Assignment:
Networking
Objective:
To build your ‘rolodex' of contacts to help you launch a business or to simply be more entrepreneurial in whatever professional role you take on.
Requirements:
Attend two off-campus, non-Fordham sponsored professional networking events throughout the semester. Your focus should be on entrepreneurship, social media/networking, meeting potential investors or partners, technology, etc. NOT CORPORATE. NO RECRUITING EVENTS, ETC.
Potential resources:
A Meetup group (www.meetup.com)
An Entrepreneurship event at another university (NYU, Fairleigh Dickinson, Baruch, Columbia)
Create a 2-3 page paper per event. Your paper should indicate the event you attended, location, date, etc. Summarize the purpose of event, why you chose this particular event, describe the crowd/vibe, and highlight the 4-5 most relevant contacts you made. What did you discuss? How is this connected to entrepreneurship/innovation? Did anything surprise you? Was it a good experience?