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BDIC Participates in National Conference

BDIC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:36:23 +0000

An article on BDIC appears in the UMass Amherst newsletter. It describes the growing partnership between BDIC and similar programs at other universities. Also discusses the origins and purpose of BDIC as an individualized major program. Read here.

BDIC Conference

BDIC — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:25:57 +0000

BDID director Daniel Gordon Co-organized and attended conference for leaders of individualized major programs. Click here for conference program.

This was a great chance to showcase BDIC and to learn from similar programs at UC Berkeley, NYU, Duke, and elsewhere.

BDIC Student Advisory Board . . .

BDIC — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:38:54 +0000

had its first meeting at Bertuccis Feb. 18. Nine students met to discuss ways of creating more community, social events, publicity, alumni contacts in BDIC. All BDIC students are welcome to join. See Facebook page for BDIC Student Advisory Board and join!

BDIC Student Featured on UMass Website

BDIC — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:05:17 +0000

A recent BDIC graduate is featured on the UMass Amherst homepage. Click here.

BDIC Student Board

BDIC — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:12:03 +0000

Join the BDIC student Innovation Board! Help the BDIC director improve the program with your suggestions. If you are interested contact mgrover@student.umass.edu or dgordon@history.umass.edu

Entrepreneurship Classes Spring 2010

BDIC — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:59:26 +0000

BDIC continues to offer two classes on leadership and entrepreneurship.

BDIC 397A, Intro to Entrepreneurship, 1 credit. Tuesday, 5:30, E-Lab 2.

BDIC 397B, Leadership and Networking, 2 credits. Thursdays, 5:30, E-Lab 2.

BDIC students who take both classes can count it toward the BDIC concentration (if it is relevant to the substance of the concentration).

These classes have been very popular with students. The emphasis is on learning to start your own organization and learning how to form a team to make it happen. For more information, including class schedules, see the EI website.

The Medicine Hunter

BDIC — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:36:36 +0000

Chris Kilham is known as the Medicine Hunter. He travels to South American forests and discovers plants with medicinal value. Chris also teaches botany at UMass Amherst. He graduated from UMass in the 1970s with a BDIC degree.

The Daily Collegian just ran a nice article about how Chris took a group of students to the jungles of the Peruvian amazon. Read the article here.

From Concentration to Career

dan gordon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:56:58 +0000

I recently made contact with a bdic graduate who was a student here in the 1970s. Her bdic concentration was Outdoor Education.

Today, she has a fine job with one of the nation's largest suppliers of outdoor adventure learning programs for teens. She is living out her concentration, her college dream.

There are many cases of bdic graduates doing the same thing. (Dan Gordon)

Undercover Lady Lover

BDIC — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:59:23 +0000

Congratulations to BDIC student Erin Callahan ("Entertainment Marketing and Entrepreneurship") for winning a campus business competition!

On November 17, the En trepreneurship Initiative held its Fall Executive Summary competition. Students from many majors and withi many different ideas for starting their own businesses competed for cash prizes. The judges were local entrepreneurs and investors.

Erin won the competition with her vision for a new clothing line called Undercover Lady Lover.

The Entrepreneurship Initiative is a program operating through BDIC. Its goal is to help student develop their innovations into successful business and non-profit organizations.

News Digest "Design My Major"

BDIC — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:43:30 +0000

designmymajor.com is now up and running. Several current bdic students and young alumni have already posted their thoughts about BDIC.

One student compares being a bdic student to being a movie star . . .

Another student has posted his concentration proposal on aviation and foreign policy.

Others summarize their concentration topics.

New users can Register and then post their own Profiles (recommended for alumni and faculty) or Concentrations (recommended for current students).

We will continue to improve this site. Send your feedback to bdic@bdic.umass.edu