Grace College & Seminary Partners With Kauffman Foundation To Host Class For Entrepreneurs
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Taught by school of business faculty who are certified to teach Kauffman courses, the program will run Jan. 20 to March 24 and will be held Monday evenings at the Ronald and Barbara Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.
Designed specifically for entrepreneurs in the early stages of business development, FastTrac New Venture classes aim to help potential or established business leaders to begin building an infrastructure for business operations, explore the risk and success factors in the market place, understand how to access the human, financial and business resources, network with entrepreneurs and professionals, respond to changes that can impact business, and build an actionable business plan.
"The Grace College School of Business is excited to be able to partner with local businesses to help them meet the challenge of today's marketplace," said Dr. Jeffrey Fawcett, dean of the School of Business and professor of marketing at Grace.
Alan Grossnickle, director of the William P. Gordon Institute for Enterprise Development, explains, “The business school is already reaching out to the youth in the community through dual enrollment programs at several area high schools, and we have the regular business school for students at Grace. Now we want to reach out into the community to help adults who want to learn how to start a new business venture – even if they’re already involved in a business we want to help them further develop the skill sets necessary to be successful.”
FastTrac programs are delivered by a variety of affiliate organizations, both non-profit and for-profit alike, including chambers of commerce, business development centers, local and regional economic development councils, colleges, universities, consulting firms and many others.
The Kauffman Foundation is devoted to advancing entrepreneurship as one of the fundamental aspects of life in the United States. Focusing on research, education, technical assistance and policy, the foundation works to increase the number and success rate of individuals engaged in the process of starting or growing their own business or idea, and works with partners to design programs based on the proven principles, techniques and leadership tactics that make starting and growing a business a more common choice for Americans of all walks of life.
Grace College and Seminary is an evangelical Christian community of higher education that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and applies biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service. Grace College also offers online graduate degrees, on-campus and online degree completion programs, and degree programs in Detroit, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. The 180-acre main campus is located in the historic resort town of Winona Lake.[[In-content Ad]]
Taught by school of business faculty who are certified to teach Kauffman courses, the program will run Jan. 20 to March 24 and will be held Monday evenings at the Ronald and Barbara Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.
Designed specifically for entrepreneurs in the early stages of business development, FastTrac New Venture classes aim to help potential or established business leaders to begin building an infrastructure for business operations, explore the risk and success factors in the market place, understand how to access the human, financial and business resources, network with entrepreneurs and professionals, respond to changes that can impact business, and build an actionable business plan.
"The Grace College School of Business is excited to be able to partner with local businesses to help them meet the challenge of today's marketplace," said Dr. Jeffrey Fawcett, dean of the School of Business and professor of marketing at Grace.
Alan Grossnickle, director of the William P. Gordon Institute for Enterprise Development, explains, “The business school is already reaching out to the youth in the community through dual enrollment programs at several area high schools, and we have the regular business school for students at Grace. Now we want to reach out into the community to help adults who want to learn how to start a new business venture – even if they’re already involved in a business we want to help them further develop the skill sets necessary to be successful.”
FastTrac programs are delivered by a variety of affiliate organizations, both non-profit and for-profit alike, including chambers of commerce, business development centers, local and regional economic development councils, colleges, universities, consulting firms and many others.
The Kauffman Foundation is devoted to advancing entrepreneurship as one of the fundamental aspects of life in the United States. Focusing on research, education, technical assistance and policy, the foundation works to increase the number and success rate of individuals engaged in the process of starting or growing their own business or idea, and works with partners to design programs based on the proven principles, techniques and leadership tactics that make starting and growing a business a more common choice for Americans of all walks of life.
Grace College and Seminary is an evangelical Christian community of higher education that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and applies biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service. Grace College also offers online graduate degrees, on-campus and online degree completion programs, and degree programs in Detroit, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. The 180-acre main campus is located in the historic resort town of Winona Lake.[[In-content Ad]]
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