--EVENTDATA---EVNTBRK--EVNTBRK--EVNTBRK--EVNTBRK--EVNTBRK- The School of Business is proud to join organizations in countries around the world in promoting Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative aimed at young people everywhere. During the week of November 17, the School, along with The Launch Pad at the University’s Toppel Career Center, will conduct a range of activities designed to inform, mentor and engage the next generation of entrepreneurs. The School's participation in this worldwide initiative is part of its 360-degree approach to entrepreneurship education.

Activities range from an entrepreneurship fair and open classes on a variety of entrepreneurship topics, to a panel discussion featuring recent School of Business graduates who are entrepreneurs. See below for the complete schedule of events including events organized by the School of Business. The events are open to all UM students and alumni. For more information, please contact Phil Needles, management lecturer, or Marc Junkunc, assistant professor of management. For more information on the events listed below, visit The Launch Pad.

Monday, November 17
Time	Event	Speakers	Location
10:15-12:15 a.m.	Open Class: Growth Entrepreneurship and IPOs	Dr. Marc Junkunc and Mr. Ruy Chaves	SBA-SB208
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.	Opening Ceremonies	Larry Rosen	UC Patio
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Entrepreneurship Fair		UC Lower Lounge
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.	Entrepreneurial Architects	William Lai and Rafael Tavares	School of Architecture
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Roundtable on Entrepreneurship	Ruy Chaves and Dr. Marc Junkunc	SBA Dean's Conf Room
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Open Class: Growth Entrepreneurship and IPOs	Ruy Chaves and Dr. Marc Junkunc	SBA - SB208
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Networking: Six Degrees to Success	Moderator: Lorenzo Lebrija	Storer Auditorium, SBA
Tuesday, November 18
Time	Event	Speakers	Location
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.	Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Life Sciences	Dr. Norma Kenyon, Vice Provost Bart Chernow, Dr. Edkhard Podack,	Storer Auditorium, SBA
		Dr. Vance Lemmon
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Entrepreneurs from Arts & Sciences	Matt Rosenberg and Sheila DeLemos	Toppel Library
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Lawyers as Entrepreneurs: What Silicon Valley is Really Like	Kimberlie Cerrone	Law School Lounge
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Open Class: Investor Interest/Deal Negotiation Meeting Simulations	Jeff Sass and Phil Needles	SBA-AGB531
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.	School of Business Young Alumni		Storer Auditorium, SBA
Wednesday, November 19
Time	Event	Speakers	Location
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	Open Class: Business Planning, Development and Internet Marketing	Dr. Marc Junkunc and David Clarke	SBA - SB208
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Overcoming Hurdles: Women in Entrepreneurship	Barbara K. Boxer, Annette Taddeo, Kimberlie Cerrone	H100, BankUnited
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Global Entrepreneurship Outlook	David Bohigian	Toppel Library
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Roundtable on Entrepreneurship	David Clarke and Dr. Marc Junkunc	SBA Dean's Conf Room
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Open Class: Business Planning, Development and Internet Marketing	Dr. Marc Junkunc and David Clarke	SBA - SB208
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Success Story: Hangers.com	Devon Rifkin	TBA
Thursday, November 20
Time	Event	Speakers	Location
11:00 - 12:15 p.m.	Inventing Our Future: Entrepreneurship and the Florida Economy	Manny Mencia	Toppel Library
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Open Class: Investor Interest/Deal Negotiation Meeting Simulations	Phil Needles and Jeff Sass	SBA-AGB531
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.	So You Wanna Be in Pictures	Dean Sam Grogg and others	School of Communication
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Entrepreneur and Inventor BBQ	Alberto Perlman	UC Patio
6:30-9:00 p.m.	Open Class: Investor Interest/Deal Negotiation Meeting Simulations	Phil Needles and Jeff Sass	SBA - SB302
Friday, November 21
Time	Event	Speakers	Location
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	From Idea to Enterprise	Moderator: John Pittaluga	Toppel Library
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Paula Ellis and Trabian Shorters	Toppel Library
Open Classes at the School of Business Administration
Day/Time	Topic	Guest	Location
M - 10:15 - 12:15 p.m.	Entrepreneurship and IPOs	Ruy Chaves	SBA - SB 208
M -   3:30 -  5:30 p.m.	Entrepreneurship and IPOs	Ruy Chaves	SBA - SB 208
T -    2:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Deal Negotiation Simulations	Jeff Sass	SBA - GB 531
W - 10:15 - 12:15 p.m.	Business Plan Development	David Clarke	SBA - SB 208
W -   3:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Business Plan Development	David Clarke	SBA - SB 208
R -   2:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Deal Negotiation Simulations	Jeff Sass	SBA - GB 531
R -   6:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Deal Negotiation Simulations	Jeff Sass	SBA - SB 302

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