SPP#52: Special Episode: How to leverage your University for your business: Queensland University of Technology
Description
Special Episode: How to leverage your University for your business: Queensland University of Technology with Dr. Rowena Barrett, Head of the School Management.
-If you have just started at QUT or you are in high school in Brisbane, this episode will help you understand how to quick start your business thanks to the ecosystem at the Queensland University of Technology.
-For all studentpreneurs around the world, this special episode will make you wonder double check your own university ecosystem, have asked around for similar groups or programs? How does your University compare?
Key Strengths of Queensland University of Technology
- Couple of entrepreneurship units part of core.
- Minor in entrepreneurship available University-wide (4 units).
- Shifting the program to more active doing vs. theory (bringing informal environment).
- QUT Starters: a student-run society supporting students from all disciplines who have an interest in discovering their inner entrepreneur. QUT Starters offer entrepreneurship program all along the semester.
- Bluebox: The university accelerator for students, staff, and alumni, in connection with QUT researchers.
- Creative Entreprise Australia: an incubator for creative industry (the Coterie), a program for early stage entrepreneur (adoptaprener), and a Startup Weekend on creative tech. Open to all students!
Success Stories:
- Fruit Ninja (halfbrick.com), created by QUT business students!
- Humminbird House, Queensland's unique Children hospice developed by QUT MBA students
Links:
QUT Staters: website , Facebook, @QUTStarters
QUT bluebox: website, Facebook, @qutbluebox
Creative Enterprise Australia: website, Facebook, @QUTCEA
If you have what it takes you can apply to share your story on air CLICK HERE
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