HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Community
Students
Faculty & Administrators
Contact
Community
The Entrepreneurship Program is actively engaged with the business community. Several leading entrepreneurs and organizations (e.g., Frito-Lay) are involved in the program. We are seeking committed people who want to make a significant difference in the lives of potential entrepreneurs. There are a number of opportunities to become involved in the entrepreneurship program. Here are a few of these:
Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies' Advisory Board
Become a Board Member
University-wide Business Plan Competition
Become a Judge
Find Keynote Speaker
Become a sponsor for our Business Plan Competition
Sponsor a Team to go to a National or International Competition
Find Sponsors
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Chapter
Become an Advisor to a Group of Students
Find Companies to Work with Students
Become a Guest Speaker
Judge Student Presentations
Find Sponsors
Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet
Serve on a committee to assist in the selection of awards for the Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet
Sponsor naming rights on awards or our overall banquet
Kauffman Internship Program
Have Your Company Participate
Find Companies to Participate
Student Consulting Program
Have Your Company Participate
Find Companies to Participate
Find Sponsors
Mentorship Program
Become a Mentor for a Student for a Semester or Year
Provide Scholarships for a Student(s)
Provide a Grant for Research Support for the Institute
Assist in Writing Grants for the Program
Assist in the Revision of our Web Site
Judge MBA Entrepreneurship Student during Their Final Business Plan Presentations
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Students
Students have a wide variety of opportunities to become involved in the entrepreneurship program besides the traditional educational pursuits. Other initiatives currently under way within the Institute are: Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Chapter, Kauffman Entrepreneurial Internship Program, Scholarships, Mentorships, University-wide Business Plan Competition, Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award's, Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, and our annual Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet.
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Faculty
Faculty and administrators have the ability to become involved in the entrepreneurship program by volunteering their time to do the following:
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Contact
If you are interested in becoming part of the entrepreneurship program at The University of Akron, please contact Dr. Steve Ash at ash@uakron.edu or 330-972-6429.
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