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CEO is a student-led campus organization that empowers students, from any major, to gain hands-on entrepreneurship insights and experiences.

CEO at Simpson College affiliates with the national Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization to connect and network with other chapters across the country.

Students work in entrepreneurial teams on real-world projects such as re-igniting the Simpson yearbook, launching an on-campus game rental business, and exploring their own business ideas. Collaborating with CEO class members provides insights from other students’ perspectives.

As a key component of the Emerge@Simpson program, CEO participants interact with Des Moines metro-area entrepreneurs, meet with area business leaders, and attend startup community events such as 1 Million Cups in Des Moines.

CEO also plans and hosts the annual Start Up Storm conference during Global Entrepreneurship Week each November, providing valuable planning and leadership experiences to participants.

Learn more about the National Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

Economics 388, or ESAF, is an opportunity for students to invest and actively manage a sizable sub-portfolio of the College’s endowment that benefits student aid.

The portfolio consists of 30-40 individual holdings averaging $10,000 – $15,000 each. Stocks, bonds, options, and options on futures are all qualified portfolio investments. Capital gains are reinvested, allowing it to grow over time.

Students research opportunities, write analyst reports, present their ideas, and make a group recommendation what to add to and subtract from the ESAF portfolio each semester.

Research is augmented by learning about macroeconomic factors impacting markets, using investment screening tools, and insights provided by investment industry professionals.

Results are shared by the class publishing an investment newsletter.

Students who wish to participate must first take Economics 337, Investments and Securities Markets. After this introductory finance course, you are eligible to enroll in up to four semesters in ESAF to gain in-depth experience.

The portfolio was initially financed by E. Kingman and Lola Eberhart in the early 1980’s.  The Eberhart family and the Wilson Trust continue to enhance the fund’s principle.

EMERGE@Simpson is an opportunity to gain real-world entrepreneurial experiences in start up businesses and nonprofits.  Students, faculty, staff, alumni and business leaders collaborate to create new ventures that solve problems.

The program provides broad exposure to the activities that lead to successful venture formation, launch and operations.  Program participants explore new ideas, develop value propositions and validate business models.  Participants are also provided unique opportunities to apply their skills and education as a venture owner, team member or consultant for academic credit.

EMERGE@Simpson experiences demonstrate having initiative, applying critical thinking and an ability to collaborate to achieve common goals.  The program leverages these valuable skills developed within a liberal arts education by combining them with broad business development concepts.

Students may also receive recommendation letters that specify their level of participation in the program or its ventures.  And if a venture becomes commercially viable, ownership remains with its creators or can be launched in partnership with The Emerge Foundation.

Socialize
@SimpsonEMERGE Facebook & Twitter groups
Start Up Storm & Other Events

Explore Entrepreneurialism
Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) Teams
REACH Modules
Venture Internships
Maple Tree Marketplace Ventures and Leadership

Classwork
XXXX080 Independent Study
COOP319 Internship Experiences
MAGT200 CEO Class
EXPL190 REACH Class
MAGT385 Mgmt and Mktg Capstone (Strategy)
MAGT324 Small Business Mgmt (Business Planning)
MAGT290 Corporate Networking
MAGT190 Entrepreneurship in Action
MKTG338 Innovation and New Product Marketing
COMM315 Journalism 2.0 (Entrepreneurial Strategies)
COMM365 Public Relations Capstone (Seminar)

Student and Team Advising
Resume & Referral for Venture Participation
Milestones for Enrolled Ventures

Venture Formation
Validate Ideas
Mentoring and Support
Venture Internships

Venture Growth
Progress Tracking and Feedback
Coordinate Capital and Resources

Click here for the latest EMERGE@Simpson newsletter

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