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Michelle Scott ’19 and Andrea Hall ’19
“I’ve always dreamed of owning my own business and today this dream has come true.”
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Katie ’16 and Geovanny ’16 Parra
“The applied business ownership course took all of our theory and textbook-based classes and helped us to apply them toward real life business ownership.”
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Allie ’11 & Matt ’08 & Cooper Canaday
“I am very thankful to Steven Craig and the CSB faculty and staff for their dedication to such a great program. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity doesn’t come along every day! I couldn’t be happier with my decision to be a part of it!”
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Nathan Nold ’18
“The applied learning course urged me to step out of my comfort zone and immerse myself in a rare opportunity. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome!”
- MWSU seniors with a business or entrepreneurship major or minor
- Minimum GPA 2.5
- MWSU alumni with a business or entrepreneurship major or minor or significant business experience
- Candidates enroll in the Applied Business Ownership class, MGT 417, offered every spring at MWSU, and write a business plan for a company.
- Candidates present their business plans in a preliminary competition held toward the end of the semester. A panel of judges identifies the finalists who can revise their plans before presenting them in the final competition.
- By the end of the semester, franchise opportunities to be awarded are identified.
- Winners attend franchise training
- Financial documents with the lender are signed, as are documents with the Craig School of Business and MWSU
- Owners open their stores!!
- CSB provides continued support for store owners
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Pam Klaus
Director
Center for Franchise Development
Popplewell 211
816-262-9769