Lawrence Tech University - 10/09/07
Lawrence Tech News
Lawrence Tech hosts Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour Oct. 9
Release Date: September 27, 2007
The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (EET) that helps college and high school students think about how to turn their business ambitions into reality will stop at Lawrence Technological University on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
The program will run from 3-7 p.m. in S100, the Science Building auditorium, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield. The free event is open to both college and high school students. They can register through the online RSVP system at www.extremetour.org.
There will be free food, prizes and the opportunity to connect with other like-minded students.
EET, which is billed as the first-ever national collegiate entrepreneurship tour, is presented by VenturePort.org and sponsored by Inc. Magazine. It was founded by two 25-year-old entrepreneurs, Michael Simmons and Sheena Lindahl.
“The vision of the tour is for all of America’s college students to graduate with an entrepreneurial mindset,” Simmons said. “This high-energy event will help you unleash your drive, creativity, and imagination.”
The program at Lawrence Tech will feature three young achievers who have made an impact on the business world by the age of 30, as well as several local entrepreneurs.
This event is designed to provide inspiration and practical advice. Both emerging entrepreneurs and students of all disciplines are invited to learn how they can apply the entrepreneurial mindset to their lives regardless of career choice.
Lawrence Tech Associate Professor Don Carpenter said EET fits well with Lawrence Tech’s motto of theory and practice, and with its emphasis on developing the leadership potential of its students.
“Lawrence Tech asks students to put into practice what they learn in the classroom and to take a leadership role whenever they can,” Carpenter said. “This program will help students take the next steps toward becoming an entrepreneur.”
The event also supports the mission of Lawrence Tech’s Lear Entrepreneurial Center, which organizes courses, conferences and internships designed to provide entrepreneurship education focusing on inquiry, creativity and innovation.
Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, offers more than 60 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. Founded in 1932, the 5,000-student, private university pioneered evening classes 75 years ago, and today has a growing number of weekend and online programs. Lawrence Tech’s 102-acre campus is in Southfield, with education centers in Livonia, Clinton Township, Traverse City, and Petoskey. Lawrence Tech also offers programs with partner universities in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.