Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Advisor: Laurie Watje |
UNI CEO (also known as the JPEC Student Entrepreneur Organization or UNI Entrepreneurship Club) is open to all UNI students interested in entrepreneurship and small business. We especially encourage traditional UNI students (ages 17-25) to be active in the organization, as they will be the entrepreneurs of the future. You do not need to be starting a small business at this time to be part of CEO. CEO is also for people who might want to start a business in the future. With CEO you learn from each other and from experts. You learn the basics and more.
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| Activities, Speakers, and Field Trips for Fall 2008 |
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| Who are CEO's Officers? | Rachel Ruplinger, a junior accounting major is vice president (left). Hassan Atarmal, a junior finance major is secretary/treasurer (center). Mark Watje, a junior marketing major is president (right).  | ||
| Who are CEO's Corporate Sponsors? |
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| Tell me about the conferences. | CEO members have the opportunity to attend the Annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Conference held each fall at various locations in the United States. Nearly 1,000 students from schools all over the country attend this exciting event. While at the conference, students have the opportunity to hear from a variety of well-known entrepreneurs, network with successful and aspiring entrepreneurs and other entrepreneurial students, learn how to start a business and operate it effectively, and enjoy the sights of the host city. For more information, go to http://www/c-e-o.org Additionally, CEO members will participate in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Iowa Conference held annually in the spring by one of the Pappajohn Centers. This year's conference will be held at the University of Northern Iowa on March 6, 2009. | ||
| Four UNI students attended the National CEO Conference in Chicago from November 1-3, 2007. They were Ryan Johnson, Megan Ruplinger, Germaine Jackson and Michael Wieland. |  | ||
| Did CEO do any other fun stuff in the fall semester? | YES! Check out our photos and information below for the great stuff we did this fall! | ||
CEO members held a drawing of new freshmen for a $50 gift certificate. Derek Richards was the winner of the drawing. |
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CEO members invited Kevin Watje, CEO of Wayne Engineering, to speak. |  |
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CEO members had pizza and enjoyed a game of Rat Race during one of their regular meetings. Generally, CEO meets once per month during the academic year. |
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| Is CEO nationally affiliated? | CEO is an organization with more than 500 chapters on campuses throughout the world. It is a student organization which offers excellent networking opportunities and serves as an informational resource for prospective entrepreneurs. CEO informs, supports, and inspires college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation. Benefits include: access to a global network of fellow collegiate entrepreneurs, newsletters, annual conference, web site chat rooms featuring renowned entrepreneurs, web site message boards, communication on entrepreneurial topics, student entrepreneur competitions, leadership training, and products and services. You may view the CEO web site at www.c-e-o.org |
