Entrepreneurship Week

Written by Tori Saseen and Mallory Merkle. Edited by Dr. Cathleen Jones

At RMU, there is an amazing opportunity for students to learn about entrepreneurship. The Massey Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (MCEI) is striving to do just that. With events planned throughout the entire academic year, MCEI engages students and faculty to connect and participate in entrepreneurship events. The main event for the center is called Entrepreneurship Week and takes place in November. While this year’s events have not been put into place just yet, previous years have been quite successful. The events that took place were Venture Day for America, the debut of the Entrepreneur in Residence, and a Vision Board event with a student group on campus. 

Venture Day for America was an event with Katie Grimm. She hosted a lunch and learn with students in attendance and students were able to ask her questions and learn about how businesses come to be in America. 

The debut of the Entrepreneur in Residence was to showcase David and Mary Jo Dietrich, the founders of Caregogi, and their introduction to the campus. During their time in residence, they served as a resource for students and a network connection for faculty. 

The Vision Board event was done with a student organization on RMU’s campus known as Women in Business (WIB). WIB hosted the Director of the Center, Dr. Griffin-El, to talk about how women should plan their goals and how women in entrepreneurial positions are changing the work environment. Students created their own vision board where they created their dreams with magazines and other materials. 

If students want to get in contact with MCEI, they can find us at https://www.rmu.edu/about/massey/what-we-do MCEI is open to all students and is greatly encouraged for anyone who has a small business.