Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership | Illinois

Illinois Launch Startup Presentations
November 16, 2010
Photo credit: Caitlin Riederer, AEL intern

Dr. Paul Magelli, who taught ENG 360 in Fall semester 2010, invited Illinois Launch startup companies to present their businesses during class.

Innovators Improv - Community Impact
November 16, 2010
Photo credit: Caitlin Riederer, AEL intern

Dr. John Clarke and Illinois Launch students attended Innovators Improv on Community Impact.

Cozad New Venture Competition Kick-off
November 10, 2010
Photo credit: Caitlin Riederer, AEL intern

TEC and AEL kicked-off the11th annual Cozad New Venture Competition (CNVC).

Lecture on VC Law
November 5, 2010
Photo credit: Caitlin Riederer, AEL intern

Matthew Schweighart, Associate Attorney at the law firm of Erwin, Martinkus, & Cole, Ltd. in Champaign, spoke to Illinois Launch students.

Top Chef Dave Martin Meets Illinois Launch Students
November 3, 2010
Photo credit: Caitlin Riederer, AEL intern

AEL hosted an informal discussion for Illinois Launch students to meet Chef Dave Martin from Bravo's Top Chef Series.

Steve Kaplan University Tour
September 21, 2010
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Steve Kaplan, a successful entrepreneur, business advisor, and the author of New York Times Bestselling books, visited the University of Illinois and spoke to local businesses and students.

Illinois Launch: Demo Day
August 13, 2010

Illinois Launch 2010 Summer Startup Development Program student participants demonstrated the fruits of their labor on Demo Day, when they presented their pitches and received constructive criticism and final words of advice before potentially presenting to investors.

Illinois Launch: Final Ceremony
July 30, 2010

Illinois Launch 2010 Summer Startup Development Program student participants received the certificate of completion during the final ceremony, as well as practiced their final pitch before Demo Day.

Illinois Launch: Guest Speakers and Venture Pitches
June 29, 2010

Illinois Launch student participants had the opportunity to meet and pitch their business ideas to Motorola Ventures and Magellan Consultancy Services.

Illinois Launch Summer Startup Development Progam Kick-off
June 1-4, 2010

The Summer Startup Development Program, a new program formed by the Illinois Launch partners to strengthen the pipeline, begins Summer 2010.

Faculty Fellows Retreat
May 6-7, 2010

Faculty fellows from the Urbana campus joined faculty members from the Chicago campus to share experiences in teaching entrepreneurship across the curriculum.

Sustainable Product and Market Development - Final Presentation
May 3, 2010

The Sustainable Product and Market Development is a year-long graduate-level course on subsistence marketplaces cross-taught by business and engineering faculty.

BADM 395 Social Entrepreneurship
Spring Semester, 2010

The class on Social Entrepreneurship invited six social entrepreneurs to campus to share their professional ideas and practices and their personal interests in social entrepreneurship.

TEDxUIUC
April 10, 2010
Photo credit: TEDxUIUC

TEDxUIUC aims to provide a venue for some of the world’s top thinkers and most remarkable doers to inspire and create a better world.

Faculty Fellows Luncheon - Entrepreneurial Faculty
April 9, 2010

Several Faculty Fellows gathered for a disccusion on the Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurial Faculty.

Lemonade Day Back Pack Stuffing Luncheon
March 19, 2010

Thanks to all the student volunteers and community members who helped stuff the backpacks for Lemonade Day.

Faculty Fellows Luncheon - Discussion on Social Media
March 12, 2010

Ann Abbott, AEL Faculty Fellow (Spanish), and Sunny Jeong (Business Administration), spoke about their experience in incorporating social media into their teaching.

Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
March 1, 2010

Muhammad Yunus, the receipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, delivered a public talk on social entrepreneurship in the 21st Century.

The Eighth Annual Graduate College Symposium
February 25, 2010

The Symposium offers an opportunity for graduate students, faculty, and alumni to learn about and discuss current challenges and opportunities distinctive to graduate education.

2010 Lemonade Day: Champaign Downtown Association
February 4, 2010

Champaign Downtown Association invited Dr. John Clarke, the executive director of AEL, to speak about Lemonade Day at the association’s happy hour.

2010 Lemonade Day: Breakfast with Student Leaders
January 20, 2010

AEL invited Mr. Michael Holthouse, the founder of Prepared 4 Life (P4L) and a successful entrepreneur, to present Lemonade Day to student leaders.

2010 Lemonade Day: Kick-Off Reception
January 19, 2010

Lemonade Day is a community event created by Prepared 4 Life (P4L), a non-profit organization founded by Michael and Lisa Holthouse in 2005 in Houston, Texas.

Technology & Management International Business Plan Competition
January 4-8, 2010

Technology & Management International Business Case Competition provides an opportunity for students to apply classroom learning to real world problems.