McMaster University's
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Workshop to be Held at IIT-Kanpur's Megabucks
'Megabucks' is the Annual
Business and Entrepreneurship Festival organized by the Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur. Its purpose is to create more awareness among the youth
about entrepreneurship and business.
It aims to launch young, untried but brilliant entrepreneurs and to translate
their ideas into successful business ventures.
Ever thought you had it in you to
be an entrepreneur but never really knew how to work your way through it? Here
is someone to guide you through the inceptive pitfalls. The McMaster
University's Entrepreneurship & Innovation Workshop, conducted by some of
the bigwigs from McMaster University, Canada gives you a thorough
understanding of today's business scenario in the world market.
An intensive 3-day workshop for
students, professors and working professionals conducted by the Xerox Centre
for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to provide a 360-degree
understanding of the nuances to bring an idea to commercial success. The
workshop will be conducted in three stages: -
April 5th (9 P.M. to Midnight):
The Entrepreneur
April 6th (10am to 5pm): The
Idea (Including Lunch & Interactive Sessions)
April 7th (8 A.M. to 2 P.M.):
The Deal (Including Lunch & Interactive Sessions)
The workshop aims at accelerating
your knowledge and skills in -
what it takes to start an
enterprise
how to formulate winning teams
how to pin-point market
opportunities
how to develop your pitch
how to present your business plan
at Megabucks
Dr. Rafik Loutfy,
Director, XCEEi, McMaster University, who is considered 'The
Entrepreneurial Workshop Leader and Innovation Guru' would himself be here to
conduct the workshop. So don't miss this opportunity.
The number of seats is very
limited, so register now at -
http://students.iitk.ac.in/megabucks/index.php?body=craft_of_connoisseurs&links=events_links
Added Perks
One scholarship to attend the
Masters of Engineering in Entrepreneurship & Innovation program at McMaster
University, Value of $36,000 CAD.
Chance to attract an investment
of upto $750,000 CAD for one of the projects. This would be provided by a
seed-fund that is a very close partner of XCEEi (Center for Engineering
Entrepreneurship & Innovation at McMaster).
Registration Fee
Rs. 200/- for Finalists of iDeas,
the Business Plan Competition
Rs. 400/- for all others
Registration Fee includes fee for workshop registration kit and lunch with the
dignitaries from McMaster on Friday and Saturday.
Contact
Details
For more details on the event
and participation, contact: -
Mayank Jain, Festival Coordinator,
Phone: +91-9411079337 / +91-512-2594809
E-mail:
[email protected]
Ragini Hariharan, Head - Public Relations,
Phone: +91-9415511367 / +91-512-2584309
E-mail:
[email protected]
Check the website at: -
URL:
http://www.iitk.ac.in/megabucks
Or write to: -
E-mail:
[email protected]
