Shaping The Entrepreneurial University
Founded in 2004 with a grant from the Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
Main purpose is to stimulate entrepreneurship across the entire campus
The Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership
“Transforming ideas
into ventures that
create value”
Defines entrepreneurship in a comprehensive way
Provides resources to help make entrepreneurial
dreams a reality.
Infrastructure and Support
• Advisory BoardDeans College of Fine and Applied Arts College of Applied Life Studies College of Engineering Graduate College College of Business College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Larry Schook – College of ACES Rajshree Agarwal – College of Business
• Institutional Support• Staff of 10 support and professional
staff
Assessing Opportunities and Challenges
• 542 responses received (27%)
• Open to a broad interpretation of entrepreneurship
• More than half reported barriers to being entrepreneurial (entrepreneurship should be rewarded)
• Over 60% are interested in taking workshops offered by the Academy
• Over 50% interested in faculty development opportunities
On Line Faculty Survey
Assessing Opportunities and Challenges
• 2,500 responses (25%) surveyed
• Students from every major academic unit responded
• Two-thirds expressed a desire to start own company or be self-employed at some point
• One-third feel prepared to accept a position with a start-up or entrepreneurial firm
• 70% would accept an offer from a start up business after graduation
Graduate Student Survey
Major Strategic Initiatives
• Strengthen Entrepreneurship as a Respected Field of Study
• Expand National and International Identity for the Academy
• Cultivate Entrepreneurial Perspective and Skills
• Engage Entrepreneurship Champions• Create Sustainability for the Academy
Strengthen Entrepreneurship - Study
• Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund Collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for
Research and Illinois Extension
• Visiting Scholars Program Invited lectures in collaboration with Academic
Units on campus
• Entrepreneurial Opportunity Fund Support for Creative and Innovative Projects
Expand National –International Identity
• Presentations at National and International Conferences AC21 Conference NCGE conference USASBE Academy of Management
• Partnership with International Organizations WUN University International Studies, Center for
Global Studies
• Illinois State-Wide Expansion of Entrepreneurship University of Illinois - Chicago
Cultivate Entrepreneurial Skills
• Wide Range of Workshops and Lectures 29 Workshops covering diverse topics Inspirational Speakers and recognized Scholars
• Curriculum Components for Class Instruction Business Simulation Assessment tools – Opportunity Scorecard and
Entrepreneurship assessments
• Business Plan Competitions Local and National Competitions
Engage Entrepreneurship Champions
• Faculty Fellows Program 15 Fellows from Across Campus Diverse Curriculum Designed for Specific
Disciplines
• Faculty Affiliates Program Engagement of Entrepreneurial Faculty
• Academy Advisory Board Deans from Colleges at UIUC
• Recruit Entrepreneurial Alumni Serve as Judges and Mentors Base of Financial Support
Create Sustainability
• Raise $15 million Endowment Major Donors and Alumni support
• Secure University Commitments Undergraduate Minor Curriculum commitments
• University Support A resource for the University Strategic Plans Financial commitments
Faculty Fellows 2005-2006
• Ann AbbottSpanish, Italian, Portuguese
• Steven AndersonSocial Work
• Hamish GowAgriculture & Consumer Economics & Business
Administration
• Darcy LearSpanish, Italian, & Portuguese
• Lawrence SchookAnimal Sciences & Institute for Genomic Biology
• Joseph SquierArt & Design
Faculty Fellows 2006-2007
• Rajshree Agarwal-TronettiBusiness Administration
• Liora BreslerCurriculum and Development
• Les ChristiansonAgricultural and biological Engineering
• Paul EllingerAgricultural and Consumer Economics
• Gordon HutnerEnglish
• Gale SummerfieldWomen & Gender in Global Perspectives
• Michael TwidaleGraduate School of Library & Information Science
• Madhu ViswanathanBusiness Administration
• Gary XuEast Asian Languages & Cultures
• Ali YassineIndustrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
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