This year has been somewhat foundational for the Entrepreneurship Club. The executive and the club members have collaboratively developed the Entrepreneurship club’s first vision and mission statements.
Vision:
To have Ivey recognized as a world-class institute for developing entrepreneurs.
Mission Statement:
Through club activities, promote collaborations, build knowledge, foster creativity, and cultivate relationships to enable Ivey entrepreneurs to succeed on the world stage.
In addition to liaising opportunities (such as case competitions and Pierre Morrissette Institute events etc.) we have organized a number of activities/events to deliver on our mission. Some of the highlights are:
Idea Focus Groups
We kicked off the year by conducting a series of “idea focus groups,”. The objective of this forum was to provide entrepreneurs with an opportunity to socialize their venture ideas with colleagues in an informal setting and get valuable feedback.
MARS Centre & Law Clinic Field Trip
The Entrepreneurship club is organizing a field trip to Toronto. The day will begin with a tour of the MARS centre, followed by break-out sessions with experienced entrepreneurs where individuals will have an opportunity to vet their new venture ideas.
A seminar and gala dinner has been organized by the UWO Faculty of Law in association with Aird & Berlis LLP to share some of the legal issues one should consider when starting a business.
Speaker Series
We’ve brought and continue to bring entrepreneurs to share their real-life learnings with the club. With a strong focus on diversity, our scheduled speakers range from individuals who have created ventures on an international scale to not-for-profit organizations. In addition we have benefited from synergies with our partner clubs at Ivey. For example, the Alternative Investment Club has invited entrepreneurs and Venture Capital firms to share their perspective. Our membership have benefited from our collaborative approach.
3x5 Dinners
In the New Year we will hold a series of 3x5 dinners where club members can have personal discussions with successful entrepreneurs.
This year our focus has also been around the sustainability of the Entrepreneurship club’s mandate. We are developing succession documents early on in the process and hope that next year’s executives can leverage our efforts and learnings from the time they take on these exciting roles.
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