Outreach
Academics
At present there is only one entrepreneurship class that is offered. This class Entrepreneurship (HBU 453) is a three (3) credit hours elective offered every semester to business majors. The objective of this course is to expose students to the entrepreneurial process from conception of new ideas and opportunities for starting a new business to operating a business and growing and sustaining a business. This course exposes students to the attributes of entrepreneurs, techniques for searching for opportunities, and gathering resources to convert opportunities into businesses and introduces business concepts for developing viable sustainable small businesses. By the end of the semester students are expected to write a business plan for a new venture.
Summer Camps
Youth Entrepreneurship Summer (YES) Camp
Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center YES Camp is a unique experience offered to high school students to expose them to the opportunities associated with entrepreneurship. This one week pilot is designed to reach 20 high school (10 & 11 grade) economically disadvantaged students to introduce them to the concept of entrepreneurship. The MCEC YES Camp inspires and encourages young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice. This camp is hosted at MCEC and facilitated by Youth Entrepreneurs™ of Atlanta (YE-Atl) incorporating curriculum developed by The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
Conferences
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January 31, 2008
Strategies for Small Business Success
Whether you are looking to start a
business or take yours to the next level
this conference has something for you!
The US Small Business Administration reports that approximately
600,000 small businesses are started every year with over 54 percent
having fewer than five employees.
Learn what training is separating the successes from the failures!
The inaugural Morehouse College Entrepreneurship onference
hosted by the US Department of Energy is a unique event that
showcases profitable businesses, with powerful speakers and
relevant seminars that equips companies with, “Strategies for
Small Business Success.”
Download the Schedule of Events here.
Register for this event, please visit www.improvetheprocess.com
