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In this detailed description relating to entrepreneurship profile for saint marys college.
Program Name Contact
Entrepreneurship profile for:
Saint Mary's College
Data last updated on: 7/15/2013
Majors
No major reported to the CHE Inventory
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Minors
No minor reported to the CHE Inventory
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Graduate Degrees
No graduate degrees reported to the CHE Inventory
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Certificates
No certificate programs reported to the CHE Inventory
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Individual Courses
Small Business Accounting Systems (BUAD 307) Todd A. Norris
This course allows accounting majors/concentrates and other interested BUAD students to understand
accounting information systems in a small business context. Students will learn about transaction processing,
transaction cycles, internal control, computer security, system development and reporting systems. Students
will experience setting up a chart of accounts and several typical AIS application subsystems such as order
entry/sales, inventory, purchasing/payables/cash disbursement, and billing/receivables/ cash receipts.
Students will have the opportunity to apply the content learned through cases and/or by working with a small
business client who needs assistance with her small business accounting system. This course can be used to
meet an upper level accounting elective course for the accounting major.
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New Venture (BUAD 342) Todd A. Norris
In the New Venture I class, students learn about new venture creation including formulation of a business plan,
determining a viable business model, funding the business, price and promotion of the product/service,
establishing an accounting information system, and other operational and launch issues faced by small business
entrepreneurs. Focus on Lean Canvas system to create and develop ideas. This course can be used as an upper
level management or marketing concentration course or as a BUAD upper level elective.
?
?
Small Business Consulting (BUAD 443) Todd A. Norris
This course offers students the opportunity to experience real?world entrepreneurship by working with an
actual client who either wants to launch a new venture or grow an existing business. Class time will be spent
learning about the unique characteristics of small businesses and their owners. Additionally, students will learn
about project management and the consulting process: specifically how to identify problems and opportunities
confronting small, entrepreneurial firms; how to establish client trust; how to communicate effectively with
clients; how to manage expectations; how to develop a project timeline and complete the project in a timely
fashion. In the experiential portion of the course, student teams will be paired with a woman entrepreneur to
create a set of value?creating deliverables for the client. Student teams will make a presentation and give a
final consulting report to the client.
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?
Internship in Business (BUAD 499) Todd A. Norris
There is a new focus in BUAD 499 to place students with women?owned small businesses, when possible.
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?
Seminars
Entrepreneur?in?Residence Program Elaine Meyer?Lee
In prior years Patricia Miller, the co?founder of Vera Bradley came to campus and engaged with students from
the CEO Club, the YEC Club, the New Venture Class as well as other students at a lecture held in Vander Vennet
Hall. Jennifer Prosek, the Founder and CEO of JCP Communications, Inc served in a similar capacity fall
semester, 2011. Scheduling for AY 2013/2014 is in process.
?
?
Latina Conference 2012: Developing a Better Future
http://www.iaccrr.org/default.cfm
Elaine Meyer?Lee
WEI, in partnership with the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral (IACCRR), will host Latina
Conference 2012: Developing a Better Future on Saturday, September 29. This year’s event will be presented in
Spanish and is intended for Latina child care providers. The focus of the conference is to help child care
operators see themselves as business owners.
?
Link:
?
Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (MWBE)? Northern Indiana Resource
Fair
Elaine Meyer?Lee
March 2011 2012 and 2013. In collaboration with the Indiana Department of Administration, the Saint Mary's
College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) has hosted this event three years in a row. It has attracted
participants from several Indiana counties who seek certification information to increase their business
potential.
?
?
Key4Women Collaborative Workshop: Three Communications Shifts Today’s
Business Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore ? May 23, 2012
Martha L. Smith
Event was designed to help businesses take advantage of powerful new channels to engage clients, customers,
and large online audiences via social media.
?
?
Key 4Women The 6 Key Steps in Developing Your Marketing Strategy – June 12,
2012
Martha L. Smith
This workshop explored the discipline and process in developing a marketing strategy in our rapid changing
marketplace. It used real life examples from companies like Mama Mary’s Pizza crusts, Cycle Group Cat Litter,
Adobe Drywall Company, Crystal Mountain Water, and Lowe’s Corporation.
?
?
Key4Women Wealth & Health Walk Workshop – September 7, 2012 Martha L. Smith
This seminar addressed four different topics: Managing Wealth; Managing the Wealth Creator; Managing
Expectations; and Wealth Creation through Innovation through Financial Education. Participants were able to
access all topics by breakout sessions.
?
?
THRIVE HR Series for women business owners Martha L. Smith
In partnership with 1st Source Bank, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College
hosted a series of events:
Successful Strategies for Hiring, Retaining and Communicating ? October 12, 2013
Hiring and Motivating the Four Current Generations – November 9, 2012
Employee Engagement – Key to Optimum Performance – March 15, 2013
Performance Review Tips for Small Business Employees – May, 2, 2013
?
?
Key4Women Generational Strategy in the Workplace ? October 19, 2013 Martha L. Smith
Workshop designed to educate business owners on how four existing generations interact in the workplace.
?
?
Key4Women Life Balance Workshop for Women Business Owners – November 11,
2012
Martha L. Smith
Time management presentation tailored exclusively for women to find work?life balance.
?
?
The Magic Behind Our Dreams: Using the Power Within to Effect Positive Change
in the World
Martha L. Smith
Key4Women and the Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College and will host a motivational and
goal?setting talk for local businesswomen.
?
?
Organizations/Clubs
CEO Club Dr. Robert L. Williams, Jr.
There is a chapter of the national Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization on the campus. Accompanied by
Professor Williams, students attend the national CEO conference in Chicago.
?
?
Attendance at the USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship) conference
Dr. Robert L. Williams, Jr.
None in AY2012/2013; potential for 2013/2014. Professor Williams has acted as ad?hoc reviewer for USASBA
conference papers.
?
?
Other Programs
Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) Dr. Richard F. Measell
In the spring, the TAP students under the direction of Professor John Cergnul, began to provide tax assistance to
sole proprietors.
?
?
Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) Martha L. Smith
Saint Mary’s College offers many entrepreneurial workshops and seminars, primarily offered through the
Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) which is a joint initiative between the college’s Department of
Business Administration and the College’s Center for Intercultural Leadership. WEI is designed to support and
promote women’s entrepreneurship.
?
?
Student Engagement with other entrepreneur?related individuals Martha L. Smith
In addition to Patricia Miller and Jennifer Prosek, students also engaged with the Shannon Scholars: Karen Baker
Hill ’73 and Mark Hill, Jennifer Bradburn ‘01 and Mary Elizabeth Ulliman’10 from Google, Jill Hebert, Founder
and CEO of Matrex Exhibits, Inc. as well as a number of professionals who work with entrepreneurs. As a result
of the meeting with The Baker?Hill’s, two Saint Mary’s New Venture students applied for and received offers for
post graduation positions as Orr Fellows (two in 2011, one in 2012).
?
?
SPARK Martha L. Smith
The Saint Mary's College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) is proud to announce it will host its fourth
session of SPARK, an eleven?week entrepreneurship training program for women in the Michiana community.
SPARK will take place from March 5 to May 16 and is intended to assist under?resourced, high?potential
entrepreneurs to “spark” or launch successful businesses.
?
?
Entrepreneurial
Contacts
Dr. Richard F. Measell, Chair and Assistant Professor of Economics,
[email protected]
Dr. Robert L. Williams, Jr., Assistant Professor of Marketing, (574) 284?4526,
[email protected]
Elaine Meyer?Lee, Director, Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership,
[email protected]
Martha L. Smith, Project Director, Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative,
[email protected]
Todd A. Norris, Registrar, (574) 284?4560, [email protected]
doc_510965801.pdf
In this detailed description relating to entrepreneurship profile for saint marys college.
Program Name Contact
Entrepreneurship profile for:
Saint Mary's College
Data last updated on: 7/15/2013
Majors
No major reported to the CHE Inventory
?
Minors
No minor reported to the CHE Inventory
?
Graduate Degrees
No graduate degrees reported to the CHE Inventory
?
Certificates
No certificate programs reported to the CHE Inventory
?
Individual Courses
Small Business Accounting Systems (BUAD 307) Todd A. Norris
This course allows accounting majors/concentrates and other interested BUAD students to understand
accounting information systems in a small business context. Students will learn about transaction processing,
transaction cycles, internal control, computer security, system development and reporting systems. Students
will experience setting up a chart of accounts and several typical AIS application subsystems such as order
entry/sales, inventory, purchasing/payables/cash disbursement, and billing/receivables/ cash receipts.
Students will have the opportunity to apply the content learned through cases and/or by working with a small
business client who needs assistance with her small business accounting system. This course can be used to
meet an upper level accounting elective course for the accounting major.
?
?
New Venture (BUAD 342) Todd A. Norris
In the New Venture I class, students learn about new venture creation including formulation of a business plan,
determining a viable business model, funding the business, price and promotion of the product/service,
establishing an accounting information system, and other operational and launch issues faced by small business
entrepreneurs. Focus on Lean Canvas system to create and develop ideas. This course can be used as an upper
level management or marketing concentration course or as a BUAD upper level elective.
?
?
Small Business Consulting (BUAD 443) Todd A. Norris
This course offers students the opportunity to experience real?world entrepreneurship by working with an
actual client who either wants to launch a new venture or grow an existing business. Class time will be spent
learning about the unique characteristics of small businesses and their owners. Additionally, students will learn
about project management and the consulting process: specifically how to identify problems and opportunities
confronting small, entrepreneurial firms; how to establish client trust; how to communicate effectively with
clients; how to manage expectations; how to develop a project timeline and complete the project in a timely
fashion. In the experiential portion of the course, student teams will be paired with a woman entrepreneur to
create a set of value?creating deliverables for the client. Student teams will make a presentation and give a
final consulting report to the client.
?
?
Internship in Business (BUAD 499) Todd A. Norris
There is a new focus in BUAD 499 to place students with women?owned small businesses, when possible.
?
?
Seminars
Entrepreneur?in?Residence Program Elaine Meyer?Lee
In prior years Patricia Miller, the co?founder of Vera Bradley came to campus and engaged with students from
the CEO Club, the YEC Club, the New Venture Class as well as other students at a lecture held in Vander Vennet
Hall. Jennifer Prosek, the Founder and CEO of JCP Communications, Inc served in a similar capacity fall
semester, 2011. Scheduling for AY 2013/2014 is in process.
?
?
Latina Conference 2012: Developing a Better Future
http://www.iaccrr.org/default.cfm
Elaine Meyer?Lee
WEI, in partnership with the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral (IACCRR), will host Latina
Conference 2012: Developing a Better Future on Saturday, September 29. This year’s event will be presented in
Spanish and is intended for Latina child care providers. The focus of the conference is to help child care
operators see themselves as business owners.
?
Link:
?
Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (MWBE)? Northern Indiana Resource
Fair
Elaine Meyer?Lee
March 2011 2012 and 2013. In collaboration with the Indiana Department of Administration, the Saint Mary's
College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) has hosted this event three years in a row. It has attracted
participants from several Indiana counties who seek certification information to increase their business
potential.
?
?
Key4Women Collaborative Workshop: Three Communications Shifts Today’s
Business Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore ? May 23, 2012
Martha L. Smith
Event was designed to help businesses take advantage of powerful new channels to engage clients, customers,
and large online audiences via social media.
?
?
Key 4Women The 6 Key Steps in Developing Your Marketing Strategy – June 12,
2012
Martha L. Smith
This workshop explored the discipline and process in developing a marketing strategy in our rapid changing
marketplace. It used real life examples from companies like Mama Mary’s Pizza crusts, Cycle Group Cat Litter,
Adobe Drywall Company, Crystal Mountain Water, and Lowe’s Corporation.
?
?
Key4Women Wealth & Health Walk Workshop – September 7, 2012 Martha L. Smith
This seminar addressed four different topics: Managing Wealth; Managing the Wealth Creator; Managing
Expectations; and Wealth Creation through Innovation through Financial Education. Participants were able to
access all topics by breakout sessions.
?
?
THRIVE HR Series for women business owners Martha L. Smith
In partnership with 1st Source Bank, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College
hosted a series of events:
Successful Strategies for Hiring, Retaining and Communicating ? October 12, 2013
Hiring and Motivating the Four Current Generations – November 9, 2012
Employee Engagement – Key to Optimum Performance – March 15, 2013
Performance Review Tips for Small Business Employees – May, 2, 2013
?
?
Key4Women Generational Strategy in the Workplace ? October 19, 2013 Martha L. Smith
Workshop designed to educate business owners on how four existing generations interact in the workplace.
?
?
Key4Women Life Balance Workshop for Women Business Owners – November 11,
2012
Martha L. Smith
Time management presentation tailored exclusively for women to find work?life balance.
?
?
The Magic Behind Our Dreams: Using the Power Within to Effect Positive Change
in the World
Martha L. Smith
Key4Women and the Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College and will host a motivational and
goal?setting talk for local businesswomen.
?
?
Organizations/Clubs
CEO Club Dr. Robert L. Williams, Jr.
There is a chapter of the national Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization on the campus. Accompanied by
Professor Williams, students attend the national CEO conference in Chicago.
?
?
Attendance at the USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship) conference
Dr. Robert L. Williams, Jr.
None in AY2012/2013; potential for 2013/2014. Professor Williams has acted as ad?hoc reviewer for USASBA
conference papers.
?
?
Other Programs
Taxpayer Assistance Program (TAP) Dr. Richard F. Measell
In the spring, the TAP students under the direction of Professor John Cergnul, began to provide tax assistance to
sole proprietors.
?
?
Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) Martha L. Smith
Saint Mary’s College offers many entrepreneurial workshops and seminars, primarily offered through the
Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) which is a joint initiative between the college’s Department of
Business Administration and the College’s Center for Intercultural Leadership. WEI is designed to support and
promote women’s entrepreneurship.
?
?
Student Engagement with other entrepreneur?related individuals Martha L. Smith
In addition to Patricia Miller and Jennifer Prosek, students also engaged with the Shannon Scholars: Karen Baker
Hill ’73 and Mark Hill, Jennifer Bradburn ‘01 and Mary Elizabeth Ulliman’10 from Google, Jill Hebert, Founder
and CEO of Matrex Exhibits, Inc. as well as a number of professionals who work with entrepreneurs. As a result
of the meeting with The Baker?Hill’s, two Saint Mary’s New Venture students applied for and received offers for
post graduation positions as Orr Fellows (two in 2011, one in 2012).
?
?
SPARK Martha L. Smith
The Saint Mary's College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) is proud to announce it will host its fourth
session of SPARK, an eleven?week entrepreneurship training program for women in the Michiana community.
SPARK will take place from March 5 to May 16 and is intended to assist under?resourced, high?potential
entrepreneurs to “spark” or launch successful businesses.
?
?
Entrepreneurial
Contacts
Dr. Richard F. Measell, Chair and Assistant Professor of Economics,
[email protected]
Dr. Robert L. Williams, Jr., Assistant Professor of Marketing, (574) 284?4526,
[email protected]
Elaine Meyer?Lee, Director, Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership,
[email protected]
Martha L. Smith, Project Director, Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative,
[email protected]
Todd A. Norris, Registrar, (574) 284?4560, [email protected]
doc_510965801.pdf