Mentoring
Why not go out on a limb? That is where the fruit is –Will Rogers |
Our mentors give more than advice, they give assistance. Every entrepreneurship student will shadow a Ceo for a semester. The students sees firsthand the importance of execution, the decision making process and the forces pulling on an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur also spends time mentoring the student and providing insight into opportunities and personal development.
Once the students are ready to launch their businesses, they start to seek funding. as the flagship university, we have ties to the seed funds, angel networks, venture capital and private equity industry in our state. We also have outstanding alumni networks outside of the state. Graduates of OU are partners in Sevin Rosen, Austin ventures, Trident Capital and the original San francisco Band of Angels. Additionally, the state of oklahoma has an outstanding network of startup support with OCASt, i2e, OVF, PHF, and the research campus. this group will make time for the students, they will pickup the phone and take a meeting,and they will make key introductions to venders, manufacturers, clients and customers.
Our alumni and friend network is outstanding. They love the program and our students. They support the program with millions of dollars and hire students as employees, partners and innovative problem solvers. The alumni and friend network participate in symposiums, panel discussions, mentoring and guest speaking. our infrastructure of support is exceptional.