context of larger subject area.

Understanding Technology (TECH 1010)

Covers the principal technologies that are important and prevalent today. Explores how technology applies to, affects, and interacts with various workplaces. Develops an appreciation for how technology changes and what possible new and exciting technologies are on the horizon.

Principles of Leadership (MGMT 1250)

Overviews principles of leadership. Provides students with information on successful leadership styles. Includes lectures, videos, case studies, group activities, and class discussion.

Marketing Management (MKTG 4650)

Presents detailed marketing analysis skills, planning and control of various marketing mix variables, target markets, and the marketing environment using both oral and written case studies. Includes lectures, class discussions, videos, projects, case analyses, oral presentations, written assignments, and guest speakers.

Engineering Design Technology

Engineering Design Technology teaches students to translate ideas from design layouts, specifications, rough sketches, and calculations of engineers & architects into working drawings, maps, plans, and illustrations which are used in making products. The program has a strong emphasis on innovation and design thinking.
Inspiration (ie. TEDx, regular event, etc.)

Silicon Slopes Lecture Series

The Utah Valley University Entrepreneurship Institute is teaming up with Silicon Slopes to deliver this series of talks from all-star entrepreneurs. The Lecture Series is open to students and community members who are interested in learning from experienced entrepreneurs. If you've started a business, are thinking about starting a business, or just want to hear about the experiences of seasoned entrepreneurs, this lecture series is for you.

Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series

The Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series will consist of presentations given by UVU scholars from a variety of disciplines, such as behavioral science, history, art, and the physical sciences.  Inspired by the "Roots of Knowledge" stained glass windows, located in the Bingham Gallery of the Fulton Library on UVU campus, the series gives speakers and audience members the

opportunity to connect with and explore the many ideas and human developments portrayed in the windows through the beauty of stained glass.

Technology Lecture Series (TECH 301R)

Weekly lecture series designed to teach students the principles of generating original ideas and running successful startups.


Mountainwest Capital Network

Utah 100 Awards Event highlights Utah's Fastest Growing Companies. This is the 20th anniversary of the Utah 100 Awards Event and we continue our tradition as the pre-eminent tribute to the fastest growing and most exciting companies in Utah.
Startup Weekend Provo

A global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 1800 past events in 120 countries around the world in 2014.

How-to workshops (day-long or short-term, speaker series).

Career Passport

Career Passport is a program made to assist students in finding their career. They offer networking events, lecture series, career advice, interviewing tips, and access to personality tests. You can also register for their class and submit assignments on UVU's learning portal called Canvas. There are prize drawings and rewards at every event. Career Passport can help with "Major" decisions and provide key insights for the tech industry.

CAL Masterminds

Each month, The Center for the Advancement of Leadership (CAL) invites its students, UVU students, UVU faculty, and community members to attend the <aster Mind Lecture Series.

Focusing on topics like passion, organization, behavior, and culture, each speaker in the series presents on a topic directly relates to leadership. The CAL strives to provide speakers who present on a variety of leadership styles.


Marketing and communications strategies

UVU American Marketing Association

It is a student leadership organization that incorporates teamwork to teach students marketing skills, promote professional development, and to create a sense of community. In short, we try to teach students about marketing, help them find internships and jobs, and create a professional business environment for students that fosters future marketers.

UVU Review

UVU’s student run newspaper.

http://www.uvureview.com/

UVU Alumni Magazine

The key marketing piece of the Association and the University. Produced by University Marketing and funded by the Association, the magazine reports important campus news and events while relating stories about alumni, faculty and others.

Utah Pulse-is a Zions Bank sponsored venture aimed at creating the premiere business web site in the Rocky Mountain region. Utah Pulse is being built around a robust website featuring premium business content in text, audio and video formats. This content includes a daily subscription based newsletter; a variety of business lists, data and tools; educational resources and user generated content from entrepreneurs, CEOs, and business policy makers.

Beehive Startups-Local entrepreneurial newsletter created by the owners of Ezine Software Development. Have 7k to 8k followers on their email list.

UVU BRC Newsletter- 3k to 4k followers on the newsletter list.

TEDxUVU- The TEDx Program is designed to help communities, organizations and individuals spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences. This is a wonderful showcase of what is happening here at UVU and in our community.



Non I&E course imparting importance of I&E in the context of larger subject area.

Principles of Leadership (MGMT 1250)

Overviews principles of leadership. Provides students with information on successful leadership styles. Includes lectures, videos, cases, group activities, and class discussion.

Engineering Design Technology

-The main way we encourage innovation among our students is by helping them connect with what is being taught in our courses.

-Yes, innovative and not as much entrepreneurial within our two-year program. 140 or more.

-Yes, the majority of our courses expose or introduce a student to innovation and design thinking. 140 or more.


Inspiration (ie. TEDx, regular event, etc.)

Silicon Slopes Lecture Series

Entrepeneurship Lectures

Opportunity Quest

LeadHERship Conference

How-to workshops (day-long or short-term, speaker series).

Career Passport

Drone Club

Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series

CAL Masterminds

Career Pathways

Marketing and communications strategies:

LEARN

Course (theory, case and/or discussion-based; concepts of opportunity recognition and value creation and risk tolerance are conveyed):

Venture Capital Course

Designing Business

Universal Design for Learning

Curriculum Design

Interaction Design

Creativity and Innovation

Integrated Studies

Business Accelorator Phase 1

Business Accelorator Phase 2

Engineering Design Technolgy

Extracurricular clubs and program offerings:

EXPERIMENT

Experiential course (learn-by-doing, hands-on senior design, apply skills development).

Internship Services

Office of New Urban Mechanics

Civic Innovation

Digital Design Practicum

Septemberfest

APPR- Apprentice

Infrastructure (ie. maker, prototyping, or innovation space; engineering lab offering access outside of class, etc.).

Business Resource Center

UVU Startup Lab

Extracurricular formation and nurturing of design teams, vetting of opportunities

BRC Incubator

Internship, co-op opportunity or business plan projects with external partners.

UVU Internship Services

TechX Tuesdays

PURSUE

Incubator, venture accelerator, bootcamp or startup venture space.

10,000 Small Businesses