Fall 2019
ATHENA Female Founders Pitch Competition
September 17: Information Sessions. 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., JFF 328
September 19: Information Sessions. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., JFF 328
October 2: Mandatory Training Session. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., JKP 202
October 9: Semi-Finals. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
October 13 and 20: Saturday Hustles. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 25: Finals. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., JFF 417
CBEST | Certified Business Enterprise Supplier Training
November 9: Information Session. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Taper Hall, Room 202
Entrepreneurship Seminar Series
October 18: Saras Sarasvathy, Paul M. Hammaker Professor in Business Administration, University of Virginia Darden School of Business; Jamuna Raghavan Chair Professor in Entrepreneurship, Indian Institute of Management. Topic: Effectuation: Past, Present and Future with an Emphasis on the Present. 2:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m., JFF 328
November 10: Greif Alumni Homecoming Tailgate - USC vs. Cal Berkeley. Time: 3 hours prior to kickoff; Argue Plaza (next to the Alumni House). Please RSVP here. Code: Greif2018
Apply online for the Paul Orfalea Seminar in Entrepreneurship here.
Spring 2018
January 8: Classes begin
January 26: Arianna Huffington: Thriving in a Digital Age
January 31: Alex Honnold, Free Solo Rock Climber: Performance Under Pressure.
April 2: Kobe Bryant
Entrepreneurship Seminar Series
April 23: Woody Powell, Professor of Organizational Behavior (by courtesy); Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Topic: From Iron Cage to Glass House: Rationalization, Receptivity, and Intercalation in the Nonprofit Sector, 2005-2015; 12 pm, RGC 100
2018 New Venture Seed Competition
April 14: Semi-Finals. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., University Club, Scriptorium Room
April 18: Finals. 6 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.,SAL 101 - Change of Location
April 26: Marcia Israel Awards Banquet and Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year. 6 p.m., USC Town & Gown
May 15: University Venturing Summit
Fall 2017
December 1-17: Apply to the Marshall Greif Incubator here. We look for coachable teams that demonstrate commitment to their work and have the capabilities to build what they need. While most companies are tech related, the program is open to businesses of all types. Note: at least one of the founders must be students, alumni or faculty/staff of USC.
October 30-November 3: Innovation Week - USC's inaugural student-entrepreneur collaboration project. Register here.
November 2: Brené Brown on Braving the Wilderness, presented by USC Performance Science Institute and the USC Speakers Committee. 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., USC Bovard Auditorium.
November 2: Greif Center Entrepreneur of the Year. 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., USC Town & Gown
November 4: Greif Alumni Homecoming Tailgate - USC vs. Arizona. 4:30 p.m. (Kick Off 7:45 p.m.); Argue Plaza (next to the Alumni House). RSVP here. (Code: Greif2017)
