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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO Escola Politécnica
Programa Minerva de Empreendedorismo Key
Contacts José A. L. Siqueira (jals_at_usp.br) Celso
Furukawa (celso.furukawa_at_poli.usp.br) Web Site
www.poli.usp.br/cme
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Program Mission Statement To foster the
entrepreneurial spirit among the students at USP
and to supplement their skills and abilities so
that they can create new ventures, products and
services based on team-based approaches and high
ethical principles.
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Program Audience 50 thousand undergraduate
students, from which 450 have participated in
the program in the last 12 months. Number of
Faculty (Regular and Adjunct) 5 Number of
Courses Offered 7
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The most exciting activity The Entrepreneurship
Marathon is a 22-hour weekend course that is
designed to take the participant out of her
comfort zone.
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The biggest challenge To make the program
self-sustainable.
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New initiatives under planning The Inovation
Seminar A 20-hour weekend course devoted to
the training of intellectual power tools that
can increase personal productivity and endeavor.