Global Entrepreneurship Week 16-19 November 2009

 

Northeastern University

Northeastern's Entrepreneurial Spirit

(Page content thanks to IDEA: Northeastern's Venture Acelerator)

Northeastern University has one of the largest and most innovative co-op program in the world. The program provides students with up to 18 months of professional experience related to their career interests with more than 2,000 employers across the country and cities around the world. Because of this, Northeastern attracts students who are more driven to advance their careers and do so from a young age.

Throughout the Northeastern community, there are students who are developing ideas that with some help and direction could grow to be incredibly successful businesses.  There are also students around the university developing skills and talents that start-up companies need. Students studying web design, accounting, law, marketing, engineering, science and a range of other disciplines have a great wealth of knowledge to offer an entrepreneur getting a businesses up and running.

School of Technological Entrepreneurship

The School of Technological Entrepreneurship offers both undergraduate and graduate programs that teach students how to create technology-based businesses, market science- and engineering-based products and obtain the financing necessary to fund growth.
Visit the School of Technological Entrepreneurship site

College of Business Administration

Northeastern University’s College of Business Administration provides undergraduate, graduate and executive students with the education, tools, and experience necessary to launch and accelerate successful business careers.
Visit the College of Business Administration web site

IDEA: Northeastern's Venture Accelerator

Through a mix of coaching, our alumni and professional resource network, and gap funding opportunities; IDEA helps students propel their entrepreneurial ideas into real, successful businesses..
Visit IDEA's site

Entrepreneurship Club

The Entrepreneurs Club is a collaborative student effort that enables aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their goals by providing valuable resources, contacts and support.
Visit the Entrepreneurs Club site

 

  • 16 Mon
  • 17 Tues
  • 18 Wed
  • 19 Thur

Monday 11/16

Entrepreneurship Networking Lunch
11:30-1:00pm
Raytheon Amphitheatre, 240 Egan Research Center

Social Entrepreneurship
1:30-3:00pm
440, Egan Research Center

Strategy Development for the Owner Managed Business
3:00-4:30pm
440, Egan Research Center

Entry-Level Entrepreneurs
6:00-8:00pm
108 Snell Engineering

Tuesday 11/17

New Product Development Workshop
1:00-5:00pm
340 Egan Research Center

Entretech Forum
6:00-9:00pm
108 West Village G

Wednesday 11/18

Invention 2 Venture: Basics of Technology Entrepreneurship
8:00am-1:00pm
Pavillion @ the Alumni Center
1:30-5:00pm
Cabral Center, O'Bryant African American Institute

Contrasting Entrepreneurship in Japan with the United States
7:00-9:00pm
108 Snell Engineering

Thursday 11/19

Roads to Entrepreneuship
2:50-5:30pm
Curry Student Ctr. Ballroom

Have a Great Idea? Find Out What's Next
6:15-9:00pm
Curry Student Ctr. Ballroom

 

Northeastern University is pround to sponsor Entrepreneurship Week with:

Analog DevicesmemsicWSGLFoster MillerVerizonTD BankFoley HoagNCIIAThe Entretech ForumNU Health Sciences EntrepreneursIDEA: Northeastern's Venture AcceleratorKauffman Foundation

Contact & More Info:

See contact page or contact:

Paul Zavracky
p.zavracky@neu.edu
617-373-2788

 

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Alex Turnwall