Inspire Empower Transform
Mission To become the University of choice among entrepreneurial inclined students who seek a metropolitan private college experience Curriculum that emphasizes experiential learning & engagement with entrepreneurs Research that finds solutions to problems faced by entrepreneurs and early stage companies Inspire Empower Transform
History Spring 2001 on campus business incubator Tech Village Tampa Bay Fall 2001 First courses offered in entrepreneurship MBA course: MGT 689 Undergraduate course: MGT 489 Spring 2002 entrepreneurship majors proposed Spring 2002 1 st regional business plan competition Bank of America sponsorship of $10,000 Inspire Empower Transform
Inspire Empower Transform History Number Title Duration MKT 6 Marketing title to be announced* 1.5 credits ACC 683 Legal Environment of Enterprise Org. & Capitalization* 1.5 credits FIN 625 New Venture Capital* 1.5 credits ITM 600 Current Topics in ITM & E-Commerce 1.5 credits MGT 626 - Human Resource Management 3.0 credits MGT 689 Creating & Leading New Ventures* 3.0 credits
Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Curriculum Baccalaureate Experience Provides a breadth of knowledge and experience which fosters a lifetime of exploration, discovery and growth Business Core Provides students with a solid foundation for business related careers Global Business Business Law Accounting Economics Statistics Information Systems Marketing Management Strategy Entrepreneurship Core ENT 320: Introduction to Entrepreneurship ENT 360: New Venture Finance MKT 360: Marketing Research ENT 487: Business Plan Development 16 Hours Inspire Empower Transform Entrepreneurship Electives International Entrepreneurship Family Business Creativity and Innovation Entrepreneurship Internship Seminar in Entrepreneurship Art & Science of Negation Sustainable Business Strategies Personal Selling Hospitality Management Your Logo
Foundation (2009) Inspire Empower Transform Internship with an Entrepreneur Strategic Planning Curriculum Development Entrepreneurship Advisory Council provides mentoring and support
Develop(2010) LAUNCHED THE SOUTHEASTERN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE First Regional Conference of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Org Planned and run BY Students FOR Students More than 200 students from around the US attend each year to network and be inspired by entrepreneurs such as the founder of Priceline.com Bio Entrepreneurship Partnership with Moffitt Cancer Center Main Street Speaker Series Graduate students write business plans and prepare investor presentations for cutting edge new bio tech innovations being developed by doctors and scientists Inspire Empower Transform
Inspire Empower Transform CREATE Creating Real Entrepreneurship through Education across campus program offers a series of competitions and a business bootcamp Growth (2011) Student and veteran, Paul Szoldra, creates military satire e-business that goes viral and gets national recognition Annual Alumni Event UT Students win regional demo day competition with toll road payment concept Annual event honors successful UT Entrepreneurs including Ed Carrie, founder of ECSSA Haiti
PITCH SYKES Shark tank style informal pitch sessions offered monthly Expertise (2012-2013) UT STUDENTS COMPETE IN PRESTIGIOUS HULT PRIZE COMPETITION STUDENT TEAM FROM UT WINS FOUNDERS AWARD AT VALUES AND VENTURES COMPETITION INC Magazine names Betterboo, LLC (2012) Beatmeerch (2013) to the list of American s Coolest College Startups ( STUDENTS WIN INVITATION TO COMPETE IN HONG KONG Inspire Empower Transform
Inspire Empower Transform Expansion (2014-present) THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA SELECTED TO HOST USASBE NATIONAL CONFERNCE One of 63 universities selected to hold a campus HULT competition UT CLUB HOSTED 2014 NATIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE September 2015-THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSPIRATION CENTER WILL OPEN ON THE UT CAMPUS
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Inspire Empower Transform Growth Program Growth Since Rebirth 2011 2013 550 240 200 80 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Students UT Entrepreneurs Members (Including Alumni)
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Inspire Empower Transform A Message from The President We ve been working on this quietly for a few years, we have seen great progress already and we expect that what s to come will be even more amazing and impactful. Ronald L. Vaughn President, The University of Tampa