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E-mail: jpec@uni.edu     www.jpec.org

Creating a Culture for Entrepreneurship at UNI!

The JPEC provides one-on-one small business counseling for student, faculty, and staff entrepreneurs at the University of Northern Iowa. Assistance ranges from providing basic information on starting a small business to help writing a business plan. In addition to this one-on-one counseling, the JPEC has many books and other information on starting and running a small business. To schedule an appointment with a JPEC small business consultant, call the JPEC at 319-273-JPEC (5732). One of the best way to get information is to take one of the many workshops or academic classes we offer. See information below.

NON-ACADEMIC CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center regularly hosts classes and workshops on a number of small business topics for UNI students, faculty, staff and recent graduates. (Sorry, non-UNI-affiliated businesses will need to contact our partner, the UNI Regional Business Center/Small Business Development Center at 319-236-8123 for their small business classes.) Below please find the listing for upcoming classes. To register for these classes, simply call our office at (319) 273-JPEC or e-mail us Registration is required to attend.

Selected Topics for Students, Faculty, & Staff Spring 2010 Workshops include:

January


• Friday, Jan. 15, 3-5 p.m., BCS 128 New Venture Business Plan Workshop (for entrants into Business Plan Competition only) registration required
• Wednesday, Jan. 20, 3-5 p.m., BCS 128 Business Idea Generation and Opportunity Assessment - registration required (limit of 6 people)
• Thursday, Jan. 21, 3:30-5:30 p.m., BCS 128 Business Idea Generation and Opportunity Assessment - registration required (limit of 6 people)
• Tuesday, Jan. 26, 3:30-5:30 p.m., BCS 128 Start a Business-Introduction - registration required (limit of 6 people)
• Thursday, Jan. 28, 3:30-5:30 p.m., BCS 128 Start a Business-Planning - registration required (limit of 6 people)

  February
  

• Thursday, Feb. 4, 8-9 a.m. Food for Thought (Breakfast Speaker) - registration required; light breakfast provided
• Monday, Feb. 8, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33, Start a Business-Introduction - registration required
• Wednesday, Feb. 10, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33, Start a Business-Planning -- registration required
• Monday, Feb. 15, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33, Small Business Marketing -- registration required
• Thursday, Feb. 18, 3:30-5:30 p.m., BCS 128 Small Business Marketing -- registration required (limit of 6 people)

  March
  

• Monday, Mar. 1, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33 Sources of Financing for the Small Business - registration required
• Tuesday, Mar. 2, 3:30-5:30 p.m., BCS 128 Sources of Financing for the Small Business - registration required (limit of 6 people)
• Thursday, Mar. 4, 8-9 a.m. Food for Thought (Breakfast Speaker) - registration required; light breakfast provided
• Monday, Mar. 29, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33 Small Business Accounting - registration required
• Tuesday, Mar. 30, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Small Business Accounting - registration required

  April
  

• Thursday, Apr. 1, 8-9 a.m. Food for Thought (Breakfast Speaker) - registration required; light breakfast provided
• Saturday, Apr. 3, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m., BCS 33 Start a Business-Introduction and Planning -- registration required.
• Monday, Apr. 5, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33 Intellectual Property - registration required
• Thursday, Apr. 8, 3:30-5:30 p.m., BCS 128 Intellectual Property - registration required (limit of 6 people)
• Monday, Apr. 19, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33, Start a Business-Introduction -- registration required
• Wednesday, April 21, 3-5 p.m., BCS 33 Start a Business-Planning - registration required.

All classes are free to UNI students, faculty, and staff unless otherwise noted. The series is supported and sponsored by the UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.

ACADEMIC CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

The University of Northern Iowa has several academic classes offered each semester in entrepreneurship. Some entrepreneurship classes are part of the Certificate programs and some are not.

For the Spring 2010 semester:

• 920:024 Introduction to Economics, See scheduling book for details.

• 13A:101 or 130:101 Principles of Marketing, See scheduling book for details.

• 130:175g New Venture Development and Management, TTH 3:30-4:45 p.m., Greg Gerjerts in BCS 33

• 130:186 Studies in Experiential Learning - 3 hours - With approval of project by the JPEC and the Head of the Marketing Department.