The Research Center is committed to enable the interaction of our students and faculty with the community: government, business, social promotion, education, etc.

The potential to interact is very wide:

• Entrepreneurship

• Business consulting

• International business

• Economic and social studies

The two ways to interact will be:

• Students provide research and consulting as part of existing seminars

• Students or faculty provide research and consulting upon request

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Young Entrepreneurs: students to develop new business opportunities for the business community: competition, consulting, training

Knowledge and Innovation Center, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Small business incubator, Innovation Club (linking innovators, investors and the business world), Joint Venturing

Venture Capital Forums, Entrepreneurs Forum, linking: investors, entrepreneurs, faculty, technology

SERVICES TO SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESSES

Consulting / Workshops and training in-company to develop strategies, using our students and faculty

E-business Development Institute: web site development, business alliances development, new products and services

Market research performed by students

Family business roundtables, forums and awards

Business simulations: marketing and strategy, financial (bourse game), sales management, human resources, business ethics, travel, hospitality, restaurant, etc.

International Business Resource Center: trade, financing, strategy, networking, shipping and logistics

Business-focused services to improve competitiveness, either to export or to compete against imports: Business Partnership Unit, Institute for Materials Technology, Innovative Manufacturing Center, Environmental Technology Center

Center for Economic R&D

Transportation and Logistics Research Center

Institute of Urban and Regional Development (multi-disciplinary research unit)

Community Economic Development Clinic, collaboration between: Institute of Urban and Regional Development, Community Partnerships Office, Community Law Center

Nonprofit and Public Management Programs

Development of case studies related to entrepreneurship, logistics, ethics, etc., by: faculty and students

NETWORKING:

BUSINESS COMMUNITY / STUDENTS / GOVERNMENT / UNIVERSITY

Monthly conferences (Distinguished Lecture Series), inviting firms, students and former alumni

Development of a web to interconnect companies, students, faculty

SUPPORT TO STUDENTS

Scholarships for deserving students

Sports event, athletics

BENEFITS FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT

Entrepreneurship

Recruiting

Developing strategies

Business needs

Learning, training / updating

Sponsoring, advertising

Networking

International business

BENEFITS FOR THE STUDENTS

Learning

Learn to become a business person, develop own business

Leadership development

Networking

Team building

Competitive events

Community service

Personal Growth

Job opportunities

Career development

Awards and recognition

Travel to conferences

BENEFITS FOR UNAD

Provide a service

Networking with business community

Networking with other schools

Networking with academic personalities

Use our resources, technology, library

Develop knowledge