BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:GLENSIDE\, PA. August 6\, 2012─Arcadia University announces the opening of the new Center for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Ente rprises at the School of Global Business that will help students gain kn owledge and best practices for a real-world environment. The university aims to leverage its leadership in preparing graduates for a global mark etplace with the creation of the center.\n \;\n&ldquo\;This is a key initiative for Arcadia\,&rdquo\; says Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III\, Preside nt of Arcadia\, &ldquo\;it acknowledges that a significant percentage of our young people today are taking their academic knowledge and creative skills directly from college into small business.&rdquo\;\n \;\nThe School of Global Business recognizes the importance of expanding the op portunities for &lsquo\;lab work&rsquo\; in the social sciences\, and is eager to give more students practical experience. &ldquo\;This is an ap proach to education that has been Arcadia&rsquo\;s hallmark for decades\ ,&rdquo\; states Oxholm. &ldquo\;It will allow the university to be of g reater service in the local communities of Cheltenham\, Abington\, and P hiladelphia.&rdquo\;\n \;\nThe center will identify and create partn erships with students\, alumni\, local businesses and not-for-profit org anizations. In addition\, the center aims to provide a variety of semina rs\, mentoring programs\, internships\, and consultant engagements with companies. Integrating classroom teaching and business practices will pr ovide research and experiential opportunities for students and faculty.\ n \;\nWith a mission to encourage entrepreneurial thinking\, the Sch ool of Global Business faculty\, students and staff are passionate about entrepreneurship and the impact it will have in the region. &ldquo\;Ent repreneurship is a major aspect of our economy that offers both employme nt opportunities and income accumulation\,&rdquo\; says Dr. NJ Delener\, Founding Dean of the School of Global Business. &ldquo\;The Center for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprises is developed to meet the ne eds of students who have varied backgrounds in entrepreneurial ventures\ , who are part of a family business\, or who are interested in starting a business when they graduate.&rdquo\;\n \;\n \;\nArcadia&rsquo\ ;s Center for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprises will offer as sistance to qualified local small businesses and non-profits. Arcadia&rs quo\;s pool of top students in the School of Global Business will share their expertise and provide consultation services in most functional are as including\, but not limited to\, marketing\, advertising\, human reso urces\, strategic planning\, and operations. &ldquo\;Small business is w hat drives the American economy\,&rdquo\; says Dr. NJ Delener.\n \;\ n&ldquo\;The Center for Entrepreneurship is important because it is wher e young talents are cultivated and channeled for the purpose of benefitt ing society and making a living through it\,&rdquo\; says Provost Dr. St eve O. Michael. &ldquo\;Entrepreneurship means looking for the needs of society and looking for creative means to meet those needs and to do it at a profit. Setting up a center that will attract young people and equi p them with the knowledge and the skills to be able to do that is a very important goal of a progressive school of business.&rdquo\;\n \;\nS mall businesses looking for support in the specified functions should co ntact the Center for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprises in the School of Global Business\, call 215-572-2891.\n \;\nABOUT ARCADIA UNIVERSITY: Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university in met ropolitan Philadelphia and a national leader in study abroad and interna tional education. The 2011 Open Doors report ranks Arcadia University a top leader in the nation in undergraduate study abroad. U.S. News &\; World Report ranks Arcadia University among the top regional universiti es in the North and as one of the top study abroad programs. U.S. News a lso ranks Arcadia&rsquo\;s Physical Therapy program among the top 15 in the nation. Arcadia University promises a distinctively global\, integra tive and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribu te and prosper in a diverse and dynamic world. (www.arcadia.edu) URL:http://abington.patch.com/events/arcadia-universitys-school-of-global -business-announces-center-for-entrepreneurship-and-sustainable-enterpri ses SUMMARY:Arcadia University’s School of Global Business Announces Center for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprises LOCATION:450 S Easton Rd\, Glenside\, PA 19038: 450 S Easton Rd\, Glensid e\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR