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Educating entrepreneurial engineers

November, 2015

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Whats BEST at LassondeBEST Engineering Courses

BEST General Education CoursesBEST Professional CoursesBEST Badges

BEST International ExperienceBEST Co-OpBEST ActivitiesBEST LabMint Ultimate ShapetraceUniSwipeEvvaLadon LabsPeer ParkingHockey StickAlpine ExpressAwarenessImpactResearchResources

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Offering the BEST education BEST combines: Engineering, business, law & social science courses to build knowledgeExperiential learning opportunities & immersive experiences to develop skillsAcademic credits and experience/skills badges to recognize achievementBEST enhances the Lassonde student experience by:Preparing graduates for a variety of career options Encouraging students to solve important issuesFostering student entrepreneurship and the importance of purposeThis provides a roadmap for all Lassonde students, encouraging academic excellence and participation in unique experiential activities

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BEST undergraduate academic coursesRenaissance 1Eng1101Innovation & Creativity Gen EdRenaissance 2Eng1102LassondeSchulichOsgoode ExperientialBusiness and Economics Eng2001Effective Communications Eng2003Technology EntrepreneurshipEntr4500International ExperienceEng3033Renaissance 4 ENG 2402Commercializing IP3591M03 Entrepreneurial FinanceEntr3600Marketing for EngineersEntr3400BEST Co-OpEng3900Renaissance 5 ENG 3401Experience Badge

Design ProjectEng4000BEST Co-OpEng3901Technology Commer-cialization ENG 3401Academic creditsBadgesSkills BadgeDesignClubEntrepreneur ClubEngineering CompetitionCS Hub HackathonInnovation ChallengeDiscovery ConferencePitch CompetitionTechConnect WorkshopCash flow analysisMarket research3D printingPresentation skillsBusiness planPatentingProblem SolvingTeam Building

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Enhancing the BEST experience at Lassonde

One week boot-campVisit to Israel Technion/TAU Start ups Incubators Venture CapitalistsTourist sitesTeam building, business planning, reflectionCo-op based on Lassonde Co-opCo-op One work-ing for founder or CEO of companyCo-Op Two is creating own company in BEST labOpportunities in Canada/Silicon Valley/Israel

Innovation and creativity workshopPitch competitionStart-Up weekendIP workshopBusiness PlanningCreative problem solvingCommunication workshopCampus activities (Launch YU)

Base for start up venturesAccess to physical resourcesMentorshipWeekly workshopAccess to funding and technologyPeer learning and idea exchangeOpportunity for BEST research

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Top ten ways we will make BEST BETTER

Enhance BEST brand in schools through: access, outreach, and scholarshipsBuild flexible learning environment to allow greater participation in BESTProvide access to additional human and financial resources for BEST studentsCreate venture loan and equity crowd funding to support BEST venturesDevelop partnerships with large technology companies as beta customersProvide executive education to engage alumni and generate revenueExtend international experience opportunities, link to co-op & global partnershipsStrengthen inter faculty links & with community, to create entrepreneurial campusCreate a Tech. Entrepreneurship research centre, with global partners & outreachThink beyond Lassonde and Canada to enhance our impact in the world

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