Manchester College

Entrepreneurship
The Mark E. Johnston Program for Entrepreneurial Studies at Manchester College teaches every student, regardless of major, how to implement innovation and to add value as an internal entrepreneur in whatever career or life path they choose. A $1,400 scholarship in Entrepreneurship is awarded exclusively to a first-year student each year.

Certificate in Innovation
Students majoring in any of Manchester’s more than 55 areas of study can also earn the Manchester College Certificate in Innovation. The Certificate in Innovation prepares graduates to become critical thinkers who add unexpected value within their organization.  To earn the Certificate, Manchester students take a short series of entrepreneurship classes anytime before graduation.

The $20 Challenge
For some, the $20 Challenge has been a life changing experience. Each student receives a twenty dollar bill and a simple challenge. “Take these twenty dollars and double them five times in the next 13 weeks!” At the end of the $20 Challenge, students return their initial twenty dollar bill. All profits are donated to a social project somewhere in the world.

In the 2009 $20 Challenge, $2,594 was earned and wired to Kivu Sewing Project in Congo, where women victims of wartime acts of brutality find shelter and learn a new skill to support their families. This class project is not a business exercise.  It is a training exercise for living an engaged life of ability and conviction.

Innovator of the Year
The Manchester College Innovator of the Year award brings to campus a non-traditional entrepreneur of national or global notoriety for interaction and extracurricular learning opportunities.

In fall 2008, combat journalist and author Kevin Sites was awarded the initial Innovator of the Year Award.   He addressed a packed house of Manchester students and faculty, and was recognized for his pioneering work in “backpack journalism,” visiting every major conflict in the world in 2005-2006.

IDIV 200 - Entrepreneurial Thinking
This class investigates the individual and group processes of creativity and innovation. Multimedia class content comes from various academic areas of study, special readings, guest professors, site visits and debate/discussion.

IDIV 201 - Entrepreneurship Skills
Emphasis is placed on the often forgotten piece of the innovation puzzle ... implementation. Many people have innovative ideas, yet few successfully implement them. Class participants learn how entrepreneurs have successfully implemented their innovative ideas. The capstone of this class is achieving mastery of the “Business Action Plan” process created by Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Jim Falkiner.

IDIV T14 A – Innovation Road Trip
An innovative January session travel class that visits innovation sites in the U.S.  Class members work in “documentary video teams.” While on the Innovation Road Trip, individual students keep a journal and capture a video record of their experiences on the road and at the various innovation sites. When the class returns to campus, each team edits their 10-minute “Innovation Road Trip” video for You Tube.

Entrepreneur Internship Opportunities
Manchester offers a special blend of entrepreneurship that focuses on innovative thinking and action in all careers and majors, not just by starting a business. Experiential learning is encouraged through entrepreneurship intern projects around the world.

Manchester College offers programs leading to Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees, which require the completion of a minimum of 128 semester hours, generally completed in four years, or an Associate of Arts degree, a two-year program. Each program combines a core of general courses, a concentration in a specific major (a minor is optional), and elective courses.

A list of courses may be viewed at http://admissions.manchester.edu/academics/majors.aspx

Fast Forward
Manchester offers students of any major the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in just three years with the Fast Forward program. By taking aggressive fall and spring schedules, combined with special sessions and online classes, students can save as much as $25,000 in tuition, fees, room and board, and begin their careers a year earlier.

Find out more at http://fastforward.manchester.edu/

Rankings
Small class sizes and side by side learning opportunities with faculty continue to cement Manchester as a “Best College” in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. The popular guide for college-bound students ranks the northern Indiana college 18th among Midwest schools that focus on undergraduate degrees. The 2009 ranking marks Manchester College’s 14th consecutive year as a “Best College.”

The Princeton Review also lists Manchester College as a “Best in the Midwest.” Students surveyed by the educational services company had high praise for Manchester’s faculty, including:

“Professors are the best part of the school, being knowledgeable, capable and approachable.”

They are “passionate about what they do, and that shows both in and out of the classroom.”

“Professors care enough to help you find a summer internship, write you e-mails to check in with you while you are studying abroad,  and  are always willing to offer a listening ear.”

Fulbright Scholarships
Since 1996, 25 students from Manchester College have been selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship – the U.S. government’s premier award for continuing study abroad.

School type: Four Year, Private

Affiliation: Christian (Church of the Brethren)

Website: http://www.manchester.edu/

Student Profile:

Number of undergraduate, full-time students:
1,150

Percentage of undergraduate, full-time male students, female students:
49.2% Male, 50.8% Female

Number of states represented by student body:
25

Number of countries represented by student body:
25

Percentage of international students:
3.9%

Percentage of minority students:
8.2%

Number of students participating in entrepreneurship program:
30-40

Faculty Profile:

Number of full-time faculty:
71

Student/Faculty ratio:
14:1

Athletics:

Athletic division, conference, number of varsity sports:
NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Conference, 17 varsity sports.

Financial:

Cost of tuition:
$23,790 Tuition includes student fees. $8,550 Room and board.    

Percentage of students who receive financial aid:
100%

Jim Falkiner, Mark E. Johnston Professor of Entrepreneurship
Manchester College
604 E. College Ave.
North Manchester,  IN 46962

jrfalkiner@manchester.edu
idea@manchester.edu