Colleagues,
I am a doc student/serial entrepreneur/EIR at UMKC's Regnier Institute. I have been an EIR for a number of years, and have watched the Institute test a number of different models for their EIR program. One of the early methods was to have EIRs (bout 12) keep office hour coverage for anyone who might want to utilize EIR experience and advice. While successful to some degree, there were a number of times that EIRs were left waiting around for interested students/Institute participants (such as our E-scholar program), which was perhaps not the most efficient use of the mentor/EIR resources. We have moved to an online scheduling model, which has been better received by the EIRs. Additionally, the undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs have begun to recommend in their classes that students reach out and schedule EIR sessions as well.
There is great enthusiasm throughout our mentor pool to participate as EIRs, and the program has certainly benefited from offering the resource. Personally, I don't believe there is one particular "best practice" for developing an EIR program, as the type and amount of potential resources differs greatly between universities.
Good luck with the program!
Michael
Michael Begelfer, Ph.D Student, Graduate Teaching Assistant | Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Henry W. Bloch Executive Hall for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Dear Colleagues,
I am an assistant professor of management at California State University, Los Angeles, and I wanted to solicit some advice from you.
We have a position here known as "Entrepreneur in Residence". Our general aim for this position is to have a local entrepreneur come to campus to mentor and advise students on how to start a new business, and in general get students excited about entrepreneurship.
However, this is a new position for us, and I wanted to know if any of you have similar positions in your schools, and if so, what roles and responsibilities to you delegate to this individual.
I am deeply grateful for any guidance you may provide.
Best Regards,
R. Duncan M. Pelly, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
College of Business and Economics
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8121
+1 (323) 343 2887
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