2020-21

Do you have a business idea? Do you love competitions? Ciocca Center's Business Pitch Competition will take place the week of May 17th using a Zoom format! SCU students from all schools and colleges are encouraged to apply for a spot in this exciting event. Ciocca Center will host workshops and practice sessions leading up to the competition. Multiple prizes are being awarded - including Most Interdisciplinary and Greatest Social Benefit. Applications are due on April 30th.  Apply today!

Bronco Venture Accelerator Idea School is back! This fun and informative, 6-week program meets weekly on Wednesdays to provide individuals or teams with the tools to take an idea or inspiration and turn it into the beginning of a business plan. This program is for anyone in our Santa Clara University community and is about what happens before you start developing your product, before you incorporate, maybe even before you choose a name.  All you need to have is your idea! Idea School starts April 28th. See attached flyer for more details. Register now!

Ciocca Center's Student Advisory Board is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. If you are interested in guiding innovation and shaping an entrepreneurial mindset on campus, this is the opportunity for you. Apply now. Please reach out to sabucher@scu.edu or shussain@scu.edu with any questions.

 

Meet double Bronco Courtney Robinson '12 '15 MBA, owner of Caramel Caravan, in a virtual event on May 11th. Learn how an entrepreneurial mindset has helped her learn how to tolerate risk and grow her business through the pandemic. Participate in a small group discussion where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about her journey as an entrepreneur. RSVP here.

Ciocca Center at Catholic University is offering a generous opportunity for Catholic undergraduate rising seniors from any institution across the United States. Please see attached flyer for information about the Röpke-Wojtyla Fellowship, offering 1 trip to DC, 1 trip to Rome, and a $2,500 stipend. The purpose of the program is to educate future Catholic intellectuals and business leaders in the study of the market order and in social thought — and in particular Catholic social thought as it compares to more secular scholarship. Learn more here.