Entrepreneurs

Develop and Cultivate Relationships with Government and Non-Government Organizations and Chambers

The Center for Entrepreneurship Studies (CES) provides students looking to focus their education on entrepreneurship with a greater incentive to enroll at BSU.

Participation opportunities include:

• The CES Advisory Board - consists of: CES Director(s); the Dean of the School of Business; representatives of distinguished entrepreneurs; members of government and non-government agencies assisting entrepreneurs; heads of local Chambers of Commerce and community bankers.
This board assists the Director(s) and the Dean in decisions about the strategic direction of the Center. They also help publicize the Center and help with ideas and contacts for the speaker series, conferences and sponsors. The board also assists with decisions concerning programs enhancing the academic programs and research at BSU.


• Entrepreneur in Residence - CES will recruit a successful entrepreneur each year to spend time on campus, allowing students and faculty to benefit from his/her experiences and expertise. The Entrepreneur in Residence will make visits to classes, conduct school-wide presentations, advise faculty on their efforts to develop and conduct workshops, as well as other entrepreneurial-related activities and advise students interested in creating their own business.



• Chamber Meetings - CES representatives will attend and participate in local chamber meetings when appropriate, joint activities will be planned.



• Events - Local entrepreneurs are encouraged to conduct or speak at BSC workshops and seminars and to volunteer to help plan, organize and/or judge at any of our events. Please call us to discuss helping out with any of the following events:
  • Workshops/Seminars
  • Business Plan Contests
  • Speaker Series
  • Annual Conference
  
  
  
• Sponsorship Opportunities are available for all above referenced events, which include a prominent presence on the CES web site and newsletter.



• Consulting Center - Entrepreneurs looking for consulting assistance are also encouraged to contact the CES to submit a request. The Consulting Center will select particular cases from all the business requests, and group students to examine the problem(s) facing the business and meet with the owner to formulate the business issue. The team has frequent interaction with the client (and a faculty member overseeing the project) to develop the methodology, conduct the necessary research and analysis and draw conclusions. The resulting recommendation(s) will be delivered in a final report and presented to the business owner and faculty member. The program gives entrepreneurs the invaluable experience of having their situation analyzed and receive recommendations for improvement.