If our first issue of the year is any indication, 2016 is shaping up to be an eventful year at Ivey entrepreneurship.
We want to thank everyone who has responded to our last issue's invitation to get involved. The Ivey Entrepreneurship Advisory Council is rolling out several new and exciting initiatives that include:
- enhancing our social entrepreneurship offerings
- connecting alums who want to take the plunge but are looking for the right opportunity
- connecting Ivey Serial Entrepreneurs
- assembling a fund to aid students progressing through the Ivey Accelerator, which is due to launch this summer.
Special recognition to the Ivey Capital Group and the Network of Ivey Serial Entrepreneurs (NOISE) who have passed the idea stage and are creating outcomes we will revisit in the next Ivey Entrepreneur Newsletter. These initiatives are also our areas for Alumni Engagement and if any speak to you specifically, please contact us with your interest.
Ivey Entrepreneur Newsletter - Winter 2016
We’ve been following MBA ’16 Candidates Mark Mauleesan & Erick Ko on their journey through the Ivey MBA NVP Process, working with our friends at MaRS and then finishing runners up in the recently completed IBK Capital - Ivey Business Plan Competition. It’s great to see students take full advantage of the programs, alumni connections and other resources available at Ivey as they prepare to launch their venture.
The Institute recently held a Social Enterprise Day with alums from various social enterprises providing students with great examples of how they too can make an impact in their communities and the wider world. The Institute is increasingly playing a leadership role in this important space and is actively building the relationships necessary to give our students an effective and fruitful pathway to practice.
At the end of January, we hosted our annual Entrepreneurship Scholarship Dinner that brings together student recipients, donors, faculty and staff from the Institute. This is always a memorable night for all who attend as we deepen relationships and build the Ivey Entrepreneurial Network. On that note, we also caught up with last year’s Paul Sabourin Scholarship recipient Ryan Ward Williams, HBA’15, and his adventures with one of America’s famous media families.
To keep up with all the excitement at Ivey Entrepreneurship, check out our online newsletter here.