Description
During in this elucidation resolve a focus on entrepreneurship education for action.
©Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 2008
Written by Wendy E.F. Torrance
Global
Faculty
Visitors
Program Overview for Applicants
2013 Program: January – June, 2013
Singapore
A focus on entrepreneurship education for action
Helping professors to build on theory and practice to identify, motivate, train, and
support the high-impact entrepreneurs of the future
This faculty program aims to provide foreign entrepreneurship professors with a
comprehensive introduction to American entrepreneurship, with a focus on the
development of innovative campus initiatives and courses to inspire, create,
support, and ensure the success of aspiring entrepreneurs. The goal is to
develop faculty members that are adept at joining theory and practice with a
view to launching students and their ventures to success. They will have the
opportunity to deepen subject knowledge, improve course design skills, hone
their research abilities, complete comprehensive assessments of the needs of
their universities and students, and develop the skills necessary to deliver highly
interactive, results oriented courses to the students at their home institutions.
The Program to date has hosted students and faculty sponsored by
organizations in six countries, representing nine nationalities. Applicants to the
Program are accepted through national fellowship competitions in collaboration
with organizations abroad. The Program is, in collaboration with the Nanyang
Technopreneurship Center, accepting up to two faculty members from Nanyang
Technological University for participation in the Program. The scholarship
provided by Nanyang Technological University will cover the costs of
participation in the Program, lodging and travel expenses in the United States,
and a small living stipend. Please see below for details.
High achieving faculty members with the education (a masters or Ph.D.) and
experience (at least one year) to teach a topic or topics relevant to the
development of new entrepreneurs, innovation, or the creation of new
enterprises are invited to apply. They should have demonstrated excellence in
their studies and teaching performance to date; be fluent in the written and
verbal use of the English language; be prepared to respect confidentiality and
adhere to non-disclosure agreements; be free from home country research and
teaching obligations; and have the intellectual ability and quality of character to
effectively participate in the Program. Special consideration will be given to
those who have experience as entrepreneurs or in business.
The Global Faculty Visitors Program
The Program brings international faculty to the Kauffman Foundation, where
they will participate in several program components designed to expose them to
leading scholars and professors, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and the resources
of leading universities.
During the first eight weeks of the Program they will observe and participate in
the seminars presented to the Global Scholars Program in Kansas City, Boston
and Silicon Valley, they will have the opportunity to see leading faculty members
and practitioners present lectures and seminars on topics which may include:
angel capital, building teams and social networks, bioscience start-ups,
business law, commercializing science and technology, fostering innovation,
founders as CEOs, intellectual property, innovation in science and technology,
launching new ventures, negotiation, new venture boot camp, sales and
marketing, strategic management of innovation, technology transfer, and
venture capital. Core faculty members of the Global Scholars Program will be
available to meet with the visiting global faculty. Faculty visitors will have the
opportunity to join the Global Scholars at visits to entrepreneurial companies,
business and innovation accelerators, law and venture firms, and will have the
opportunity to meet faculty and students at the most outstanding universities in
the United States.
In addition, the visiting faculty will have the opportunity to learn about how the
Kauffman Foundation fosters entrepreneurship and to meet with Kauffman
experts to discuss topics that may include: the benefits of fostering
entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial culture, making research relevant, advancing
university innovation, recruiting entrepreneurial students, and building resources
for the teaching and advocacy of entrepreneurship.
During the next twelve weeks, through seminars with leaders from outstanding
entrepreneurial universities, leading practitioners, site visits, and guided reading,
the faculty will focus on the creation of a new course and an individual project
related to the needs of their home institutions ( definition of plans for major
courses of study, or entrepreneurship center formation or development, for
example), along with developing teaching tools and methods and the creation of
innovative course materials for use in the classroom.
During this period the faculty may engage in a number of activities designed to
develop their practical and theoretical knowledge. They will explore how to build
and sustain an entrepreneurial ecosystem within their universities (and beyond).
Topics covered may include: syllabi development, case study preparation and
writing, case study teaching, experiential learning, generating debate, team
projects, international collaborations, effective teaching, recruiting faculty,
supporting new ventures.
In addition, the faculty will review Kauffman Global Scholars curriculum
materials on the following topics with a view to understanding how to incorporate
seminar work, on-site visits, internship training, and research to create powerful
lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs. These topics may include: entrepreneurial
finance, growth and managing a growing venture, identifying and evaluating
opportunities, early stage ventures and what characterizes them, risks and risk
management, recruiting, hiring, and retaining talent, market research, creativity
and innovation, intellectual property, venture capital.
During this period of course development the faculty will have the opportunity to
work with Kauffman and university mentors to hone their knowledge and design
highly effective mechanisms for creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial
ecosystem at their home universities.
During the final week of the program the faculty will be required to present their
final project, and, if they wish, may teach a newly developed lecture or course
exercise to the participants in the Global Scholars Program.
The Program is directed by Dr. Wendy E.F. Torrance, who led the Global
Faculty Visitors Program though its creation in 2008 and welcomed the first
class of visiting faculty in 2009. She joined the Foundation to create and lead
the Global Scholars Program, which hosted its first class in 2007. The two
programs have, to date, hosted 75 participants sponsored by organizations in
five countries and who represent nine nationalities.
The Kauffman Foundation designed the Global Faculty Visitors Program and
continues to coordinate and implement it. The Foundation has dedicated both a
full time director and administrative staff member to the Program. The
Foundation hosts the Faculty Visitors at its headquarters during the first phase
of the Program. The Foundation recruits the nation’s most outstanding faculty
and accomplished entrepreneurs to present seminars, lead discussions, and
lead individual and small group meetings in Kansas City, Boston, and Silicon
Valley.
The Foundation works to ensure that the Faculty Visitors successfully navigate
life in the United States, providing a complete orientation and coordinating their
travel, housing and transportation, and opportunities for exposure to American
culture and social events.
Finally, the Foundation has created opportunities for an alumni network so the
Global Faculty may stay in touch with one another and with future classes of
Scholars.
Participants are currently hosted in the United States by the Kauffman
Foundation on a J-1 training visa sponsored by the American Immigration
Council.
Candidate Requirements
Ideal candidates for Visiting Faculty should be high achieving faculty members
with the education (a masters or Ph.D.) and experience (at least one year) to
teach a topic or topics relevant to the development of new entrepreneurs,
innovation, or the creation of new enterprises. Special consideration will be
given to those who have experience as entrepreneurs or in business.
Candidates must, for visa purposes, be 21 years of age or older by the time of
US departure. If the candidate has been to the US on a J-1 training visa before
participation may not be possible (evaluation would take place on a case by
case basis). They must demonstrate intent to return to their home country.
Each candidate will be expected to demonstrate fluency in written and spoken
English.
The selection committee will be looking for candidates who have demonstrated
excellence in their studies and teaching and leadership performance to date,
Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to embrace new ideas,
approaches, attitudes and beliefs and relish the opportunity to study, from both
theoretical and practical perspectives, the new venture creation process, and be
prepared to complete readings and assignments, attend all seminars,
workshops, site visits, and cultural events throughout the fellowship.
In addition, ideal applicants will be free from home country research and teaching
obligations; and have the intellectual ability and quality of character to effectively
participate in the Program. Those selected should be prepared to respect
confidentiality and adhere to non-disclosure agreements and be willing to share
their experience with others in their home country with a view to engendering a
dynamic culture of entrepreneurship.
Application Process
Please complete an application, and include a one page statement of objectives
that highlights your commitment to teaching entrepreneurship, a copy of current
course syllabi, along with a current resume. In addition, please request 2 letters
of recommendation, preferably from those familiar with your education and/or
teaching abilities. Please have your recommenders send these directly to
Gwendoline Lee ( [email protected] ) . You are also requested to
provide a letter from the rector at your university that attests to the availability of
opportunities to implement new courses or other initiatives to promote
entrepreneurship on your campus.
Applications are available from the Technopreneurship Center
([email protected]).
Application closes on 28 October 2011, Friday. Please submit all applications
directly to Gwendoline Lee ( [email protected] )
Shortlisted candidates will be notified to attend an interview with the selection
committee. The schedule of interview will be announced at a later date.
Successful applicants will be asked to complete several documents prior to the
Program. They will be expected to provide an e-mail address and phone number at
which they can reliably be reached.
Expenses and other considerations
Program costs including Program-related travel and accommodation (including
some domestic baggage fees) in the United States, as well as costs related to
visa sponsorship and visa-required sickness and accident insurance are
covered by the fellowship. A stipend will be administered to participants directly
by the fellowship; this is a small sum that covers reasonable living costs such as
food and personal expenses. This stipend does not cover travel to the United
States or home country expenses related to getting the J-1 visa. The Program
does not cover expenses participants may incur at NTU or in the participants
home country during the period participants are in the United States nor does it
provide funds for the visas, travel, accommodation, or expenses of spouses,
partners, significant others, dependent children or other family and friends.
Funds for leisure travel in the US or travel during the 30 day visa grace period at
the conclusion of the Program are the responsibility of the participant.
Participants considering visits from family or friends during the Program must
consult with the Program director. Visitors cannot be accommodated easily
during the first eight weeks of the Program. Visa and any additional
accommodation costs would be the sole responsibility of the participant.
The sickness and accident insurance required by the visa will be provided by the
fellowship. Participants are responsible for understanding whether and how their
health insurance covers them abroad and for ensuring that they have health,
disability, life, or other insurance (on personal items, for example) that suits their
particular needs and circumstances. NTU will provide some additional travel
insurance.
All participants must ensure that they have valid credit cards. In the United
States, credit cards will be required to secure a variety of Program related lease
agreements. Bank debit cards will not serve this purpose, nor will a credit card
belonging to a family member or friend.
doc_876571165.pdf
During in this elucidation resolve a focus on entrepreneurship education for action.
©Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 2008
Written by Wendy E.F. Torrance
Global
Faculty
Visitors
Program Overview for Applicants
2013 Program: January – June, 2013
Singapore
A focus on entrepreneurship education for action
Helping professors to build on theory and practice to identify, motivate, train, and
support the high-impact entrepreneurs of the future
This faculty program aims to provide foreign entrepreneurship professors with a
comprehensive introduction to American entrepreneurship, with a focus on the
development of innovative campus initiatives and courses to inspire, create,
support, and ensure the success of aspiring entrepreneurs. The goal is to
develop faculty members that are adept at joining theory and practice with a
view to launching students and their ventures to success. They will have the
opportunity to deepen subject knowledge, improve course design skills, hone
their research abilities, complete comprehensive assessments of the needs of
their universities and students, and develop the skills necessary to deliver highly
interactive, results oriented courses to the students at their home institutions.
The Program to date has hosted students and faculty sponsored by
organizations in six countries, representing nine nationalities. Applicants to the
Program are accepted through national fellowship competitions in collaboration
with organizations abroad. The Program is, in collaboration with the Nanyang
Technopreneurship Center, accepting up to two faculty members from Nanyang
Technological University for participation in the Program. The scholarship
provided by Nanyang Technological University will cover the costs of
participation in the Program, lodging and travel expenses in the United States,
and a small living stipend. Please see below for details.
High achieving faculty members with the education (a masters or Ph.D.) and
experience (at least one year) to teach a topic or topics relevant to the
development of new entrepreneurs, innovation, or the creation of new
enterprises are invited to apply. They should have demonstrated excellence in
their studies and teaching performance to date; be fluent in the written and
verbal use of the English language; be prepared to respect confidentiality and
adhere to non-disclosure agreements; be free from home country research and
teaching obligations; and have the intellectual ability and quality of character to
effectively participate in the Program. Special consideration will be given to
those who have experience as entrepreneurs or in business.
The Global Faculty Visitors Program
The Program brings international faculty to the Kauffman Foundation, where
they will participate in several program components designed to expose them to
leading scholars and professors, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and the resources
of leading universities.
During the first eight weeks of the Program they will observe and participate in
the seminars presented to the Global Scholars Program in Kansas City, Boston
and Silicon Valley, they will have the opportunity to see leading faculty members
and practitioners present lectures and seminars on topics which may include:
angel capital, building teams and social networks, bioscience start-ups,
business law, commercializing science and technology, fostering innovation,
founders as CEOs, intellectual property, innovation in science and technology,
launching new ventures, negotiation, new venture boot camp, sales and
marketing, strategic management of innovation, technology transfer, and
venture capital. Core faculty members of the Global Scholars Program will be
available to meet with the visiting global faculty. Faculty visitors will have the
opportunity to join the Global Scholars at visits to entrepreneurial companies,
business and innovation accelerators, law and venture firms, and will have the
opportunity to meet faculty and students at the most outstanding universities in
the United States.
In addition, the visiting faculty will have the opportunity to learn about how the
Kauffman Foundation fosters entrepreneurship and to meet with Kauffman
experts to discuss topics that may include: the benefits of fostering
entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial culture, making research relevant, advancing
university innovation, recruiting entrepreneurial students, and building resources
for the teaching and advocacy of entrepreneurship.
During the next twelve weeks, through seminars with leaders from outstanding
entrepreneurial universities, leading practitioners, site visits, and guided reading,
the faculty will focus on the creation of a new course and an individual project
related to the needs of their home institutions ( definition of plans for major
courses of study, or entrepreneurship center formation or development, for
example), along with developing teaching tools and methods and the creation of
innovative course materials for use in the classroom.
During this period the faculty may engage in a number of activities designed to
develop their practical and theoretical knowledge. They will explore how to build
and sustain an entrepreneurial ecosystem within their universities (and beyond).
Topics covered may include: syllabi development, case study preparation and
writing, case study teaching, experiential learning, generating debate, team
projects, international collaborations, effective teaching, recruiting faculty,
supporting new ventures.
In addition, the faculty will review Kauffman Global Scholars curriculum
materials on the following topics with a view to understanding how to incorporate
seminar work, on-site visits, internship training, and research to create powerful
lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs. These topics may include: entrepreneurial
finance, growth and managing a growing venture, identifying and evaluating
opportunities, early stage ventures and what characterizes them, risks and risk
management, recruiting, hiring, and retaining talent, market research, creativity
and innovation, intellectual property, venture capital.
During this period of course development the faculty will have the opportunity to
work with Kauffman and university mentors to hone their knowledge and design
highly effective mechanisms for creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial
ecosystem at their home universities.
During the final week of the program the faculty will be required to present their
final project, and, if they wish, may teach a newly developed lecture or course
exercise to the participants in the Global Scholars Program.
The Program is directed by Dr. Wendy E.F. Torrance, who led the Global
Faculty Visitors Program though its creation in 2008 and welcomed the first
class of visiting faculty in 2009. She joined the Foundation to create and lead
the Global Scholars Program, which hosted its first class in 2007. The two
programs have, to date, hosted 75 participants sponsored by organizations in
five countries and who represent nine nationalities.
The Kauffman Foundation designed the Global Faculty Visitors Program and
continues to coordinate and implement it. The Foundation has dedicated both a
full time director and administrative staff member to the Program. The
Foundation hosts the Faculty Visitors at its headquarters during the first phase
of the Program. The Foundation recruits the nation’s most outstanding faculty
and accomplished entrepreneurs to present seminars, lead discussions, and
lead individual and small group meetings in Kansas City, Boston, and Silicon
Valley.
The Foundation works to ensure that the Faculty Visitors successfully navigate
life in the United States, providing a complete orientation and coordinating their
travel, housing and transportation, and opportunities for exposure to American
culture and social events.
Finally, the Foundation has created opportunities for an alumni network so the
Global Faculty may stay in touch with one another and with future classes of
Scholars.
Participants are currently hosted in the United States by the Kauffman
Foundation on a J-1 training visa sponsored by the American Immigration
Council.
Candidate Requirements
Ideal candidates for Visiting Faculty should be high achieving faculty members
with the education (a masters or Ph.D.) and experience (at least one year) to
teach a topic or topics relevant to the development of new entrepreneurs,
innovation, or the creation of new enterprises. Special consideration will be
given to those who have experience as entrepreneurs or in business.
Candidates must, for visa purposes, be 21 years of age or older by the time of
US departure. If the candidate has been to the US on a J-1 training visa before
participation may not be possible (evaluation would take place on a case by
case basis). They must demonstrate intent to return to their home country.
Each candidate will be expected to demonstrate fluency in written and spoken
English.
The selection committee will be looking for candidates who have demonstrated
excellence in their studies and teaching and leadership performance to date,
Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to embrace new ideas,
approaches, attitudes and beliefs and relish the opportunity to study, from both
theoretical and practical perspectives, the new venture creation process, and be
prepared to complete readings and assignments, attend all seminars,
workshops, site visits, and cultural events throughout the fellowship.
In addition, ideal applicants will be free from home country research and teaching
obligations; and have the intellectual ability and quality of character to effectively
participate in the Program. Those selected should be prepared to respect
confidentiality and adhere to non-disclosure agreements and be willing to share
their experience with others in their home country with a view to engendering a
dynamic culture of entrepreneurship.
Application Process
Please complete an application, and include a one page statement of objectives
that highlights your commitment to teaching entrepreneurship, a copy of current
course syllabi, along with a current resume. In addition, please request 2 letters
of recommendation, preferably from those familiar with your education and/or
teaching abilities. Please have your recommenders send these directly to
Gwendoline Lee ( [email protected] ) . You are also requested to
provide a letter from the rector at your university that attests to the availability of
opportunities to implement new courses or other initiatives to promote
entrepreneurship on your campus.
Applications are available from the Technopreneurship Center
([email protected]).
Application closes on 28 October 2011, Friday. Please submit all applications
directly to Gwendoline Lee ( [email protected] )
Shortlisted candidates will be notified to attend an interview with the selection
committee. The schedule of interview will be announced at a later date.
Successful applicants will be asked to complete several documents prior to the
Program. They will be expected to provide an e-mail address and phone number at
which they can reliably be reached.
Expenses and other considerations
Program costs including Program-related travel and accommodation (including
some domestic baggage fees) in the United States, as well as costs related to
visa sponsorship and visa-required sickness and accident insurance are
covered by the fellowship. A stipend will be administered to participants directly
by the fellowship; this is a small sum that covers reasonable living costs such as
food and personal expenses. This stipend does not cover travel to the United
States or home country expenses related to getting the J-1 visa. The Program
does not cover expenses participants may incur at NTU or in the participants
home country during the period participants are in the United States nor does it
provide funds for the visas, travel, accommodation, or expenses of spouses,
partners, significant others, dependent children or other family and friends.
Funds for leisure travel in the US or travel during the 30 day visa grace period at
the conclusion of the Program are the responsibility of the participant.
Participants considering visits from family or friends during the Program must
consult with the Program director. Visitors cannot be accommodated easily
during the first eight weeks of the Program. Visa and any additional
accommodation costs would be the sole responsibility of the participant.
The sickness and accident insurance required by the visa will be provided by the
fellowship. Participants are responsible for understanding whether and how their
health insurance covers them abroad and for ensuring that they have health,
disability, life, or other insurance (on personal items, for example) that suits their
particular needs and circumstances. NTU will provide some additional travel
insurance.
All participants must ensure that they have valid credit cards. In the United
States, credit cards will be required to secure a variety of Program related lease
agreements. Bank debit cards will not serve this purpose, nor will a credit card
belonging to a family member or friend.
doc_876571165.pdf