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HKBU students join entrepreneurship bootcamp and startup programme at UC Berkeley

05 Sep 2018

Professor Ikhlaq Sidhu (left) from the SCET introduces the mindset concepts to the participants
Professor Ikhlaq Sidhu (left) from the SCET introduces the mindset concepts to the participants
Mathematics and Statistics student Elizabeth Liu (right) presents her business plan in one minute to the judges of “Elevator Pitch”, Mr Nathan Gold (centre) and Mr George Maroulis
Mathematics and Statistics student Elizabeth Liu (right) presents her business plan in one minute to the judges of “Elevator Pitch”, Mr Nathan Gold (centre) and Mr George Maroulis
HKBU students exchange ideas with Mr David Law (left), Programme Manager of SCET’s Startup Semester Programme
HKBU students exchange ideas with Mr David Law (left), Programme Manager of SCET’s Startup Semester Programme

This summer, eight HKBU students took part in the Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp organised by the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) of the University of California, Berkeley (Cal) in USA. Students found the experience absorbing and of practical use. The activities included lectures by star speakers, interactive game-based exercises, and mentoring from Cal faculty and industry experts from Silicon Valley and around the world. 

 

An additional seven students were granted the opportunity to join the SCET’s Startup Semester Programme under arrangements made by HKBU’s Knowledge Transfer Office and various faculties/schools. Students could study a wide range of subjects and learn from serial entrepreneurs in order to expand their global network.