Dartmouth College’s Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network (DEN), the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Kosovo and the Balkan Institute (BI)/Balkan Entrepreneurial Network (BEN) offer the possibility for five outstanding Kosovar entrepreneurs to participate in a 2 month undergraduate course on entrepreneurship in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA, starting January 2013. The exchange program will be hosted by the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network (DEN) which is housed in the Tuck School of Business in Hanover, the United States. All selected participants will:
- Participate in a Tuck school course taught by Adjunct Professor of Business Administration and DEN founder Gregg Fairbrothers, “Introduction to Entrepreneurship.” The course is designed to provide a global introduction to the process of turning an idea into a successful start-up enterprise.
- Work on their own startup project ideas and other projects with Prof. Fairbrothers, Tuck students, and the staff of the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center (DRTC) incubator adjacent to Dartmouth. The exchange program includes program fees, travel, visas, accommodation. Application Requirements
• Candidates should be at least in their last year of a Bachelor program or above and majoring in the fields of business management, entrepreneurship or the like.
• Entrepreneurs who are not students are also encouraged to apply.
• Applicants should have a track record of academic excellence (3.5/9.0 GPA or higher, respectively).
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Upon successful completion of the program, students will open an enterprise in the new Gjakova Innovation Centre; Students/entrepreneurs from the Gjakova region are especially encouraged to apply.
• Extracurricular activity, work experience, social work and an interest on entrepreneurship are a plus/Having an initial idea or business plan is considered an advantage. Required Application Documents
• Diplomas; CV; 1 motivation letter (in which you state your interest and experience in entrepreneurship; as well as your business idea); 1 recommendation letter; and copy of passport. All required application documents should be sent electronically to [email protected] by Monday December 3, 2012. Links for your reference:
http://www.den.dartmouth.edu/
http://www.thedrtc.com/
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/gregg-fairbrothers/
http://www.mti-ks.org/
