Priorities:Iona University Student Priorities

Overview

Iona College is a private, four-year Catholic college in New Rochelle, NY. In 1940, it was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and today offers more than 60 bachelor's programs and 40 minors. Iona is comprised of the School of Arts & Science and the LaPenta School of Business. The institution has approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in it.

The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation was established in 2017 due to a generous $15 million gift to Iona from James Hynes, '69, '01H, and Anne Marie Hynes. The Hynes Institute is an emerging force that strives to prepare the future generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders to move the world. It also ensures that students develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to create, lead, and innovate in an ever-changing global economy.

At the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, their mission is “to create and foster an interdisciplinary community of Iona students who engage in entrepreneurial learning opportunities to develop an entrepreneurial mindset."

Strategic Priorities 2018

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Strategy #1: Introduce a campus wide Club Competition

Team Leader: CEO at Iona - The Entrepreneurship Club

Reach out to the Office of Student Development and collaborate with the Hynes Institute to create competition guidelines

Submit a funding proposal to the Office of Student Development and the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation to secure funding for the prize(s)

Reach out to club presidents and have them organize teams within their club

 

Strategy #2: Introduce a "Flip It to Win It" Challenge

Team Leader: TBD

Incorporate this challenge into the Columba Cornerstone class, a class all freshmen or first-year students take

Have professors include this challenge into the course in a way that relates to the theme of the Columba Cornerstone class

In one class session, have the professor guide students through an ideation session, teach them how to analyze an environment, and have them identify a problem(s). In another class, have the professor teach students about how to pitch and sell an idea, product, or service.

 

Strategy #3: Community Sales Initiative for a Sustainable Future

Team Leader: TBD

Residential Hall Directors will be contacted in order to implement this plan on campus; They will then relay the message to their students for at least a week, and then the project will begin.

Post Flyers in all residence halls and buildings, making everyone aware of the campus-wide competition

Residential Hall Directors let tell RA’s to spread awareness at floor meetings

Get list of all competing floors throughout campus

RA’s must bring recyclables from each day to a pickup location in their building

 

Strategy #4: Giant “Marshmallow Challenge”

Team Leader: CEO at Iona - The Entrepreneurship Club

Students participate in this activity through campus events already in place. Examples include homecoming, spring weekend, and involvement fairs.

Students participate through a specifically organized event for this exercise on campus. This event can take place in during the grand opening ceremony for the new location of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 

This could be part of a larger exercise which also connects other students on campus such as Greek Life. This activity can serve as a unification process during events typically known as “Greek Week.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ygsz43cXpk

Strategic Priorities 2019

Strategy #1 Academic Social Media

Develop a platform for Iona students to build relationships with each other and gain mentors through faculty and successful alumni.  It will be promoted through acceptance letters/emails, orientation, promotional events and fliers.  Students will then sign up to our schools platform to stay connected and receive support on their track towards their diploma.  This platform will be using an existing websige implemented by the Hynes Institute called startup tree.

http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Riana_khan
http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lisbeth_Baez
http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Avery_Burgos