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Urgent Challenges, Final Exams, & Thanksgiving

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  Current Events  Recently, the 306 Entrepreneurship class presented their findings in class. The purpose of the class is for students to find a solution to urgent challenges that businesses currently face. This year, the class was split into three groups. The first group was an internal project that worked with Hiram College on ways to retain and recruit students. The second group was also an internal project and worked with Hiram College on ways to better improve diversity, equality, and inclusion around campus. The final group worked with an entrepreneur who created a sling groove that helps train golfers. Overall, students got to experience urgent challenges and find solutions in a real world setting.  Additionally, the Entrepreneurship fall three-week will be starting soon. The course allows 10-12 students to work with entrepreneurs on projects at the LaunchHouse . During the course, students ...

Current News & Jeff Bradish

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  Current Events  Professor Kukurza and Director Strukel are currently making travel arrangements for the Spring 2022 Study Away trip for the 3-week. If you are interested in joining the trip or have concerns about finances, please talk with either Mr. Kukurza or David Strukel.  Dave Kukurza: kukurzadj@hiram.edu David Strukel: strukeldm@hiram.edu Mentor Spotlight - Jeff Bradish Jeff is a successful entrepreneur and business owner who is a current member of the Entrepreneurship Mentor Program. Jeff graduated from John Carrol University in 2010 with a Business Management degree. After graduation, he managed a print shop in Tampa for two years but eventually had to close the shop. After the print shop, Jeff worked at Main Sail  as a sales rep for IT logistics and managerial consulting. Three years later, Jeff began selling medical equipment for Ottoback  for the Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and West ...

Speaker Series, Allen Stevens, Luke DeCesare

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  Current Events  On November 9th, from 6-7pm in the Forum room of East Hall, the Entrepreneurship Speaker Series will feature guest speaker, Bethanie Jones. Bethanie is a Human Resources executive and start-up business consultant. She will be delivering a speech that focuses on how to deal with adversity and information on how to survive in the current corporate climate. We highly encourage all Hiram  entrepreneurship students to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from a very successful individual.  Bethanie Jones Student Spotlight - Allen Stevens Allen Stevens is a Business Management student from Bedford, Ohio. Over the summer, Allen worked for First Day School Supplies . He worked with a team to fulfill work orders and learned many valuable lessons during his time there. For example, Allen believes that team work is vital and that a good team can enhance productivity and moral. He also learned that working in a factory can be har...