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The Social Entrepreneurship Institute assists students with exploring entrepreneurship or business development related careers. This program addresses the barriers to entrepreneurship. Students are exposed to the behind the scenes operations of owning and/or operating a business that also has a focus on social justice. Industry professionals facilitate discussions and experiential exercises that provide in-depth conversations and demonstrations on how the business culture operates, how to gain visibility and investors, increase revenue, manage time, how to develop an individual or company brand by selecting a clear area of subject matter expertise, the power of networking to sustain a business, and how to work within companies as independent contractors, consultants or employees.
Shane
Emerging Apparel Designer
“I got knowledge on what a specific target audience wants. The three things people somebody should come with when joining the Institute are charismatic, come persistent and ready, and come ready to learn something along the way; bring a pen and pad.”
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Sabaa
Emerging Fashion Techpreneur
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Zoe
Artist and Illustrator
“The internship helped me come out my shell and helped me be more comfortable working with other.”
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Joseph
“I have gained some better presentation skills from the program, that is something we have been doing a lot with the other students. In general my team work skills have gone up. That’s something I really wanted from the program. In the past I mainly focused on working alone. but now I feel myself getting more comfortable working in a team.”
To learn more about the Social Entrepreneurship Institute, call:
518-207-0209 ext. 809 or complete the Contact Us form