Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
The Entrepreneurship Fellows Program (EFP) is designed with the entrepreneurial student in mind. Through a blend of course work and co-curricular activities, the EFP will help students:
• Understand his or her own personal entrepreneurial aptitude
• Learn lessons from entrepreneurial mentors and faculty
• Bond with their entrepreneurial peers and experienced mentors
• Pursue an entrepreneurial career in either new or existing organizations
Requirements
An Undergraduate student at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business can earn the Entrepreneurship Fellowship by doing the following:
1. Complete the course Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3 hours credit)
2. Complete the course Launching the Venture (3 hours credit)
3. Complete the Entrepreneurial Practicum, which consists of at least 120 hours of supervised practical work (3 hours credit)
4. Compete in the Hoya Challenge business pitch competition
Note: There is some flexibility in scheduling these courses to allow for students who spend a semester abroad to still complete the Fellowship.
Timeline
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Student Year
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Activity/Requirement
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Year 2, Spring
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Apply for fellowship program
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Year 3, Fall (or earlier)
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Complete Foundations of Entrepreneurship course
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Year 3, Spring
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Complete Launching the Venture course
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Year 4, Fall or Spring
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Complete Entrepreneurship Practicum course
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Year 4, Spring
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Fellowship “Graduation” ceremony, help select/mentor successive classes of Fellows
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Any time
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Compete in Hoya Challenge
Participate in other entrepreneurship activities (clubs, guest speakers, etc.)
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Recognition
The Entrepreneurship Fellowship would be designated on a students’ transcript, pending approval from the appropriate university officials. Fellows would receive a certificate of completion at a “graduation” ceremony.
To learn more, read the Entrepreneurship Brochure.
