Changes

Bringing the future entrepreneurs together under the umbrella group and then delegating by interests allows the organization to run like a business. Everyone does the job they are best suited for but ultimately works for the larger body.  Communication among the groups should be frequent whether through co-sponsorship of events, partnerships, working under an entrepreneurial council of combined group members, or even the simple but powerful method of meeting in the same physical location.  Allowing the students to teach workshops or classes to one another also opens up communication.  It allows artists to teach more creative skills to those less artistically inclined and gives artists the chance to be exposed to prototyping, management and organizational skills, or more business oriented topics. Not everyone fits the same mold and allowing the interests of the students to drive the focus of the organization allows more people to get involved at more levels.

 In the creation of any organization there are risks that need to be assessed.  Elliot Roth states “a club should be self-sustaining.”  He means that a club should be able to stand on its own in the generation of ideas and concepts.  It is a student run initiative and it is in the passion of the members that bring results.  Large academic support recognizes results of an organization.  While academic support is needed for funding and physical space to meet for a university organization, the club should be able to set its own agenda and search out and establish the resources required to produce effective results.  Students are trying to create the networks to see what other disciplines are doing and truly passionate students will continue doing the things that need to be done to create something of value. It is the students that are making the connections and bridging the gap.  This should be encouraged and nourished to its full potential.