The Entrepreneurship Education Consortium is hosting its second annual Entrepreneurship Immersion Week, August 10-15, 2008. This week-long entrepreneurship academy gives students an excellent opportunity to:

• Network with prominent local entrepreneurs
• Create a group business concept and compete against seven other northeast Ohio universities
• The opportunity to win an award package with cash and gifts-in-kind for the best concept
• Attend academic sessions on topics such as developing a business idea, exploring innovation, etc.
• Immersion experience is free ? tuition, room & board, admission fees, and textbooks will be covered and provided

The 2007 Summer Immersion Week was a successful event with seven universities participating. The five students from Kent State University did a great job and took ?Honorable Mention? in the competition. The overall winner from the competition was a group from Case Western Reserve University. These students are launching their business in May 2008 with the help from the competition prizes and networking they established at the Immersion Week. Further information is available at their website- www.freshforkmarket.com

• Add link to website www.eecneohio.org

• April 15, 2008 ? applications must be received (BSA 320). Five students and two alternates will be chosen.
• April 9, 2008 - 6SEntrepreneurship Info Night ? BSA 483
• August 10-15, 2008 ? Immersion week ? John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH

Applications are available at http://business.kent.edu/CEBI/