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Rogers State University 2008. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). 2007-2008 Presentation. Our Mission Our Team Advisors Community Business Advisor Board Our SIFE Model Finances Our Programs and Projects Achievements Publicity. Our Mission.
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Rogers State University 2008 Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
2007-2008 Presentation • Our Mission • Our Team • Advisors • Community • Business Advisor Board • Our SIFE Model • Finances • Our Programs and Projects • Achievements • Publicity
Our Mission • To broaden the knowledge of business and the free enterprise system in our community • To produce and promote economic educational programs for others including • Market economics • Success skills • Entrepreneurship • Financial Literacy • Business Ethics • Sustainability
Our Team • President • Emma Mutinda, Kangundo, Kenya • Business Management major • Vice President • Ashley Heath, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma • Business Administration major • Secretary/Treasurer • Tyler Lewis, Mannford, Oklahoma • Business Administration major
Our Team • Publicity Director • Don Horn, Tulsa, Oklahoma • Corporate Communications major • Project Leaders and Members • Caitlin Perrenaoud • Brian Goodin • Ben Cody • Clarice Burgess • John Griffe • Samantha Stephenson • Breanna Pearson • Robin Follin • Jason Cantrell
Advisors • Professor Martha Jagel • Dr. MaryRose Lamb Hart • Dr. Dana Moore Gray
Our Community • Claremore, Oklahoma • Fastest growing community in Northeastern Oklahoma • Population of 22,000+ • Birthplace of Will Rogers
Our University • Rogers State University • Fastest growing four-year universityin Oklahoma • Student population of 3800
Business Advisory Board • 12 RSU faculty and staff members • 8 Claremore business members • 2 Nonprofit organization members
Our Business Model • Our goals for 2007-2008 • Increase membership to 10. • Strengthen three ongoing,educational projects. • Strengthen long-term sustainability plan.
SIFE educational programs For 2007-2008
BLAST Workshop • Ethics workshop for kids • Third consecutive year with BLAST • Fun learning event about ethics and the difficult choices we make daily • Based on Six Pillars of Character initiative. • Results • 30 children • 30% improvement in scores using pre- and post-test format • Significant change (60%)in beliefs about bullying • Criteria • success skills, ethics
Credit Cards • What credit card companiesdon’t tell students • Speaker James Waddington, finance executive • Criteria • market economics, success skills, financial literacy, business ethics • Results • More than 30 students attended. • Using a pre- and post-test assessment, participants’ scores improved more than 30% after the presentation.
Success skills workshop • Email workshop for senior citizens • Criteria • Success skills • Results • Several senior citizens attended. • Using a pre- and post-test assessment, participants scores improved 10% after the presentation.
Sustainability projects • 28 baskets • $834 gross income • High demand and positive feedback • Ongoing program with growing momentum and awareness
Sustainability projects • Candy bars • Sold 7 boxes for $175 net profit
Community Support • In-kind donations • Advice and support
Accomplishments • Recruitment and growth • Stronger financial base • Extended awareness • Stronger image
Future Goals • Expand successful programs to additional community groups • Continue to grow membership • Solidify financial base • Continue leadership training
Publicity • RSU Radio • 91.3 FM KRSC, morning show • RSU website • www.rsu.edu • Newspaper • Tulsa World • Email blasts • Bulletin boards, posters, and flyers
Publicity • Live appearances • Early enrollment day at RSU • Destination RSU • RSU Welcome back weekend • RSU student organization fair • BLAST • Success skills workshop • Credit card presentation
SIFE Service Hours • 1023 total hours • 13 student members • 3 successful educational projects • 2 successful fundraising projects • 3 faculty advisors • 23 business advisory board members
Thank you • Questions?