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Vision, Strategic Plan and Performance Goals
"Establish a preeminent center for entrepreneurial leadership and thinking that integrates academic, experiential, and lifelong learning and actively contributes to economic vitality."
"Championing entrepreneurial thinking and doing."
Why have a center for Entrepreneurial Leadership?
Why?
- Education on entrepreneurial thinking is underserved
- Entrepreneurial spirit is a cultural strength for growth and vitality
- Strong experiential component in entrepreneurial thinking
- Companies need innovation
Why now?
- Structural shift in the national economy
- Regional economic growth needs
Preeminent Dallas-Hamilton Center - What Will it Look Like?
- Dallas-Hamilton Center has a board with national stature.
- Nationally known speakers come to campus every year for sessions that garner a high level of business, student, and community participation.
- BG e-ship faculty hold outreach sessions for community and business.
- WBGU is a national contributor to PBS and APT for entrepreneurship and material is accessible to business, community, and students.
- D-H Center has a strong web presence with important content.
- BG implements a breakthrough e-ship ("student driven") academic program; s w/international study that is funded by foundations and donors; students win national business plan competitions.
- BGSU’s entrepreneurship program and Center is ranked by national media.
- D-H Center is networked with e-ship societies and leading institutions.
- D-H runs a Business Plan Competition, alum’s get funding and assistance.
- BG has start ups in residence, students work in start-ups, successful entrepreneurs become donors to refresh the cycle.
- BGSU is a model for life long learning in entrepreneurship.
- Bowling Green becomes known as a “hot bed” of regional business growth.
- The national media reports on the region as a model for economic vitality.
