1. technology entrepreneurship & management
scalable mentoring:
lessons learned from
18 months
technology + business + entrepreneurial mindset
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2. context ASU: One University, Many Places
The New American University: Excellence, Access, Impact
West Campus
SkySong
Polytechnic Campus
Downtown Phoenix Campus
Tempe Campus
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15. whatâs happened
⢠Initial success 2010 fall, 2011 spring
⢠Bad systems project
â AARA funds used to do SSO
â NCIIA funds used to enhance system
⢠personal transition to faculty
⢠no activity for 2011 fall/spring
⢠ramping again now
â 3 tech entrepreneurship courses
â 220 students, 60+ teams
â 40 (out of 200) mentors
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16. into the future
⢠roll out across CTI
â as many as 1,000 BIS, 250 teams
⢠need full-time mentor management
⢠or, try self-organization
⢠roll out across ASU more difficult
⢠re-emphasize the Mentor Marketplace
⢠attempt global connections
⢠adopt some of UofW Foster center approach
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18. lessons learned
⢠make process as simple as possible
⢠provide clear policies, procedures, etc.
⢠must engage with the system
⢠need to accommodate all styles
⢠virtual does not replace f2f
⢠avoid major systems project: no SSO
⢠at scale mentor management is a full-time job
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