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Virtual Connections – Monthly Webinars

In the summer of 2020, the GCEC launched a virtual connection series to better connect members and continue the conversation outside of the annual conference. Sessions are held on the last Friday of each month. You can check out recordings of our previous sessions below.

Thank you to GCEC Advisory Board member Jeff Reid, Director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, for launching and moderating these virtual sessions.

UPCOMING SESSIONS

GCEC WEBINAR 31:

Tech Stacks at Entrepreneurship Centers

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Friday, March 22, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. (Noon) CST

Attendees will learn how centers and students can use no-code software tools to run successful programs and ventures.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Joshua Sahib

Joshua Sahib

Auburn University

Matthew Gira

Matthew Gira

Yale University

PAST SESSIONS

GCEC WEBINAR 30:

Approaches to Inclusive Entrepreneurship

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Friday, February 23, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. (Noon) CST

Attendees will learn different approaches to inclusive entrepreneurship and how these approaches can be implemented at one’s center.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Tsega Tadesse Belachew

Tsega Tadesse Belachew

University of Maryland

Mindy Baierl

Mindy Baierl

Case Western Reserve University

Natasha Fernandes

Natasha Fernandes

Saint Mary’s University

GCEC WEBINAR 29:

Networking Session by Region!


Friday, January 26, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. (Noon) CST

The GCEC is introducing networking sessions as part of the GCEC Virtual Connections. This will be a great opportunity to speak and meet with colleagues outside of the conference. The January session will be divided by regions.

Moderator / Panelists
Holly DeArmond

Holly DeArmond (Moderator)

Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Center (GCEC)

GCEC WEBINAR 28:

Global Mindset for Student Entrepreneurs

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Friday, November 17, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Eastern Time

Attendees will learn best practices on how to develop a global mindset for student entrepreneurs.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Mia Jung

Mia Jung Elmertoft

Copenhagen Business School

Scott Koerwer

Scott Koerwer

Lehigh University

Rachel Stockey

Rachel Stockey

King’s College London

GCEC WEBINAR 27:

Arts Entrepreneurship: Creating Center Programing for Arts Entrepreneurs

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Friday, August 25, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

Attendees will learn best practices for working with arts entrepreneurs, discuss the unique challenges they face, and how your center can develop programming and content that meets the needs of this population.

Moderator / Panelists
Holly DeArmond

Holly DeArmond (Moderator)

Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Center (GCEC)

James Hart

James Hart

Southern Methodist University

Jeremy Peters

Jeremy Peters

Wayne State University

Gary Beckman

Gary Beckman

NC State University

GCEC WEBINAR 26:

Internship Program Models for Entrepreneurship Center

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Friday, July 28, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

Attendees will learn best practices for integrating and creating entrepreneurship internship programs at their centers.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Judi Eyles

Iowa State University

Mike Malloy

Georgetown University

Emily Doyle

DePaul University

GCEC WEBINAR 25:

Integrating Personal Development into Entrepreneurship Curriculum and Programming

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Friday, May 19, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

 

Attendees will learn best practices for integrating personal entrepreneurship development into their venture development curriculum.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Jennifer E. Mathieu

Jennifer Mathieu

University of Connecticut

Rory McGloin

University of Connecticut

Kassie Tucker

Kassie Tucker

Yale University

Lesley Robinson

Lesley Robinson

University of Texas at Austin

GCEC WEBINAR 24:

Present at GCEC 2023: Where Does my Topic Fit?

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Friday, April 28, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

 

Attendees will learn best practices to submit a proposal for the 2023 GCEC Conference hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Emily Choi

Emily Choi

The University of Texas at Dallas

Holly DeArmond

Holly DeArmond

Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Center (GCEC)

Anricka Ziller

Anricka Ziller

The University of Texas at Dallas

GCEC WEBINAR 23:

How to Engage your Alumni

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Friday, March 31, 2023 | 11:00am CST

 

In this session, attendees will learn best practices on how to engage your alumni effectively at your entrepreneurship center.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Victor

Victor Padilla-Taylor

Yale University

Ebony Miller

Ebony Miller-Wesley

Rochester Institute of Technology

Richard Tunstall

University of Leeds

GCEC WEBINAR 22:

Entrepreneurship Center Funding Models

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Friday, February 24, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

 

In this session, attendees will learn about proven funding models ranging from philanthropy and grants to securing university support.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Bruce Leech

Bruce Leech

DePaul University

Darlene Ajayi

Darlene Ajayi

Bowie State University

Paul Jaques

Paul Jaques

Michigan State University

GCEC WEBINAR 21:

Trends in Entrepreneurship Education

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Friday, January 27, 2023 | 12:00pm CST

 

In this session, we will talk about center trends in Entrepreneurship Education. You will hear how about different types of research studies being conducted at entrepreneurship centers.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Heidi Mergenthaler

University of Rochester

Ian Mashiter

Boston University

Debi Kleiman

The Upside Angels

GCEC WEBINAR 20:

Navigating Student Led Venture Funds

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Friday, September 30, 2022 | 12:00pm CST

 

In this session, we will talk about student led venture funds. You will hear how different funds were developed and the role the center has with these student led groups.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Elaine Hagan

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Leith Martin

UNLV Lee Business School

Erik Gordon

University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

GCEC WEBINAR 19:

Innovation Spaces on Campus

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | 12:00pm CST

 

In this session, we will talk about innovation spaces on campus. You will hear how different campuses have set-up their innovation spaces and how to make the most of the space you have.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Dresden Goldberg

The University of Texas at Dallas

Eric Thompson

Spelman College

Shannon Lunsford

Arizona State University

Michael Raab

Northwestern University

GCEC WEBINAR 18:

Highlighting International GCEC Award Winners

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Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 12:00pm CST

 

You will hear from Dana Gavish-Fridman from Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Ben-Gurion of the Negev was one of the 2021 GCEC Award winners in Outstanding Student Engagement and Leadership. In this session, Dana will discuss Yazamut 360, student programming that uses entrepreneurship to empower students by building a power of responsibility, teaching leadership skills, emphasizing real-world experience, and connecting entrepreneurship to a diverse array of disciplines.

You will also hear from Brad Burke and Nadine Bentis on how to nominate your school for a GCEC 2022 award.

Moderator / Panelists

Brad Burke (Moderator)

Rice University

Dana Gavish-Fridman

Ben Gurion University of the Negev

Nadine Bentis

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

GCEC WEBINAR 17:

Promoting Entrepreneurship Education for Veterans

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Friday, April 29, 2022 | 12:00pm CST

 

You will hear best practices on how to develop and implement entrepreneurship education for veterans.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Misty Stutsman Fox

Syracuse University

Al Danto

Rice University

Sandra D. Cordell

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

GCEC WEBINAR 16:

Promoting Venture Creation within the University and Beyond

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Friday, March 18, 2022 | 12:00pm CST

 

You will hear best practices on how to promote venture creation with your students, alumni and external community.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Hayes Ferguson

Northwestern University

Gwen Corner

Northeastern University

John Stavig

University of Minnesota

GCEC WEBINAR 15:

Creation of Concentrated Immersive Experiences to Teach Entrepreneurship

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Friday, February 25, 2022 | 12:00pm CST

 

Come join in a robust conversation with previous GCEC Award Winners in the Category “Entrepreneurship Teaching & Pedagogical Innovation award” on how to teach entrepreneurship in concentrated immersive experiences.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid (Moderator)

Georgetown University

Regan Stevenson

Indiana University

Dan Olszewski

Wisconsin School of Business

Susan Giesecke

University of California, Berkeley

Keith McAleer

University of California, Berkeley

GCEC WEBINAR 14:

Promoting Female Founders-Best Practices

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Friday, January 28, 2022 | 12:00pm CST

 

Come join in a robust conversation with our 2021 GCEC Award Winners in the Category “Excellence in Specialty in Entrepreneurship Education” on programming that targets and promotes women in entrepreneurship and focuses on the success of female founded ventures.

Moderator / Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Dresden Goldberg

The University of Texas at Dallas

Rebeca Silver

New York University

Kara Miller

Babson College

GCEC WEBINAR 13:

GCEC 2021 Conference- Promoting Entrepreneurship Across Campus and Disciplines – Best Practices

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Friday, November 19, 2021 | 12:00pm CST

 

Promoting Entrepreneurship across Campus and Disciplines-Best Practices

A challenge faced by entrepreneurship centers is how to promote entrepreneurship across campus and increase student participation across schools and majors. Come join in a robust conversation with our 2021 GCEC Award Winners in the Category “Exceptional Activities in Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines” on programming that promotes entrepreneurship beyond the business school and student.

Panelist

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Alyssa Martina

Elon University

Erick Mueller

University of Colorado Boulder

Rodney D’Souza

Texas Christian University

GCEC WEBINAR 12:

GCEC 2021 Conference- Sneak Peak and How to Prepare for GCEC Baltimore

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Friday, September 17, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CST

 

Is this your first GCEC Conference or your first in-person conference since the pandemic started? GCEC would like to invite you to attend this webinar to hear from the GCEC Baltimore Conference co-chairs about how to prepare for the conference, session descriptions, protocols for sessions, and Covid protocols and safety measures. Also, we will preview one of the sessions from GCEC Baltimore and provide an overview of the virtual conference option.

Panelist

Wendy Bolger

Loyola University Maryland

Henry Mortimer

University of Baltimore

GCEC WEBINAR 11:

GCEC 2021 Awards Information Session

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Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CST (rescheduled from June 15th)

 

Each year, the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) recognizes the top entrepreneurship programs in several categories, as nominated by you and chosen by a committee of judges led by past winners. The GCEC Awards submissions will open on July 6. These awards are designed to showcase and celebrate the very best of university entrepreneurship

 

Winners will be announced during the annual GCEC 2021 Awards Ceremony hosted by Loyola University Maryland and University of Baltimore. A leader from your Center must be registered for and attend the conference to be considered for an award.

 

For those who are new to the awards process, we are offering a webinar using Zoom on July 8 at 12 p.m. CST. During this session, we will present a short overview of the awards process and criteria. Much of the session will be used to answer questions from members. Registration details can be found below.

Panelist

Holly Dearmond

University of Maryland

GCEC WEBINAR 10:

Advancing Equity: Dynamic Strategies for Authentic Engagement in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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Friday, June 25, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CST

 

This webinar will present a blueprint along with specific strategies and recommendations for increasing participation in your entrepreneurship programs for underrepresented individuals and groups. With the understanding that systemic inequities have denied some groups of people meaningful participation, VentureWell commissioned a nationwide study in 2019 to identify promising practices for broadening participation in higher education entrepreneurship.

 

The study identified action steps in six areas to ensure more diverse, equitable participation, which will be discussed and explained during the webinar:

 

  • conducting authentic outreach
  • creating inclusive spaces
  • engaging mentors
  • validating multiple pathways to success
  • developing a holistic organizational approach
  • building confidence

 

If you are interested in testing or scaling strategies to increase equitable and inclusive student participation in your entrepreneurship courses, programs, and initiatives, we invite you to participate in this upcoming webinar, led by Phil Weilerstein, President & CEO, VentureWell and his colleagues Kristen Golden, Senior Development Officer and Shaheen Mamawala, Director, Planning & Partnerships , who published their findings in a VentureWell report in summer 2020.

 

In addition to learning about the blueprint and action steps, you will have an opportunity for open discussion with your colleagues from other universities who are faced with the same challenges in creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable programs for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Panelists

Phil Weilerstein

President & CEO, VentureWell

Kristen Golden

Senior Development Officer, VentureWell

Shaheen Mamawala

Director, Planning & Partnerships

GCEC WEBINAR 9:

Incubator & Accelerator Programs — Best Practices

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Friday, April 30, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CST

 

One of the most important programs that a university entrepreneurship center can offer is the startup incubator or accelerator. Come join in a robust conversation on how we can help our startups get the most out of the time they spend with us in these specialized sessions.

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Luis Martínez

Trinity University

Singari Seshadri

Stanford University

Eamon Curtin

University College Cork

GCEC WEBINAR 8:

REFLECTIONS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN ESHIP EDUCATION

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Friday, March 26, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CST

 

DE&I issues continue to take center stage for many entrepreneurship centers. This session will provide a chance for center leaders to discuss their efforts and challenges related to DE&I in small group breakout sessions with their peers.

 

The purpose for this session is to lean-in and engage in open, honest conversation that can help us all learn from each other and support each other.

 

Please look over the questions below and think about them prior to our session. We look forward to the conversations.

 

With regards to diversity, equity, and inclusion in your entrepreneurship programs:

 

  • What actions is your school taking that are helping?
  • What programs or changes have you implemented in your entrepreneurship center?
  • How are you measuring your DE&I impact?
  • What challenges are you facing?
  • Do you feel like you are making progress in a positive direction?

 

As we go through these conversations, we will be exploring what resources, strategies, or ideas do you have to offer peers at other institutions. Also, is there something that GCEC could do as an organizing body to help facilitate discussion, support, etc.

 

We will provide a guide to focus your conversations and will ask that each breakout room take some notes, and we will share some highlights when we come back together as a group.

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Vickie Gibbs

University of North Carolina

GCEC Webinar 7: How do Entrepreneurship Centers Measure Success?

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Friday, February 26, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CST

 

Most of us teach the importance of metrics for aspiring entrepreneurs, but how do we measure success of our own efforts? Donors, grantors, alumni, deans, accreditors, and ranking agencies all ask for quantitative metrics, but generally not the same ones. And how can you measure something like “entrepreneurial mindset”? Join us for a panel of entrepreneurship center leaders discussing metrics in entrepreneurship education.

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Sean Collins

Virginia Tech

Monica Dean

University of Southern California

Richard DeMartino

Rochester Institute of Technology

GCEC Webinar 6: Mid-Year Reflection & Discussion | View a recording of the session

Friday, January 29, 2021

 

As we cross the midway point in this most interesting academic year, this session will provide a chance for entrepreneurship center leaders to reflect on their challenges and find ways to help one another. Jeff Reid and Vickie Gibbs will set the stage, then attendees will connect with their peers in small, group breakout discussions prompted by the following questions.

The purpose for this session is to lean-in and engage in open, honest conversation that can help us all learn from each other, and support each other during these unusual times. Our goal for this session is that we each leave refreshed, engaged, supported, and that we uncover potential topics that we can discuss as a group in the coming months. This is also a test to see how this format works, so we will be looking for your feedback on how useful this was for you personally.

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Vickie Gibbs

University of North Carolina

Session 5: Best Practices for Virtual Pitch Competitions | View a recording of the session

Friday, September 25, 2020

 

As programming becomes all-virtual at many universities, what are the best practices for running a virtual pitch competition? This webinar discussed the pro’s and con’s of various technology platforms and formats, and provides a preview of an upcoming breakout session at the 2020 GCEC Conference at the end of October. 

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Catherine Santamaria

Rice University

Anne Perigo

University of Michigan

Carol Reeves

University of Arkansas

Session 4: What Students Need From Us Now | View a recording of the session

Friday, August 28, 2020

 

This session explored how the needs of our students are changing as a result of the pandemic and virtual learning, and how entrepreneurship centers should reevaluate which programming is best to offer for the coming year. The session went beyond the question of “how do I move my events online” to examine “which types of programs are even worth offering.”

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

II Luscri

Washington University in St. Louis

Johnetta Hardy

Bowie State University

Emily Doyle

DePaul University

Aspyn Fulcher

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Session 3: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; How can University E-ship Centers best Impact Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | View a recording of the session

July 31, 2020

 

A discussion on how entrepreneurship centers can best contribute to their campus’ climate with regard to diversity, equity & inclusion.

How can entrepreneurship educators ensure that they properly engage with issues around diversity, equity, and inclusion? What are best practices for engaging students from diverse backgrounds? How do we make sure we don’t unintentionally exclude students or other members of our community? Join us for a rousing conversation about these extremely important issues in entrepreneurship education led by Jeff Reid of Georgetown University. This will be an interactive Zoom session with opportunities for attendees to engage with panelists.

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Wendy Bolger

Loyola University of Maryland

Justin Dent

Ethos, Outschool

Craig Watters
Oklahoma State University

Monica Dean
Smith College

Session 2: Ethics in Entrepreneurship Education | View a recording of the session

June 26, 2020

 

As leaders in entrepreneurship education, we are constantly challenged with ethical questions, from how we manage the tension between educational and commercial outcomes to how we teach ethics to our students. This was a conversation about ethical issues in entrepreneurship education, led by Tom Byers of Stanford University. 

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Tom Byers

Stanford University

Laura Dunham

University of St. Thomas

Jon Fjeld
Duke University

Ted D. Zoller

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Session 1: Entrepreneurship Centers in the COVID-19 Era | View a recording of the session

May 29, 2020

 

How is your entrepreneurship center adapting to the new pandemic-affected landscape? This roundtable discussion shared how your peers are leaning in, hunkering down, and Zooming through our many new challenges.

Panelists

Jeff Reid

Georgetown University

Garret Westlake
Virginia Commonwealth

Gurpreet Jagpal
Suffolk

Elissa Grossman

University of Southern California

Vickie Gibbs

University of North Carolina

Awards Session: GCEC Awards Nomination Information and Q&A Session | View a recording of the session

July 16, 2020

 

The How’s and Why’s of applying for 2020 GCEC Annual Awards in 9 categories

Panelists

Holly Dearmond

University of Maryland

Bonus Session: Summer 2020 Lean Educators COVID-19 Dialogue – Hosted by Common Mission Project and Supported by GCEC 

July 24, 2020

 

More Info: https://www.commonmission.us/summit

 

Panelists:

  • Steve Blank
  • Jerry Engel
  • Pete Newell
  • Steve Weinstein