CANCELED: CXS | Entrepreneurship @ KU + You - Noon

So much is happening at KU and you will hear the latest and greatest developments within KU’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Programs. KU has a multi-faceted program for students from all disciplines on campus, that teaches hands on, experiential learning based courses, and includes many co-curricular activities and programs.  In addition to sharing some updates on our activities at KU, you will gain insight into some of the tools and teaching methods used with the goal that some of these approaches could be applied in your own professional lives.  And importantly you will hear some ways you can further engage with this program and the students.  

Charlotte earned an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.   After completing her graduate degree, Charlotte started her brand management career at Alberto Culver, a personal care products company in Chicago, managing hair care brands such as TRESemmé, Nexxus, and Alberto V05.  She then accepted a marketing management position at Payless Shoes in Topeka, KS, where she was responsible for marketing the women’s footwear and accessories brands, and led the guest designer partnerships and cause marketing efforts.  Charlotte then applied her consumer marketing experience to the hospitality industry, first as the marketing director for three boutique hotels and then as an independent consultant working primarily with clients in the hospitality industry.  She joined the University of Kansas as the Associate Director of Entrepreneurship Programs in 2011.  Charlotte teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in Entrepreneurial Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Entrepreneurship, and is a recipient of the Dykes-Budig Teaching Professorship.  She has served as a faculty advisor for several student organizations, and works with students through KU’s Jayhawk Consulting practice.  Charlotte also has volunteered as a community organizer for Kauffman’s 1 Million Cups entrepreneurship program, and as a mentor for the SparkLabKC business accelerator.