Welcome to the Entrepreneurship Learning Community
On behalf of the Mid Michigan Innovation Team (MMIT), the Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF) and the Entrepreneurship Learning Community Champion Karen A. Bantel, Ph.D., MBA, Executive Director of the Michigan Entrepreneurship Education Network (MEEN), we would like to thank you for your participation in the collaborative strategic planning and implementation process of the MMIT Entrepreneurship Learning Community.
At this juncture, the Entrepreneurship Learning Community has engaged our higher education partners in four workgroups. The intent is to enhance the Entrepreneurship offerings and success of the Mid-Michigan region through collaboration, partnerships, and the joint pursuit and sharing of resources.
Recently the MEEN released three entrepreneurship education resource reports for 2008. Click here to view those reports.
Workgroup Focus and Participants Identified:
Curriculum/Skills
This group will address, among other things; What do entrepreneurs really need to be successful, what can be taught and in what methods?
Chair: Barbara Fails, MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
517-432-3287 fails@msu.edu
Members:
Please email c.alley@primacivitas.org with corrections or additions to this list.
Click here to view a complete list of course syllabi and program guidelines for member organizations.
Click here to view Curriculum meeting January 24, 2008 notes.
Youth Entrepreneurship
This group will address how to effectively engage K-12 students in entrepreneurship programs and activities to cultivate their interest in entrepreneurship and to expand their perspectives on potential career paths.
Chair: Toni Glasscoe - LCC - 517-483-9909 - glassct@email.lcc.edu
Members:
Please email c.alley@primacivitas.org with additions or corrections to this list.
Youth 2-14-08 meeting agenda
Incubation/Experiential Programs (i.e., Internships)/Partnerships/Access to Universities
This group will address promising practices, programs and opportunities to involve student in "hand-on" experiential learning that enhances both the success of the students and the companies.
Chair: Brent Case - Mid Michigan Innovation Center 989-839-2334 case@mmic.us
Members:
Please email c.alley@primacivitas.org with additions or corrections to this list.
Incubation / Experiential Programs meetings: January 14-2008 - click here for notes
Internship and co-op process
Goals and Process for Workgroups:
Goals
- To convene interested participants around a specific entrepreneurship topic area
- Identify best practices from Michigan and national examples to discuss interests, concerns, programs, priorities
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Develop collaborations and partnerships to develop promising regional practices
- Jointly pursue funding opportunities
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Develop strategic recommendations to the MMIT and PCF
- Participate in the development of an action agenda to foster entrepreneurship in Mid-Michigan
Process
- Meet twice by phone January 2 - March 14
- Meeting of all groups - March 14th, 9-11:30, Genesys Conference Center (Flint)
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