麻豆精选 and University of Baltimore to host Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference in 2021
麻豆精选 and the University of Baltimore (UB) have been selected
to host the prestigious Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference
in Baltimore on Oct. 13-16, 2021.
尝辞测辞濒补鈥檚 Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and UB鈥檚 will share hosting duties for the event. The event鈥檚 theme, 鈥淟eading with Entrepreneurship:
Succeeding in Revitalization,鈥� is intended to provide clear examples of how higher
education and entrepreneurs are leading the way to create the new companies that are
transforming their communities.
This worldwide gathering of experts, representing higher education and its connections
to policymakers, business leaders and consumer interests, is designed to 鈥渁dvance
excellence in entrepreneurship through the unique role鈥� of university-based centers
where entrepreneurship is taught and nurtured, according to the mission statement. The GCEC is the premier organization of academic entrepreneurship
programs around the U.S. and globally.
鈥淲e are honored and delighted to co-host this international gathering with the University
of Baltimore, and we are particularly excited to have this opportunity to showcase
our city,鈥� said Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., dean of the Sellinger School of Business
and Management. 鈥淎t Loyola, where we embrace and promote innovation and entrepreneurship,
we look forward to being part of these enriching conversations that will define the
future.鈥�
Baltimore鈥檚 26 co-working spaces, 16 incubators, and 60 federal research labs, all
within a 30-mile radius, provide a broad, close knit entrepreneurial ecosystem that
makes the region a desirable location for starting and growing a business. Paired
with the significant contributions of 13 metropolitan colleges and universities to
this entrepreneurial environment, the Baltimore region is home to many new, successful
companies鈥攑articularly in the tech sector鈥攖hat are in turn bolstering the city鈥檚 ongoing
revival.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity not only for the two universities but also for the whole
Baltimore business community,鈥� said Murray Dalziel, dean of the University of Baltimore鈥檚
Merrick School of Business. 鈥淚t brings together entrepreneurs and thought leaders
from around the world, all dedicated to building a brighter future for local, national
and global economies. The University of Baltimore was founded by entrepreneurs, so
we are proud to be a part of it.鈥�
鈥淲e are so pleased that GCEC will be going to Baltimore in 2021,鈥� explained Michael
Morris, a professor at the University of Notre Dame and chair of the GCEC Site Selection
Committee. 鈥淲hile the competition was quite strong, the two partnering universities
put together an exciting proposal that really stood out. We were especially impressed
with their emphasis on the transformative potential of university entrepreneurship
programs in our contemporary urban communities.鈥�
About the GCEC:
The GCEC is the premier academic organization addressing the emerging topics of importance
to the nation鈥檚 university-based centers for entrepreneurship. It has become the vehicle
by which the top, established entrepreneurship centers, as well as emerging centers,
can work together to share best practices, develop programs and initiatives, and collaborate
and assist each other in advancing, strengthening, and celebrating the role of universities
in teaching the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Each year a global conference is held
on the campus of a GCEC member school. The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
at Rice University serves as the administrative home of the GCEC, and Brad Burke serves
as the GCEC Managing Director.