& Millikin University's Center for Entrepreneurship
"Buzz on Biz" is a free 3 day training program for middle school through highs school teachers who wish to learn about integrating entrepreneurship education into their classrooms.
CampCEO has come to an exciting conlcusion. Thank you to everyone involved for another engaging summer! Check back soon for next year's dates!
Click here to see photos and videos from CampCEO 2009.
6/8/09
Student leaders come together to organize new student organization:
Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX), Millikin University Chapter
June 5-6, 2009, Starved Rock State Park - Six Millikin Students from the Tabor School of Business took a trip to Starved Rock State Park over the weekend with one goal in mind: organize the premier student organization at Millikin University. These students include Tori Richards, Brandon Graves, Audra Davis, Tyler Lamensky, Kelsey Nihiser, and Zane Peterson. Faculty advisor to the organization is Dr. Susan Kruml.
Students developed a mission statement, identified goals for the group through the summer and next school year, and determined the organizational structure and member roles for the student group.
Decatur, IL - Millikin University’s Center for Entrepreneurship is proud to host “Discover Web 2.0” on Thursday, May 21st from 8 AM to Noon in Millikin’s ADM-Scovill Hall. This hands-on seminar will help answer questions about what Web 2.0 is and how it can be utilized to improve the public relations, marketing and visibility of your company or organization effectively and efficiently.
Communications Made Easy™ Receives $10,000 inBusiness Development Grants from Millikin Regional Entrepreneurship Network and Illinois Homeland Security Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
3/2/09
Students Attend 9th Annual Self-Employment in the Arts Conference
A group of students attended the Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA) Conference in Lisle, IL on February 27th-28th. The focus of this conference is on the business of art. The conference was developed nine years ago centered on the idea that artists who have business skills, market knowledge, a network, and access to resources will succeed as a professional artist. Through artist-led panels and discussions, the SEA Conference helps students, artists, and educators develop these tools.
Brady Rhoades, senior commercial art major at Millikin, took second place in the business plan competition. zeroeightdesign, Brady’s company, specializes in creative and innovativemarketing and branding solutions.
Craig Ryan, studio art major, showcased one of his latest sculptures in the art exhibit at the conference. In his sculpture entitled “Stepmother,” Craig utilized zinc plated steel wire to create a linear female figure.
The conference was made available to the Millikin Campus. Some of these students attended the conference as part of the Arts & Entrepreneurship curriculum at Millikin and others attended because they are passionate about making a living in the arts.
The electronic Lincoln Picture Postcards exbit is now available to the public. Click here to view. Thanks to everyone who submitted. Enjoy!
1/15/09
Attracting Students to IT
2nd Annual - Attracting Students to IT Conference
Monday, March 9, 2009 from 9:00am – 3:30pmMillikin University
Decatur, IL
There is a scarcity of high school students expressing an interest in Computer Science (CS) and its applied relative, Information Technology (IT). IT shops across the country are hard-pressed to fill positions, and the problem is escalating. Right now, for example, there are over 60,000 high-paying IT jobs advertised at Dice.com.
This crisis has arisen for a plethora of reasons, as area teachers and administrators discovered during last year’s Attracting Students to IT conference held here at Millikin.
This year, we wish to move to the next stage —exploring strategies to kindle student interest in computing. To this end, Millikin University is holding a second conference focused on this vital topic. Please plan on attending or sending a representative from your school...
Millikin University's Art Department and Center for Entrepreurship will be celebrating Abraham Lincoln's birthday bicentennial with a postcard-art exhibit. Click here for more information.
12/12/08
The Millikin Regional Entrepreneruship Network (MREN) is proud to announce CampCEO 2009!
Millikin University’s Art Department and Entrepreneurship Center are proud to announce the Second Annual High School Invitational Juried Art Show, showcased during November in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center at Millikin University. Read More...
10/06/08
MILLIKIN REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN INNOVATE ILLINOIS COMPETITION
Two Central Illinois businesses competed as semi-finalists against 30 other Illinois businesses in the Fourth Annual Innovate Illinois Competition held in Chicago on September 26. The Springfield businesses were selected from among other Central Illinois applicants to represent the Millikin Regional Entrepreneurship Network (MREN) in this program designed to recognize high-growth small businesses in Illinois that have launched or will soon launch an innovative product or service.Read more...
09/30/08
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At the Entrepreneurship Center, we pride ourselves
in EMPOWERING our students through ENGAGEMENT
Mission Statement
The Center for Entrepreneurship strives:
To promote the value of entrepreneurship to the students of Tabor, Millikin University, and the Decatur/Macon County community;
To serve as a vehicle for fostering faculty entrepreneurial development in the teaching of their disciplines; and
To play the central role in the development within Tabor School's curriculum of an Entrepreneur concentration and major;
To be a premier center for business assistance for small and medium-sized business enterprise in the Decatur and Macon County area in the startup or expanding stages of business development.
