A.C. SalazarKauffman Presentation 12/10/03

University of New Mexico Entrepreneurship Program

Creating a Culture of Entrepreneurship

in New Mexico

(Highlights)

Presentation to the Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationDecember 10, 2003

A.C. SalazarKauffman Presentation 12/10/03

Freshmen Approach

Campus-Wide Engagement of UNM

Freshmen

Freshmen Learning Communities—100 students per semester in 2 entrepreneurship courses

Competitions , Games, Simulations, Seminars, Lecture Series

(Involvement of over 1,000 students)

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Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurship

SequenceCombination of Courses,

Internships, Competitions, Volunteer Activities,

Seminars, Workshops (12 Credit Hours)Campus-wide,

Multi-disciplinary

Undergraduate Minor and Graduate Programs in

Entrepreneurship

Anderson Schools of Management

(15 Credit Hour Minor, 15 Credit Hour

Graduate Certificate)

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Statewide Impact Through Distance Learning

UNM Albuquerque Main Campus

Taos Branch Campus

Gallup Branch Campus

Valencia Branch Campus

Los Alamos Branch Campus

25 miles

140 miles

100 miles

135 miles

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Public/Private Partnership Strategies

• Innovation Resource Center• Links With Other Incubators, Small Business

Development Centers, Other Community Partners• Full-Service Incubator• Mentoring/Internship Programs• Strategic Alliance with State Economic

Development Strategies

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Innovation Resource CenterInnovation Resource Center

•Faculty Expertise

•Technical Assistance

•Graduate Student Support

•Links to Other Resources

•1-800#, Website

Small Business Development

Centers

Venture Capitalists

State Economic Development

Programs

Chambers of Commerce

Other Private Partners, e.g.:

Technology Ventures

Corporation, ACCION,

WESSTCorpNational Labs

Regional Incubators Portal al Mercado—

UNM Incubator

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Commitment • Support from over 30 organizations • Strong Support from Governor and New

Mexico Congressional Delegation• Total Matching Commitment of $25Million• Cash Commitments of $5.1 Million• In-Kind Commitments of $19.7 Million• Sustainable Program After Five Years

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ASM Contribution to Proposal

• Nick Flor

• Sul Kassicieh

• Howard Smith

• Doug Thomas

• John Young

• Steve Walsh

• Joe Champoux

• Jim Hamill

• Jeanne Logsdon

• Helen Muller

• Alistair Preston

Participants Consultants

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