Build entrepreneurial skills for our future
Because we're better together
This fall, UM is offering a new co-curricular approach to building entrepreneurial thinking skills called Better Together.
Over two full days during fall reading week, November 14 and 15, faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to learn about, practice and be inspired about the impact of entrepreneurial thinking skills.
“Sometimes we hear entrepreneurship, and think about start ups. Actually, entrepreneurial thinking skills are about a mindset that can be applied in lots of different contexts – within our lives, our workplaces, our communities,” said Janine Carmichael, faculty specialist in entrepreneurship.
Better Together is an experiential learning opportunity to explore that further. After several equipping sessions, interdisciplinary groups will set out to apply their developing skills to challenges at UM. Each challenge will be aligned to one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. On the second day, groups will share their process pitch, engage with a panel of entrepreneurial thinkers, and participate in a supportive networking event.
What’s in it for students?
- Learn, practice and be inspired about how to apply an entrepreneurial mindset
- Develop solutions to challenges at UM
- Receive a $100 gift card to spend at UMSU businesses
- Update Experience Record
- Meet new people
- Enjoy free food!
What’s in it for faculty and staff?
- Learn, practice and be inspired about how to apply an entrepreneurial mindset
- Develop solutions to challenges at UM
- Meaningfully connect with students
- Receive a gift valued at approximately $10 from a Manitoba entrepreneur
- Meet new people
- Enjoy free food!
For more details and to register, visit Better Together