MMIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING COMMUNITY

March 14, 2008 meeting information, including PowerPoints

ATTENDEES:

Karen Bantel - MEEN                                       Cassie Alley - MMIT and PCF

Harry Leaver - SVSU                                        Ross Emmett - MSU  

Bill Riffe - Kettering University                        Erica Tobe - MSUE

Chris Krieger – Duperon Education                Brent Case - MMIC

Chuck Fitzpatrick - CMU                                 Charlie Burke - CMU

Doug Woodard                                              David Castlegrant - Cleary University 

Kamal Gupta - JA, EDS - Retired, LAUNCH      Sunny Park - Kettering University

Joel Rash - UM Flint, LAUNCH                         Barb Fails - MSU

Dale Tuttle - UM Flint, CEL                             Marlene Searles - SCBEP

Kathy Conklin - SCBEP                                  John Czarnaki - Clinton county Econ Alliance

Kristen Taylor - KA Mid-MI                             Toni Glasscoe - LCC

Andy Borchers- Kettering University              Dennis Sykes - MMIT and PCF

Racheal Sanford - MMIT and PCF                   Lisa Katz - CSW

Steve Bennett - MMIT and PCF

 

Follow-up Information from Lisa Katz, Senior Policy Associate, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce,  248-762-4596, lkatz@skilledwork.org :

 

Summary descriptions of some of the creative initiatives CSW is helping Southern Arizona undertake, including development of modular entrepreneurship curriculum that can but does not have to result in a degree (just-in-time curriculum); integration of a business plan competition into high school science fairs; and K-8(12) professional development for teachers with an emphasis on STEM and entrepreneurship.  AZ entrepreneurship action items.doc 1.doc

 

Draft language and proposal developed for a Mid Michigan regional business plan competition.  This was for a full-scale, top-of-line competition, as reflected in the proposal.  Assumptions could be adjusted to hold a more moderate-cost initiative.  We did reach out to Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest as a partner.  They offer some valuable services and infrastructure that could aide success, but we did not ask them to fully manage the competition because we wanted more flexibility in the concept.  There are some excellent resource links in the provided attachment, including a link to dozens of competition examples/websites and a link to the McGuire's annual showcase and business plan competition final.  (Our concept would have encouraged institutional-based competitions and culminated in a regional "final." We also had categories for students and non-students.) business plan competition.doc 2.doc

 

The CEEPs report comes from U of M and looks at a range of recommendations to improve the institution's entrepreneurial endeavors, with a special look at engineering. Check out the table on the last two pages--it has a great comparison of U of M policies relating to entrepreneurship compared to Stanford.  An interesting bar to set. CEEPS_FINAL.pdf 3.pdf

 

I also have added the vision and action plan for the Council for Labor and Economic Growth's Committee on Creating a State Culture for Entrepreneurship.  The accompanying priority check list gives a hint at where the committee's draft recommendations are heading.  These are still under refinement.  vision and action plan 9-12-07.doc 4.doc, 

 

 

Below are links to some of the very interesting programs and approaches Arizona State University is taking with regard to integrating entrepreneurship curriculum across its campus and a university center specifically designed to assist student entrepreneurs.

 

Integrated entrepreneurship at ASU

 

Overview of ASU entrepreneurship programs, resources, etc

 

Edsen Student Entrepreneur Initiative at ASU

 

 

 

Presentation PowerPoints:

 

Toni Learning Community PowerPoint 314 (2).ppt

 

Brents - MMIT March 14 Presentation.ppt

 

 Toni - Promising Practices in Youth Entrepreneurship.doc