Entrepreneurship at Kettering University

Presented by: Michael Harris, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Brief History

First $50,000 Grant from The Kern Family Foundation in 2006

Developed New Course• BUSN-572 Innovation and New Ventures

• 2006-7: 20 students Began “Entrepreneur Society”• Started with 25 students

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Brief History

Second $50,000 Grant from The Kern Family Foundation in 2007-08

Expanded and Refined New Course• 2007-8: 33 students• 2008-9: 50 students (103 total for 3 years)

• 97 students from science and engineering• 6 students from business

Expanded “Entrepreneur Society”• Grew to more than 100 students• Started 5 student-led businesses

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Brief History

Developed Minor in Entrepreneurship• BUSN – 572 Innovation and New Ventures• BUSN – 453 Business Law and IP issues• BUSN – 415 Entrepreneurial Finance• Four electives in Business

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Lessons Learned

• Began with Faculty Initiative• Provided Strong Administrative Support• Embedded in Broader Transition of KU

• Filled McDonald Endowed Chair of Management with entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience

• Looking to the Future

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Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Across the Across the CurriculumCurriculum

Board Meeting Program Synopsis