Kennesaw State University SIFE team presents outreach projects at free enterprise competition
The Kennesaw State University Students in Free Enterprise team matched its educational outreach…
Georgia (Apr 17, 2002) — Kennesaw State University SIFE team presents outreach projects at free enterprise competition
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Abstract
The Kennesaw State University Students in Free Enterprise team matched its educational
outreach projects against those of other SIFE teams at the 2003 Students In Free Enterprise
Regional Competition and Career Opportunity Fair held April 7 in Atlanta. The Kennesaw
State team was named regional champions for its league‚ and captured finalist awards
for both the National Entrepreneurship Month and Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship
Assistance Program. Awards included three trophies and a total of $2‚500 in prize
money.
Students in Free Enterprise encourages students to take what they are learning in
the classroom and apply it to real−life situations‚ and to use their knowledge to
better their communities through educational outreach programs. The 17 projects presented
by the KSU SIFE team included an online Global Economics Game‚ the Austell Community
Task Force‚ the Boy and Girl Scout Entrepreneurship Day‚ a teaching trip to the Republic
of Antigua and the Belmont Hills Elementary Bear Cave Store‚ just to name a few.
Teams were judged during a 24−minute presentation on the project's effectiveness and
were evaluated on creativity and innovation‚ results of education programs‚ success
in utilizing resources and documentation of activities. Regional champions named at
twenty−two competitions held around the country will present their projects at the
2003 SIFE USA National Exposition‚ hosted by the Kansas City Business Community‚ May
11−14 in Missouri. The national champion in the 4−year division will travel to Frankfurt‚
Germany‚ to compete at the SIFE World Cup 2003‚ October 12−14.
Kennesaw State University SIFE students also met with dozens of corporate representatives
from the Atlanta business community to discuss job opportunities.
Dr. Gary Roberts‚ KSU professor of management and entrepreneurship‚ serves as advisor
for the SIFE team and was named a Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellow in recognition
of his leadership and support of the SIFE program at Kennesaw State. "SIFE provides
a wonderful opportunity for our students to apply their academic knowledge in ways
that make a difference in our community‚" said Roberts. "No other experience demonstrates
how important the combination of 'know how' and 'know who' is to business success.
I'm proud of our students and what they do each year."
Founded in 1975 and active on more than 1‚400 college and university campuses in 33
countries‚ SIFE is a non−profit organization that works in partnership with business
and higher education to provide students the opportunity to make a difference and
to develop leadership‚ teamwork and communication skills through learning‚ practicing
and teaching the principles of free enterprise.
For more information‚ contact SIFE World Headquarters in Springfield‚ Mo.‚ at 1−800−677−SIFE
or Kennesaw State University‚ Dr. Gary Roberts‚ (770) 423−6078 or visit http://coles.kennesaw.edu/pages/sife/.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 15‚600 from 118 countries. The fifth largest out of 34 institutions
in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers 55 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
