Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies

IES Calendar of Events

CEO Club of ISU Monthly Meeting
Tuesday evenings beginning - October 7, 2008 at 7:00 pm. COB 370

Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Annual Conference
November 6 - 8, 2008
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place - Chicago, IL

9th Annual Business Plan Competition
Friday - November 21, 2008 at 8:30 am.
COB 430

Established in 1997, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies provides learning opportunities for students including the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management major and outreach service to the community.

Currently the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies employs two faculty members who teach courses including an Introduction to Small Business, Small Business Entrepreneurship, Small Business Field Studies and Seminar in Entrepreneurship. In this coursework, students focus on writing and understanding comprehensive business and strategic plans.

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies provides learning opportunities for students including the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management major and outreach service to the community. The program provides business students an opportunity to apply their curricular knowledge to real world situations. Each participating small business is assigned to a student team. Teams and clients schedule meetings at mutually agreeable times to plan their activities and to discuss completed research and recommendations.