Entrepreneur Leadership Academy 2019
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ELA International Europe 2019
Széchenyi István University | Győr, Hungary | August 6-13, 2019
The ELA International Europe program broadens the scope, vision, and mindset of young American entrepreneurs to see the world as their market. Over the past few decades, Hungary has transformed into a nation of innovation and a modern European Union member. They have opened their arms to this program in the hope of fostering the notion of a global economy. The ten days spent in Hungary were filled with abundant learning, fellowship, and events geared toward cultivating lifelong relationships.
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Program Itinerary
Mon. 8/5
7:00pm-11:00pm: American arrival & check in
Tue. 8/6
10:00am-11:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
11:00am-2:00pm: US participants to spa/ Hungarian participant check-in
2:00pm-3:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
3:00pm-6:00pm: Input welcome & campus tour
6:00pm-8:00pm: Input icebreakers
8:00pm-9:00pm: Dinner
9:00pm: End of Day
Wed. 8/7
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
9:00am-11:00am: Lecture
11:30am-12:00pm: Break
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lecture
1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
2:00pm-4:00pm: Lecture
4:00pm-4:30pm: Break
4:30pm-7:00pm: Lecture
7:00pm-8:00pm: Dinner
8:00pm-9:00pm: Fireside chat
9:00pm: Input outing
Thu. 8/8
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
9:00am-11:00am: Lecture
11:30am-12:00pm: Break
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lecture
1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
2:00pm-4:00pm: Lecture
4:00pm-4:30pm: Break
4:30pm-7:00pm: Lecture
7:00pm-8:00pm: Dinner
8:00pm-9:00pm: Fireside chat
Fri. 8/9
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
9:00am-11:00am: Lecture
11:30am-12:00pm: Break
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lecture
1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
2:00pm-4:00pm: Lecture
4:00pm-5:30pm: Master Class
5:30pm-7:00pm: Lecture
7:00pm-8:00pm: Dinner
8:00pm-9:00pm: Fireside chat
9:30pm: Input outing
Sat. 8/10
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
9:00am-11:00am: Lecture
11:30am-12:00pm: Break
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lecture
1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
2:00pm-4:00pm: Lecture
4:00pm-4:30pm: Break
4:30pm-7:00pm: Lecture
7:00pm-8:00pm: Dinner
Sun. 8/11
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
9:00am-11:00am: Lecture
11:30am-12:00pm: Break
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lecture
1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
2:00pm-4:00pm: Lecture
4:00pm-4:30pm: Break
4:30pm-7:00pm: Lecture
7:00pm-8:00pm: Dinner
Mon. 8/12
9:00am-10:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (dorms)
9:00am-11:00am: Presentation prep. & poster creation
11:30am-12:00pm: Break
12:00pm-1:00pm: Presentation prep. & poster creation
1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
2:00pm-5:00pm: Presentation prep. & poster creation
5:00pm-7:00pm: Panel Presentation
7:00pm-8:00pm: Recognition
8:00pm-9:00pm: Dinner
9:30pm: Input outing
Mon. 8/13
10:00am-12:30pm: Talent workshop
1:00pm: Lunch (dorms)
2:00pm: Leave for Budapest
Tue. 8/14
Budapest Sightseeing
ELA International USA 2019
Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | July 28 – August 2, 2019
The ELA curriculum aims to teach the 9-steps of idea-to-commercialization© concept through five, self-complementing program elements. All five programs encourage participants to go to a Connecticut University, launch their own ventures, whilst building mentor-relationships between students, faculty and successful entrepreneurs. The International element broadens the view of budding and future entrepreneurs from local to global.
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ELA High School 2019
Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | July 8-19, 2019
ELA High School is a two-week entrepreneurship boot camp, led by faculty, successful entrepreneurs and mentors of the participating CT Universities. Students are bused in from New Haven, Waterbury & Bridgeport and receive breakfast and lunch, attend classes and workshops. They are divided in teams of four to five students to work on original projects chosen by the group implementing the 9-step idea-to-commercialization© program. On the 10th day, they present a business plan and a PowerPoint presentation to a faux panel of investors.
