1. The Enterprise Program Michigan Technological University

2. Enterprise Mission The Enterprise Program provides students the opportunity to develop their technical, business and interpersonal skills through the application of their knowledge and interests to industry-sponsored, multi- disciplinary team-based projects.

3. Enterprise Curriculum Enterprise Project Work (6-7 credits total) under the guidance of a faculty advisor from the Enterprise’s host department 1-2 credits per semester over 2-3 years Professional Development Modules (6-13 credits total) many of which are taught by faculty outside engineering and in a non-traditional format (6-13 credits total) 1 credit courses in business, communications and special engineering topics

4. Professional Development Modules Teaming, Communications and Business… ENT2961 - Teaming in the Enterprise ENT3963 - Entrepreneurship ENT2962 - Communication Contexts ENT3964 - Project Management ENT3962 - Communication Strategies ENT3971 - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ENT3400 - Economic Decision Analysis ENT4951 - Project Budgeting ENT3954 - Enterprise Market Principles ENT4952 - Complex Communication Practices ENT3961 - Enterprise Strategic Leadership ENT4954 - Global Competition Special Engineering Topics… ENT3972 - Electronic Circuit Design & Fab ENT3966 - Design for Manufacturing ENT3955 - Conceptual Design Prob Solving ENT3967 - Product/Process Design II ENT3956 - Industrial Health & Safety ENT3969 - Project Phases of Design/Implementation ENT3957 - Product/Process Design ENT3973 – Geo/Hydrological Techniques ENT3958 - Ethics in Engineering ENT3974 – Fuel Cell Fundamentals

5. Enterprise Teams

6. Enterprise Teams (continued) New Enterprise teams in 2008-09! The FERM – Forestry and Environmental Resource Management Enterprise NanoTech Enterprise Cin/Optic Enterprise – Where Engineering Meets Art Automotive Computing Enterprise U2 Explore Enterprise Green Campus Enterprise

7. Enterprise Enrollment 00- 01 01- 02 02- 03 03- 04 04- 05 05- 06 06- 07 07- 08 1 st – 2 nd Year 85140150160194143219189 3 rd Year 6085110150204231201237 4 th Year 86 140150157219216225 Total230311405460555604636651 # Teams 111517182224 28

8. Fall 2008 Enrollment FrSoJrSrTotal Engineering1383194188478 Business044311 Technology013172454 Other824261371 Total 21124241228614

9. Enterprise Minors & Concentrations Awarded 00- 01 01- 02 02- 03 03- 04 04- 05 05- 06 06- 07 07- 08 Engr’g59233852575066 Business00011121 Tech00002147 Other00000001 Total 59233955595675

10. Retention with Enterprise 3 rd Year Retention Rate ~Fall ‘01 Engineering FTIACs: –93.2% for Enterprise students –67.2% for non-Enterprise students (Difference is highly significant, p<0.0001) 2 nd Year Retention Rate ~ Fall ‘02 Technology FTIACs –100% for Enterprise students –59.6% for non-Enterprise students (Difference is significant, p<0.05)

11. GPA / Probation Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise Fall 2001 # Students GPA – End of 2nd Year GPA – Upon Graduation Avg Terms on Probation Enterprise Graduated1923.18 0.72 Did Not Graduate192.622.433.63 Non-Enterprise Graduated5423.143.160.76 Did Not Graduate1742.542.452.33

12. Graduation Rates Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise 2005-062006-072007-08 CohortRateCohortRateCohortRate Enterprise12786.618383.621191.0 Non-Enterprise77970.677477.371675.7

13. Moving Forward… Several initiatives are in progress as we strive for continuous improvement and growth of this innovative educational approach Improve curriculum and assessment across disciplines Add co-curricular workshops in areas such as Time Management, Budgeting and Project Management High School Enterprise Program –2008 pilot program with three high schools (funded by Michigan Tech) –Continuing pilot with eight high schools (supported by NSF ITEST grant) International Projects and Collaboration Graduate Level Enterprises Entrepreneurial Initiatives with MTEC Smartzone Business Incubators Adaptation of the Enterprise model, and collaboration with, other colleges and universities around the world