undergraduate certificate program dr. milton silver

Undergraduate Certificate Program

Dr. Milton SilverDr. Milton Silver

Outline

SummarySummary Undergraduate Certificate ProgramUndergraduate Certificate Program RequirementsRequirements What do you need to doWhat do you need to do

Undergraduate Certificate ProgramUndergraduate Certificate Program

Undergraduate Initiative

In collaboration with Port and its initiativesIn collaboration with Port and its initiatives A “program,” that cuts across Drexel A “program,” that cuts across Drexel

undergraduate unitsundergraduate units

Undergraduate Initiative

In collaboration with Port and its In collaboration with Port and its initiativesinitiatives

A “program,” that cuts across Drexel A “program,” that cuts across Drexel undergraduate unitsundergraduate units

Collaboration with the Port

DrexelDrexel

Academic Programs

Workshops, etc

DB r u e s px i le n al e n s s

Port

Undergraduate Initiative

In collaboration with Port and its initiativesIn collaboration with Port and its initiatives A “program,” that cuts across Drexel A “program,” that cuts across Drexel

undergraduate unitsundergraduate units

Student Skill SetContentContent Soft skillsSoft skills

New Product management, Valuation and financing, a/c, intellectual property

1. Communication: written, oral (including elevator pitch)

2. Team skills and negotiations

3. Networking

Capstone courses

Venture formation

Technology, Prototyping, DFM Practice

Business plan competition

Program Features

1. Curricular Plan 2. Professional development

3. Targeted Co-op 4. Customized advising

5. Business plan

The Context

Students affiliated with respective unitsStudents affiliated with respective units Co-op nature of the undergraduate Drexel Co-op nature of the undergraduate Drexel

experienceexperience Balance flexibility with Balance flexibility with focusfocus

Program Flow

Freshman Freshman 2-,3-,4-2-,3-,4- SeniorSenior

Seminar Content areas Capstone

Business plan

Social Activities

Co-op to be targeted

Venture formation

Linkages among Other Elements

A physical location for studentsA physical location for students Social activities in cohort groupsSocial activities in cohort groups Mentoring (outsiders)Mentoring (outsiders) Co-op experienceCo-op experience

Potential Job Markets

EntrepreneurEntrepreneur Jobs in firmsJobs in firms Non-profit sectorNon-profit sector Government sectorGovernment sector

Tracks for Different Categories of Students

Category of StudentCategory of Student RecommendationRecommendation

1.Students interested only in knowing about1.Students interested only in knowing about Suggest one or moreSuggest one or more EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship appropriate courses appropriate courses

2. Students interested only in participating2. Students interested only in participating Baiada Center WorkshopsBaiada Center Workshops in Business Plan Competitionin Business Plan Competition

3. Students interested only in forming companies3. Students interested only in forming companies Introduction to entrepreneurshipIntroduction to entrepreneurshipTwo capstone Two capstone

entrepreneurship entrepreneurship courses, others as appropriatecourses, others as appropriate

4. 4. Students interested in certificate programStudents interested in certificate program The recommended sequence The recommended sequence in the in the proposed Academic planproposed Academic plan

RequirementsRequirements

A Program Skeleton First yearFirst year

A A short (2 credit) courseshort (2 credit) course on enterprise creation on enterprise creation Second, third and fourth years: nuts and boltsSecond, third and fourth years: nuts and bolts

Business coursesBusiness courses Engineering courses: Engineering courses: sources of technical sources of technical

innovation, rapid prototyping, manufacturing (?)innovation, rapid prototyping, manufacturing (?) Fifth yearFifth year

Capstone coursesCapstone courses on entrepreneurship, business on entrepreneurship, business planplan

What you need to doWhat you need to do

What you need to do

Indicate interestIndicate interest Follow specific advisorsFollow specific advisors

Steve Smith, COESteve Smith, COE Rob Loring, Bio-medRob Loring, Bio-med VK, LeBowVK, LeBow COMAD, IST are in progressCOMAD, IST are in progress

Co-op and other activitiesCo-op and other activities

You can do it!!!!!You can do it!!!!!