Kendall College School of Business Customized Short Programs (Workshops) October 2013

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1 Kendall College School of Business Customized Short Programs (Workshops) October 2013

2 Kendall College Workshops Study at Kendall College, in Chicago, Illinois

3 Kendall College Workshops Enjoy 2-4 weeks in the United States studying exciting topics while immersed in American culture Stay in Downtown Chicago surrounded by fashionable shopping, world class restaurants and exciting attractions

4 A Four Season City Experience the amazing diversity of Chicago

5 Pricing & Requirements Tuition per participant inclusive of room and board (does not include airfare) for two weeks: USD$1,950 Three and four week options are available at an additional cost. Minimum of 10 students from your institution is required to run a workshop If 15 or more students participate in your customized workshop, an instructor is invited to join them at no additional cost All funds must be received 4 weeks before workshop start date

6 School of Business Workshops Taught by multiple faculty with current, relevant field experience Practical and applied approach to curriculum Learning occurs in the classroom and in excursions to local businesses

7 Business Workshop Content The vision and framework of the Business program: Focus on entrepreneurial, and small to medium business environments Emphasize a holistic management approach Encourage sustainability and social responsibility Tours, visits, guest speakers align with this focus

8 Professionalism Professional Environment & Practice Business casual/formal dress code Real world scenarios, projects, case studies Daily interaction with members of Chicago business community Opportunities for presentation and public speaking

9 Business Workshop Content Topics can specifically focus on Business plan writing and formation Marketing and sales Operations and scalability Corporate social responsibility Leadership and organizational development Contact the Program Director, Aurora Reinke, to discuss custom content ideas

10 English Proficiency & Support Recommended minimum of level 3 English; however higher levels will equate to a better experience Peer support is critical Instructors provide business terminology, definitions, and pronunciation guidelines, but do not teach English grammar American cultural references and U.S. market context are emphasized and explained

11 Sample Workshop Tours & Agenda from ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP JULY 2013

12 Sample Workshop Activities The following pages demonstrate the variety of entrepreneurial contexts and business types students may be exposed to Tours for your workshop will be customized and depend on group size and availability of owner- managers to host a visit Participants are asked to interview/interact with tour hosts and guest speakers

13 Sample Week 1 Agenda (Entrepreneurship) Monday 8:00 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 11:00 Introduction to Entrepreneurship in the U.S. 11:30 13:30 Tour/chat with business owners at French Market and lunch 14:00 16:00 Team formation and workshop projects 16:30 20:00 Dinner and evening social activities Tuesday 8:00 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 10:00 Tour Kendall College 10:00 12:00 From Idea to Opportunity: Finding Your Target Market 12:00 13:00 Lunch 13:30 15:30 Guest Speakers: Local Entrepreneurs Panel 16:00 18:00 Team Activity: Brainstorming home market opportunities 18:30 20:00 Dinner and evening social activities Wednesday 8:00 9:00 Breakfast 9:30 10:30 Tour Constructive Chaos Discussion topic: business model transformation during startup 11:00 14:00 Tour & Lunch in River Forest suburban shopping area 14:30 17:00 Business Model Formulation and Team Activity 17:30 20:00 Dinner and evening social activities Thursday 8:00 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 11:00 The Art of Forming: Getting from Idea to Operational 11:30 13:00 Lunch at Merchandise Mart 13:00 15:30 Tours of 1871 Technology Incubator and Merchandise Mart businesses 16:00 18:00 Team Activity: Formulating a plan 18:00 19:00 Dinner at Kendall College Friday 8:00 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 11:00 Alternative Paths to Entrepreneurship: Family- business, franchising, partnerships, etc. 11:30 16:00 Lunch and Business tours in Lincoln Park neighborhood

14 Visual & Culinary Arts studio for children Suburban location Business <2 years old Founded by mother/ daughter team Emphasizes green Self- funded Just 1 of 8 small businesses visited in two week workshop Constructive Chaos

15 Merchandise Mart Prime Chicago Commercial location in River North neighborhood Design center houses dozens of small and medium businesses Popular technology incubator, 1871

16 French Market Downtown Chicago food center Gourmet and local food businesses (retail and restaurant) Other specialty shops International focus Live entertainment Celebrity chef- owners

17 U.S. Cellular Field Home to major league baseball team, Chicago White Sox Behind the scenes tour by Levy Restaurants, who runs most of the food outlets at this and many other ballparks

18 Student Testimonials Kendall College is great. I am speechless, really. It is one of the best places I ve ever been in my life. I would totally recommend participating in this camp if you can. I intend to come back. We have seen all the theory becoming reality with successful people and their businesses. I have the expectation of coming back to Brazil and telling all my friends that becoming an entrepreneur is possible, you can do it. I thought we were going to stay in the classrooms, but no! The place where I spent the most of my time was in the community. That s what s the best - you learn in the classroom and then you see what you have learned in reality. The most surprising thing for me was that we didn t only have class inside of the classroom, we had classes out of the class room. Every day we would go to different places; we wouldn t just stay and watch the teachers at the whiteboard.

19 Come to Chicago for an activity- packed, informative business workshop For more information, visit kendall.edu/experienceamerica Contact to schedule your group and plan your trip Contact to discuss program content/business tour options