Bree Langemo, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

Agenda The Challenge The Solution The Program The Impact Call to Action Question & Answer

The Challenge

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The Solution

ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET

We either support and nurture increasingly entrepreneurial activities in all aspects of our society..., or run the very real risk that we will become progressively irrelevant... and suffer economically

A Global Imperative [E]ntrepreneurship education can play an essential role in shaping attitudes, skills and behavior - it can be a societal change agent, a great enabling mechanism

A Global Imperative It is not enough to add entrepreneurship on the perimeter it needs to be at the core of the way education operates.

A Global Imperative Entrepreneurship is an essential life skill that every student will need to survive in the 21 st Century

Entrepreneurial Mindset = Student Success 90% of Students Connect Entrepreneurial Mindset to Academic Success 95% of Students Indicate that Entrepreneurial Skills Help Them in Life

Entrepreneurship is a key 21st Century workforce skill and is linked to higher academic achievement

Entrepreneurship education needs to be a national education and economic strategy

The Program

Students who complete student success courses are more likely to complete other courses, earn better grades, have higher overall GPAs, and obtain degrees

ITH THE PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION OF AN ENTREP

! Institutional Goals for Student Success Course Offerings! Improve Retention & Graduation Increase Student Expectations & Academic Achievement Increase Campus Resource Utilization Improve Faculty/Staff/Student Connections Improve Critical Thinking Other: Money Management, Time Management, Career Exploration, Campus Engagement, Information Literacy, Community Awareness Source: John Gardner Institute: National Survey of Student Success Initiatives (First Year Seminars) at Two-Year Colleges

! Common Student Success Course Objectives! Develop Connections Institution/Faculty/Staff/Students Increase Campus Resource Utilization Develop Academic Skills Develop Critical Thinking Skills Develop Study Skills Promote Self-Exploration/Personal Development Develop Support Network Develop Writing Skills Instill a Common First Year Experience Source: National Center for First Year Experience: National Survey of First Year Seminars

! Common Student Success Course Topics! Campus Resources Career & Academic Planning Critical Thinking Study Skills Campus Engagement Time Management Writing Skills Source: National Center for First Year Experience: National Survey of First Year Seminars

! Common Student Success Course Assessments! Course Satisfaction (Student Survey) Achievement of Course Outcomes Semester-to-Semester and Fall-to-Fall Persistence (Retention Data) Faculty Satisfaction (Student Survey) Course Impact (Student Self-Reports) Institution Satisfaction (Student Survey) Campus Engagement (Participation in Activities) Source: National Center for First Year Experience: National Survey of First Year Seminars

Employability Outcomes!! Build & Sustain Relationships Analyze, Evaluate, and Interpret Data & Information from Various Sources Ability to Create New Knowledge Ability to Communicate & Persuade Initiative Engage in Continuous Learning Plan & Manage Projects Understand the Impact of Company Practices in a Global Setting Build Successful Teams Coach, Mentor, & Develop Others Source: Collegiate Employment Research Institute (CERI) at Michigan State University (Phil Gardner)

Ice House Philosophy Entrepreneurship is more than an academic discipline and reaches far beyond the concept of traditional enterprise creation and small business planning. at can empower anyone to succeed. And, in today s world, entrepre

Eight Life Lessons Lesson 1: Choice Lesson 2: Opportunity Lesson 3: Action Lesson 4: Knowledge Lesson 5: Resources Lesson 6: Accountability Lesson 7: Community Lesson 8: Persistence

General Education Outcomes Critical & Creative Thinking Problem Solving Oral & Written Communication Civic Engagement & Community Building Collaboration & Teamwork Inquiry & Analysis Lifelong Learning

Mindset Lesson 1: Choice Our greatest barriers to success are our own internal beliefs about who we are and what we are truly capable of. We presume success requires us to possess talent Sample Lesson Concept or have access to power, money or privilege. We assign success to luck, personality or happenstance - all of which are beyond our control. By not challenging these assumptions, we accept limitations that are self-imposed. We blind ourselves to opportunities and our own untapped potential. We must live consciously and exercise our ability to make choices about how we respond to our circumstances and and what we want to have happen in our lives in order to transform any set of circumstances into a success. The ability to choose the way we respond to our circumstances is fundamental to an entrepreneurial mindset. In Lesson 1, students will understand the importance of an internal versus an external locus of control and how each perspective can influence critical choices we make. Student Success Application! In Lesson 1, students chart meaningful goals and begin planning the steps needed to achieve their dreams. Students will understand how one s perspective can influence the critical choices we make and that academic success requires focus and self-management. Students will discover that they have control over outcomes in their lives, and through

Sample Lesson Concept Mindset Lesson 5: Resources The entrepreneurial mindset focuses on resources that will advance their goals. Entrepreneurs think in terms of creating value by solving problems for other people. The more problems they can solve, the more they earn. They create a system for generating solutions at the same time they create wealth. The system is is limited only by their own imagination and willingness to try. In Lesson 5, students will learn how to leverage their resources to accomplish their goals. Student Success Application! In Lesson 5, students will learn how to leverage campus resources to accomplish their educational goals. They will learn the importance of financial management including budgeting their money and strategies for paying off their college debt.

Primary Course Elements Companion text! Who Owns The Ice House Video lectures that include real-world entrepreneurs Multiple choice lesson reviews to assess knowledge comprehension Discussions designed to foster peer-peer interaction, reflection and analysis Application assignments designed to immerse students in real-world entrepreneurial experiences Reflection assignments that encourage self-reflection and personal application

Course Delivery Options The Ice House Student Success Program can be delivered in a full semester schedule (15 weeks) or a half semester schedule (8 or 10 weeks) as a face-toface class with a blended delivery (online components completed outside of class) or a fully online course delivery. It can be delivered in a 1 credit hour or 3 credit hour version.

Instructor Qualifications The Ice House Student Success Program will require Facilitator Training, but for those already trained, advanced IHSS training will be provided via webinar opportunities this Summer 2015.

Custom LMS Integration Companion text! Video lectures! Multiple choice reviews! LMS Discussions! Application assignments! Reflection assignments!

ELI Services Facilitator Certification Training Keynote & Workshops Consulting

The Impact

Case Study Required Student Success Course Fall 2014 Implementation ~50 Sections, 1000+ students 30 Certified Ice House Facilitators

PPCC Goals Inspire & Engage Students in Entrepreneurial Mindset Advance Student Persistence to Goal Completion Produce Graduates that Meet Workforce Needs

PPCC President, Dr. Lance Bolton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hucinzmhjp4!

PPCC Student, Steven Holmes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjgrbqwo8s!

Call to Action

We Need Your Help As trained Ice House facilitators, we need your input to help make IHSS the most impactful program it can be to advance student success. Therefore, we invite new partners to join us in shaping this effort - those that are interested in the opportunity to be connected to an effort that is bigger than any one organization could achieve and to help shape the future of education and the graduates that are produced.

Student Success Advisory Council Goal Advance student persistence and completion by developing a modified, stand-alone student success course version of the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program Ice House Student Success Program - to empower students with an entrepreneurial mindset and the perseverance needed to succeed academically, in the workforce, and in life.

Timeline: July 2015 Student Success Advisory Council Charge The Student Success Advisory Council is charged with reviewing and providing feedback on the following: Course Objectives Course Content Lesson Concepts Course Activities Course Outcomes & Assessments Course Materials Course Delivery Facilitator Manual & Training In addition, the Student Success Advisory Council will advise the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative on how to best message the IHSS course offering.

To Become a Partner Help us shape this important effort. We are seeking partners who are interested in participating in an project that is bigger than any one organization; one that has the potential to impact millions of students nationwide.

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) and the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) are partnering for an ambitious effort to empower one million students with an entrepreneurial mindset. Working with forward thinking academic partners, enlightened philanthropic organizations, and policy thought leaders, this vital endeavor is redefining what we accept as student success in the 21st Century. Accept the 1Million Mindsets Challenge:! 1millionmindsets.com

Questions? www.elimindset.com! info@elimindset.com!