When is the Colloquium?
The Colloquium will begin with registration between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm on Monday, November 5. It will run from Monday, November 5 through lunch on Friday, November 16. In general, the days will start at 9:00 am and end at about 5:30 pm. The weekend of November 10 & 11 will be available for you to tour on your own.

Who Should attend the Colloquium?
Faculty are invited to join the Colloquium directly by Berkeley or indirectly through a local representative. We are seeking faculty from educational institutions and supporting organizations with strong desire to create, promote and support entrepreneurial environments at their institutions. We largely have technology-focused faculty along with faculty from the business school. Others who attend include entrepreneurship center directors, incubator managers and individuals involved in the development of those centers and activities.

How do I register?
If you have received an invitation to attend the Colloquium, please register using this webpage. If you would like to receive an invitation to the Colloquium, please contact Jill Erbland at erbland@haas.berkeley.edu. Please be aware that space is limited and fees may apply.

What is the purpose of the Colloquium?
The Colloquium is two weeks of training on rigorous details of entrepreneurship education, ecosystem development and immersion into the operations of the Berkeley entrepreneurship program. We also make extensive use of the experiences and situations of the participants to drive localization of programs and best practices. At the end of the two-week session, you will leave with a deep understanding of how you can create value at your institution and in your regions. You will be prepared to be a “master faculty” complete with the materials and skills to train others about entrepreneurship education.

What is the Agenda?
The Colloquium is arranged around three major themes. First, participants will get an assignment to describe and improve their own entrepreneurial environment. The improvements may take the form of new courses, research, creation of activities and factilities in support of entrepreneurship or the creation of faculty. This assignment will have continue through the two weeks of the seminar.

The second theme is learning from Berkeley faculty on topics of entrepreneurship and on the design of courses and activities to support entrepreneurial activity. You will experience more than seven different faculty from Berkeley in various settings and topics.

The third theme is experiencing activities at Berkeley and in the Silicon Valley. We have several activities integrated into the program including a deep look at the Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge.

A detailed agenda is forthcoming.

Who are the Faculty
A partial list of the faculty includes Jerry Engel, Sara Beckman, Rob Majteles, Steve Blank, Ron Star, Pinot Audio, Florian Zettlemeyer, Hal Varian, John Freeman, John Danner, David Charron. The formal list of faculty will be provided at a later date.

Where do I stay in Berkeley?
If you have been invited, we will make a reservation for you at the Woodfin Suites. Please contact Jill Erbland for details, erbland@haas.berkeley.edu.

How many nights may a stay in the United States?
We have made a reservation for you for check-in on Sunday afternoon, November 4 through check-out on Friday morning, November 16. You may stay at your own expense either before or after the Colloquium and depending on your visa. Please contact Jill Erbland for details on how to contact the Woodfin Suites to change your reservation, erbland@haas.berkeley.edu.

How do I get to the hotel from the aiport?
General directions from the airport to the hotel can be found here. We suggest you take a taxi from either the Oakland or San Franscisco airport to the Hotel.

Where do I go on my first day, Monday?
We will have a bus service for the short ride from the hotel to the University. The time of departure will be sent to you. It will pick you up from the front of the Woodfin Suites hotel.

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