E-Club

Objectives

The Entrepreneurial Mentors Program has been created for students pursuing formal studies in Entrepreneurship (the Undergraduate Major or Minor in Entrepreneurship and the Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship). The program seeks to accomplish the following objectives for the three involved parties:

For the student---

• Provide students with successful entrepreneurial role models
• Develop a special one-to-one supportive relationship
• Encourage the development of attitudes that result in entrepreneurial success, such as persistence, focus, calculated risk taking, salesmanship, and ethical practices.
• Provide a context for students to discuss and see the real-world application of concepts taught in the classroom

For the mentor---

• Provide the mentor with exposure to the concerns and perspectives of bright young students
• Enable the mentor to “touch the lives” of young men and women by assisting in their personal and professional development
• Assist the mentor in identifying high calibre prospective employees.

For the Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Program and the University---

• Help to ensure our students obtain real world perspectives on issues associated with entrepreneurship
• Create visibility for the Syracuse entrepreneurship program in the business community
• Identify business partners who can work with the Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Program on a variety of entrepreneurship-related programs