October 28, 2009 The Status of College Entrepreneurship in Southeast Wisconsin

The Status of College Entrepreneurship in Southeast Wisconsin
October 28, 2009
Discovery World

7:30 Networking & Breakfast Buffet

8:30 Welcome Remarks, Dan Steininger, Vice President, Biz Starts Milwaukee

8:30 The Status of College Entrepreneurship in Southeast Wisconsin, Dr. Mark Schug, Emeritus Professor, UWM

• Dr. Mark Schug will present the final report of the findings of the survey completed by all 20 colleges in the consortium. Printed copies will be provided.

9:30 Refreshment & Networking Break

10:00 "Engaging the Business Community to build your Entrepreneurship Program"

• Kanti Prasad, Bostrom Professor of Entrepreneurship, UW Milwaukee
  • Kanti Prasad recruited the business community to help him establish and grow UWM’s entrepreneurship program.  Learn how he successfully engaged their interest and support.

• G. Woodrow Adkins, Adjunct Professor& Uihlein/Spitzer Chair of Entrepreneurship.
  • Woodie helped generate the focus on entrepreneurship at the Milwaukee School of Engineering thru the Rader School of Business and the creation of the endowed Chair. Outreach to the Wisconsin business community was and continues to be a significant part of this effort."

11:00 to Noon: Speed Networking

• Noon Luncheon Program “Insights to help you Grow a Successful Entrepreneur Program”, Dr. Harold Welsch, Coleman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship, DePaul University.
• Dr. Harold Welsch, Coleman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship and Professor of Management at DePaul University, will tell his story on building the DePaul entrepreneurs program. DePaul University was just named one of the country’s 10 best academic institutions for entrepreneurship study in the annual rankings issued by Entrepreneur magazine and the Princeton Review.

1:30 Announcements & Coming Events