Stout says the competition helped her in a number of ways, including helping her to land an internship at CID Equity Partners, a venture capital firm in Indianapolis. It gives you a way to go ahead and use what you've learned in a different setting. I think it would be beneficial to more than just entrepreneurship students. In addition to running the business plan competitions, the Johnson Center, directed by Elizabeth Gatewood, is a significant resource in other ways for entrepreneurship students. Established in 1989, the center serves as the Kelley School's link to Indiana business and provides student services to expand on the classroom experience.
Funding comes from dues, service fees, sponsorships, and donations.
Graduate and undergraduate organizations give students opportunities for networking and idea sharing. Undergraduate club members tour local businesses, build relationships, and hear speakers. Students in the MBA Entrepreneurship Academy interact with faculty, industry representatives, and entrepreneurs through workshops and speaker opportunities, as well as networking. Seminars and workshops. The Dye Entrepreneurial Seminars, underwritten by James W. Dye, BS'53, a former IU trustee and president of JWD Management Inc., are available to all business students.