School:Utah Valley University

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</parsererror> = 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 (i.e., 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 theopportunity toconnect 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. Mountain West Capital Network Utah 100 Awards Event highlights Utah's Fastest Growing Companies. That 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="" span=""></aster> 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

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 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. = LEARN = == Course (theory, case and/or discussion-based; concepts of opportunity recognition and value creation and risk tolerance are conveyed): == Venture Capital Class Venture capital is available financing from investors in order to provide new startup businesses with funds to grow and expand. These companies are carefully selected and are believed to have profitable, long-term growth capability. Venture capital is a high-risk for high-reward investment practice. This practice is managed by the UVU Wolverine Fund with oversight from the UVU Foundation and support from the UVU Entrepreneurship Institute. Universal Design for Learning (EDUC 6084) Focuses on universal design for learning (UDL) that creates curricula and learning environments that are designed to achieve success for a wide range of student abilities and disabilities. Covers the UDL approach, which takes advantage of advances in the fields of cognitive neuroscience of learning, educational technologies, and multimedia. Teaches how to apply the UDL approach in designing differentiated learning experiences using educational technology. https://www.uvu.edu/catalog/current/courses/education/index.html#EDUC-6084 Curriculum Design (EDUC 6300) Provides a foundation in curriculum theory and practice. Introduces instructional design theories principles and models. Outlines the historical development, current processes and practices of curriculum development, instructional design, implementation, and assessment. Investigates research and theory about educational contexts, motivation, curriculum, learning, and development as they relate to models of instruction. Examines applications and processes of curriculum decision making and the impact of national standards for content areas to curriculum design and development in classroom and district settings. https://www.uvu.edu/catalog/current/courses/education/index.html#EDUC-6300 Interaction Design (DGM) Combines services learning with digital design. Students learn about problems facing specific communities, research the communities, and design websites/products geared towards helping these communities. Creativity and Innovation (TECH 3010) Builds the creative confidence of students through hands-on exercises and teaches them how to build creative workplaces. Engages students in a variety of business and social design challenges throughout the semester. Integrated Studies The Integrated Studies department facilitates interdisciplinary learning by enabling students to design their own majors. The program requires a senior thesis that blends the academic fields students have studied. These theses can be research papers, but they do not have to be. Students have in the past have, for example, created companies, designed houses, and examined international business practices. Business Accelerator Phase 1 Phase I training is taught from 8:30 am to noon on the 2nd Thursday of each month. The Goal of Phase I is to find a monetizable pain – a problem that customers are willing to pay for. It focuses on lean startup, and customer. Business Accelerator Phase 2 Phase II training is taught from 8:30 am to noon on the 1st Wednesday of each month. The Goal of Phase II is to create a Functional Prototype Requirements Attend Training Read “Business Model Generation” Homework M&I Assessment Biz Model Canvas Financials Model Sensitivity Analysis. http://www.uvubrc.com/utah-business-services/business-accelerator/ == Extracurricular clubs and program offerings: == Enactus Club Enactus is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring students to improve the world through entrepreneurial action. We provide a platform for teams of outstanding university students to create community development projects that put people’s own ingenuity and talents at the center of improving their livelihoods. Guided by educators and supported by business leaders, our students take the kind of entrepreneurial approach that empowers people to be a part of their own success. Our work transforms both the lives of the people we serve, and in turn, the lives of our students as they develop into more effective, values-driven leaders. == Competitions (pitch, business plan or bus. model): == UVU Social Innovation Challenge The annual UVU Social Innovation Challenge starts each September, provides workshops monthly during fall, and concludes with pitches from our finalists at an exciting awards competition in December. Participating in the UVU Social Innovation Challenge offers you hands-on experience working to identify and research a social problem and gaps in the solutions market. This is a great place to start if you want to save the world.
https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/events/uvu-innovation-challenge.html Opportunity Quest Opportunity Quest is an executive summary business plan competition open to all students within Utah Valley University. Individuals or teams can submit entries, but each submission must include at least one current Utah Valley University student in a prominent leadership role. The competition fosters and promotes business growth at the college and university level by giving students a chance to organize, direct, and present a business idea to a panel of judges. Opportunity Quest provides teams with an educational forum to prepare them for the competition and aid them in the creation and implementation of their business plan. A cash prize of $4,000 is awarded to the team judged to have presented the most plausible and promising business executive summary. The first-place team is also automatically entered as a finalist in the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge. https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/events/oq/ Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Students compete against their peers in a local GSEA Finals competition in the hopes of winning and going on to compete first nationally and then globally (in Toronto this . Founded in 1998 by Saint Louis University, GSEA is now an Entrepreneurs’ Organization program. EO uses GSEA as a vessel to give student entrepreneurs the opportunity to accelerate their success, challenge the status quo, connect to an instrumental peer group and make the greatest impact possible in their community. https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/events/utah-gsea.html Engineering Technology Fair The UVU Engineering Technology Fair gives engineering students an opportunity to showcase their projects and products to the public. The fair includes projects from Pre-Engineering, Mechatronics, and Electrical Automation students. https://www.uvu.edu/et/techfair/index.html Xclear Case Competition Student teams have an opportunity to compete for $14,000 in prize money while gaining resume-building marketing experience. The competition is limited to members of the UVU AMA chapter, and is focused on completing a marketing challenge put on by Xclear. https://www.facebook.com/events/839719592719024/ Big Idea$ A monthly challenge hosted by the Entrepreneurship Institute. The challenge requires students to present a problem and a solution, and the winners for that month receive a cash prize. Pushbutton Summit The PushButton Digital Media Summit is a premier Digital Media Event centered on the intersection of the creativity & technology! Hosted in Utah & sponsored by Grow Utah, Zions Bank, and the Governor's Office of Economic Development this event consists of expert presentations, exhibits, creative contests, and best-practices from successful industry leaders.

Start-up Weekend, 3-Day Startup, or other engagement catalyzing formation of venture team in pursuit of a specific opportunity: Startup University The Utah Startup University Seminar Series is dedicated to bringing entrepreneurs together. They provide value-added workshops and seminars focused on providing tools and skills to entrepreneurs, would-be-entrepreneurs and business owners of startup and early-stage companies. From legal, accounting and finance, to fundraising, taxes, and business planning, entrepreneurs get the real-world and expert advice to help them "start, build, and grow businesses. VentureCon A UVU trade show that enables UVU student businesses to sell their products. https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/events/venturecon.html Utah Game Wars Video game developers compete for award money and recognition. Put on by Grow Utah Ventures, Concept to Company, and sponsored by Zions Bank and USTAR. Winners have booths at ComiCon. = EXPERIMENT = == Experiential course (learn-by-doing, hands-on senior design, apply skills development) == Drone Club The Drone club at UVU is a club focussed on an industry that is bombing with innovation. Drones are on the rise in all kinds of markets. This club focuses on preparing students to get their commercial drone certificate and springboard them into the workforce with experience. With this commercial certificate any student can start making money with their drone, they have then became an entrepreneur. Office of New Urban Mechanics The Office of New Urban Mechanics (ONUM) conducts policy analysis and research for city and state governments. The office specifically focuses on innovation in local government through developing and spreading unique solutions to chronic problems. ONUM blends innovation and entrepreneurship through obtaining contract work and designing programs for local governmental entities. Civic Innovation (POLS) Introduces students to design thinking and the principles of innovation within the context of the public sector. Engages students in real world civic innovation through the Office of New Urban Mechanics. Digital Design Practicum (DGM 270R & 370R) Non-profits work in partnership with the professor to identify challenges the company is facing. The professor then acts as a project manager, and students work in teams to design solutions. This class emphasizes interdisciplinary thinking. Infrastructure (ie. maker, prototyping, or innovation space; engineering lab offering access outside of class, etc.). UVU Startup Lab Provides, manages, and coordinates the use of incubator space for new UVU student businesses. https://www.uvu.edu/entrepreneurship/resources/incubator/ == Extracurricular formation and nurturing of design teams, vetting of opportunities == BRC Incubator Incubation space for companies. It is also a collaboration between many different university, government, and private organizations. It is a one-stop shop for businesses that includes general business consulting, business plans, prototyping, 3d printing, manufacturing, website and app design, the G2M Business Accelerator, video game commercialization, etc. == Internship, co-op opportunity or business plan projects with external partners. == Internship Services UVU’s Internship Services helps students construct unconventional paths to graduation. Internship services works with individual students to identify their passions and helps create matching internships with external organizations. Internship Services has worked with Academic Affairs to ensure that students working in internships receive credit that counts towards graduation. Due to this approach, students have the opportunity to bi-pass the traditional “go to class, do homework, get degree” mentality and instead construct an invigorating and experiential academic experience. TechX TechX is a world-class Revenue Accelerator which provides participating companies one-on-one mentoring from sales and marketing experts. The program includes proven methodologies and cutting-edge tools for rapid, substantial, and sustainable revenue results helping companies address their three biggest problems: Generating More Leads, Closing More Business, and Keeping More Customers. http://www.utahtechx.com/techx-tuesdays/ = PURSUE = 10,000 Small Businesses Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a $500 million national program designed to help small businesses in the United States create jobs and economic growth by providing entrepreneurs with a practical business education, access to capital and business support services. [http://www.uvu.edu/brc/