Virtual Enterprise USASBE 2008 Finalist for Innovative Entrepreneurship Education Course Presented by: Anthony Borgese San Antonio, 2008.

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Virtual Enterprise USASBE 2008 Finalist for Innovative Entrepreneurship Education Course Presented by: Anthony Borgese San Antonio, 2008

Virtual Enterprise Virtual Enterprise is an interdisciplinary, technology driven, experiential, simulation course in which students develop and manage global entrepreneurial enterprises in a virtual environment Students trade their products and services via the MarketMaker software through a worldwide network of 4,000 firms in more than 40 countries

Beyond The Business Plan Students create their business plan and then make a presentation for virtual capital Funded businesses receive a corporate bank account, corporate credit card, and space on the E-commerce shopping mall Products are sold through the IVE shopping mall, directly to other VE’s and on IVE trading days

Uniqueness Experiential course that goes beyond the creation of a business plan MarketMaker software that includes a corporate bank account, corporate credit card, E-commerce shopping mall, and stock market corporate bank accountcorporate credit cardE-commerce shopping mall stock market Appeals to non-business majors Not every program has funding Ancillary events

Quality and Effectiveness Applied to a variety of student cohorts: undergrad, grad, honors, leadership, at-risk, ESL, and workforce development Independent evaluation of VE noted student outcomes of communication, motivation, critical thinking and problem solving, global awareness, inter and intrapersonal skills, business knowledge and, of course, entrepreneurial skills Separate outcomes for faculty development

Completeness and Comprehensiveness Students may take one, or two semesters Allows students to start their businesses with a safety net Goes beyond the business plan and into actual operation of the business

Sustainability IVE created as special initiative by CUNY in 2002 Continuous adoption of methodology by various CUNY and non-CUNY colleges and universities Limited private sector partners Kauffman and Coleman grants NSF and DOL grants

Transferability Accepted by various colleges and universities: Frostburg State, Rhodes State, Hayward C.C., Shoreline, C.C., Corporate College, etc.colleges Frostburg StateRhodes StateHayward C.C International collaborations at University of Linz, Randers Business College, University of Malta Used by various non-business majors in entrepreneurship across the curriculum initiatives

VE-related Events Case Study Competition Business Plan Competition Trading Day Stock Market Competition IPO Conference Social Entrepreneurship Program Leadership Incubator

VE Events

Thank you