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Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation Centre is a set of cells and projects that give the student Ibmec an environment to exercise their skills and abilities, with freedom and autonomy. It is a testing center that moves the walls between the market and the gym. The ERC welcomes students already from the first half to work adaptability and leadership teams forming and managing the cells. We start from the blank sheet to form the protagonists of the world.

The student also has the possibility to add value to their education building an international experience. Agreements signed with educational institutions in 20 countries offer exchanges and partnerships that empower students with new experiences aligned to what happens in the universe.... [-]

MEST offers a 12-month, full time, fully sponsored program in which the students – known as Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs) – complete a graduate-level course in software development, business and communications.

The MEST program provides rigorous entrepreneurial training and extensive hands-on project work, designed to ensure EITs master industry-proven methodologies for developing startups. This coursework is supplemented by a series of guest lectures, featuring the experiences and insights of internationally-recognized executives and successful entrepreneurs.

The course culminates in an investor pitch and the chance to receive seed funding and enter the MEST incubator.... [-]

Britain is one of the knowledge capitals of the world, and there is no finer place to study abroad and learn about the world’s biggest companies.

Instead of bland, classroom-based learning, IEFE offers international study adventure with an integrative approach, matching you with an industry professional in your specific discipline and showing you first-hand how the world’s most successful businesses operate.

The programme will enable you to participate in an industry-specific competition.

We’ll not only provide travel and accommodation arrangements, but also set you up with an industry mentor and schedule workshops at world-renowned companies. During this process, you will:... [-]

Whether it’s a one-person startup or a multi-national conglomerate, business is business. Find out if it’s for you, and acquire valuable skills that will help you succeed in college and in life. You’ll visit four of the world's leading innovation hubs and do much more than observe. You’ll design your own startup, learn to sell, negotiate, present, network – and ultimately think like a business person. Then we will take you to SxSW, a leading innovation conference.

From building a website to managing your finances, you’ll learn the skills that will help you succeed in college and in life, and gain insight into business as a college major or career choice.... [-]

This finance course is designed for Top non-Finance managers and Business owners who need an understanding of the financial drivers of business. This finance course provides an introduction to the concepts underlying external financial accounting and internal management accounting.

You’ll be introduced to the skills necessary to prepare, interpret and analyse financial statements, including balance sheet, profit and loss statements and will gain an insight into how your business decisions impact the financial reports of your company. In this finance course, we will also cover budgeting, costing and key performance indicators, and clarify the often-misunderstood area of accrual accounting.... [-]

Brooklyn is a center of innovation. Spend six weeks in Brooklyn learning about innovation and entrepreneurship with the Brooklyn Education Innovation Network (BE.IN) and some of the most innovative startups firms in the United States. Brooklyn innovators believe that innovation does not happen in a vacuum; it is the result of engaged minds from different backgrounds working together to find creative solutions. With more than 1,500 startups in the Brooklyn Tech Triangle, Brooklyn is the destination for new and growing companies. Learn from top lecturers at BE.IN member universities, hear from leading entrepreneurs throughout New York City about how they got started, visit successful companies that have grown from a small staff to a large enterprise, and spend six weeks shadowing companies and learning their day-to-day operations.... [-]

Join us for a unique 28 Day Hybrid StartUp Internship and develop your creativity, initiative and leadership skills by learning about business startup at one of the city’s most innovative cowork spaces. Invest In Your Future Learn an entrepreneurial mindset and become ultra-employable. Travel To Dublin Join Facebook and Google in one of Europe’s most entrepreneurial capitals. Hybrid Internship A blend of study abroad and work experience in a startup environment.

We believe Internship Programs should be more than just work experience, that’s why we’ve developed our unique Hybrid StartUp Internship to focus on developing key employability skills through the world of StartUps. Our innovative program blends work experience at one of the most entrepreneurial cowork spaces in Dublin with practical training on how to create a feasible business idea and take it to market with minimal risk and investment. With personal mentorship, hands-on training and excellent feedback you can trust us to deliver a program that’s perfect for you.... [-]

Back by popular demand...IUS School of Business and the Regional Economic Development Resource Center (REDRC) will offer an 8-week Entrepreneur Training Workshop on Tuesday evenings, beginning 1/8/08 and ending on 2/26/08, 5:45 to 8:45 p.m., Library Building, Room #230.

The cost of the workshop is $129.00 which includes all materials. The workshop is geared to meet the needs of: people with post-secondary experience; current business owners or managers; minority, immigrant, or women-owned businesses; and youth/mentor teams.

Dr. Frank Wadsworth, Professor of Marketing and International Studies is the instructor.

Organic growth is the most reliable and sustainable way to grow your company. However, few large firms have a systematic and repeatable process for driving organic growth; and, as many companies have seen, “buying” growth can be opportunistic, dilutive, and risky.This program presents participants with a rigorous and market-tested approach to drive organic growth throughout medium- to large-sized companies. Combining academic research on growth and innovation with insights from practitioners who have implemented growth processes at leading companies, the program also highlights perspectives from the Kellogg Innovation Network—a group of participating innovators from companies such as Sony, Motorola, Pepsi, and Microsoft.Participants will learn to think more holistically about innovation and growth and will leave the program able to put a growth process into action at their company.Key Benefits During this course, you will: ... [-]

Programme overview

Financing the Entrepreneurial Business gives participants the practical skills to navigate every stage of the process involved in securing investment for high growth businesses. During the programme, you will:

Unique among entrepreneurial finance programmes, this programme is taught from the perspective of both entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Content

At the core of the programme is an in-depth analysis of more than ten case studies that expose you to a wide range of deals covering both service and manufacturing, high-tech and low-tech as well as a wide range of transactions that include early stage financing, raising growth capital and buy-ins and buy-outs.... [-]

Becoming a Lean Enterprise can bring significant benefits to your organization by reducing waste and improving efficiency.What If You Could- Deliver 99% On-time to Customers - Cut Lead Times by 60% - Reduce WIP Inventories by 70% and Finished Goods by 45% - Improve Sales/employee by 45% - Improve Space Utilization by 35% - Increase Throughput or Cash Flow by 55% - Achieve near Six-Sigma quality with a Quality Index of 98.6% These examples represent real-world gains some businesses have realized as a result of using Lean techniques. The payoffs can be vast, enabling a company to achieve quantum leaps in competitiveness, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Lean is no longer just for manufacturers service companies can now grow dramatically by becoming lean enterprises.Lean thinking has been successfully applied in non-manufacturing environments. For example, some hospitals have implemented 5S workplace organization programs in their operating rooms to ensure the highest level of efficiency. Visual controls and mistake proofing are principles that can be appropriately applied in a service environment so service companies can become much more successful.How to Think LeanIt's really very simple. Eliminate the waste in your production process and you will produce goods more efficiently and more profitably. Lean is all about learning how to reduce waste or "non-value" added steps in a process. Typically 80 to 95% of lead-time is non-value added, or waste.Practitioners have analyzed practices and have categorized eight areas where waste is found.Eight Wastes of Lean- Overproduction waste: Making more than is required by the... [-]

How can you turn a social enterprise idea into action? In this course, you will identify the problem your idea is trying to solve, design your social enterprise venture model and prepare to take it to market.

This course is a must for anyone who wants to launch a social enterprise. It will help you understand the problem your social enterprise is trying to address, consider the level of innovation in your idea, and build your business plan and your team.

Social Enterprise: Turning Ideas into Action includes a mix of theory, practical information, and case studies from around the world. You will also learn about the legal and marketing considerations as you prepare to take your idea to market. By the end of the course, you will develop a plan for turning your social enterprise into action and there will be a competition to find the best learner-produced plan.... [-]

Can business do good? In this course, we explore different models of social enterprise and the local and global problems that they aim to address.

This course is a must for anyone who wants to understand more about what social enterprise is and its relation to sustainable development. You will learn how to evaluate social enterprise in the context of global and local problems. If you work with social enterprise or are thinking about launching a social enterprise, this course provides a valuable foundation.

Social Enterprise: Business Doing Good includes a mix of theory, practical information and case studies from around the world. You will assess different definitions and models of social enterprise and evaluate their social impact. Video interviews with experts and practitioners, articles and discussion steps will offer you the opportunity to learn and engage with other learners on key concepts and ideas. By the end of the course, you will understand the key concepts related to social enterprise and how to assess the social impact of a social enterprise model.... [-]

ABOUT OUR UNIQUE PROGRAMME

The Social Entrepreneurship for International Students programme provides an opportunity for international students to experience South Africa, the city of Johannesburg and the University of Johannesburg’s campus life within the exciting field social entrepreneurship.

The programme includes the ultimate hands-on work experience within established social enterprises in the underprivileged areas in and around Johannesburg. Students influencing the way these businesses are managed.

This programme can best be described as an experience in change-making. In the three weeks, students’ perceptions and lives will be transformed due to being exposed to the realities of a developing country, whilst operating in a safe and educational environment.... [-]

If you are thinking of new challenges, new opportunities or just think it's time to start that project you've always wanted, this is your course.

With the "Superior Program in Entrepreneurship" we will help you to acquire the necessary knowledge to make your idea a reality.

Anyone who has entrepreneurial spirit and desire to know how, at some point, you must mount your project to minimize risks.

College students, working professionals or not autonomous. All profile type has no place in this course as long as you think your challenges can be met.

This master has the possibility to obtain a double degree with a university recognition. To apply, the student must be in possession of a recognized degree nationwide.... [-]