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Book SynopsisTrade Review'Student-run ventures, such as found at Millikin University, may be the optimal way to teach developing entrepreneurship. As you will see in this book, students go beyond work in the classroom and gain first-hand knowledge of how to act entrepreneurially. This book offers clear insight into a myriad of student-run ventures and has the potential to influence the broader field of entrepreneurship education.' -- - James D. Hart, Southern Methodist University, US
'Entrepreneurship in Action: The Power of Student-Run Ventures
is a much-needed addition to the field of entrepreneurship education by giving concrete examples and steps of how to empower our students best to take the proverbial plunge into entrepreneurship.' -- - Christoph Winkler, Iona College, US
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword ix PART I CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON STUDENT-RUN VENTURES 1 Entrepreneurship in action: the power of the student-run venture 2 Mark Tonelli 2 Student-run ventures and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education 7 Eric Liguori and Lee Zane 3 Creating a culture for student-run ventures 12 Julienne Shields 4 Role clarity in SRVs: students, faculty, and administrators 25 Julienne Shields, Eric Liguori, and Mark Tonelli 5 Student-run venture outcomes 35 Julienne Shields and Mark Tonelli 6 The Millikin University SRV model: frequently asked questions 42 Julienne Shields and Mark Tonelli 7 Reacting to crisis: how student-run ventures pivoted following the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic 53 Mark Tonelli PART II STUDENT-RUN VENTURE CASE SUMMARIES 8 Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre 63 Sara Theis 9 Art Circus 77 Dave Burdick 10 Blue Satellite Press 88 Stephen Frech 11 MU Performance Consulting 104 RJ Podeschi 12 Blue Connection Art Gallery 116 Kate Flemming 13 Arts Café 133 Mark Tonelli Index
