Director's MessageWelcome to Our Fall 2022 Issue!
The Mindset from Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University is jam-packed with perspectives and updates from across our campus!
At Ciocca Center, we like to try new ideas, which is inherently risky. This issue highlights some of the ways we can “manage our risk”, including by borrowing ideas that have proven successful. In fact, two of our newest programs, Mindset Scholars and Innovation Fellows are inspired by well-known, successful programs.
Mindset Scholars is based on ideas from SCU Law’s TechEdge JD program, except we’ve applied those concepts to first-year SCU undergraduates. In this issue, you can read the paper that Professors and published this year describing the TechEdge JD program.
Similarly, our Innovation Fellows program is modeled after a successful program at Stanford University called University Innovation Fellows. We’ve reimagined it for SCU with the help of Professors Kathy Sun and Keith Yocam in SCU’s School of Education and Counseling Psychology (ECP).
One of our Fall programs included an outdoor “Movie Night” screening of the General Magic documentary. If you aren’t familiar with that story, the movie documents the invention of the iPhone before there was an iPhone, and perfectly illustrates how taking risks, even those that lead to failure, can eventually result in the biggest successes.
Read on for more ideas on how to build confidence and develop the skills to manage risk!
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We hope you enjoy this issue!
Keep reading,
Chris Norris, Executive Director
Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Perspectives  | Dr. Drew Starbird, Director of My Own Business Institute (MOBI) and Professor of Information Systems and Analytics, shares his perspective on risk and how you can manage uncertainties in every entrepreneurial journey. Read here! Ciocca Center has been supporting MOBI's study on success factors for Latino-owned small businesses in the Silicon Valley, which was recently published in . |
 | Hallie Mullane '23, Program Director at Ciocca Center, reflects on the risks of advising students. In her piece, she explores how advisors could potentially partner with Artificial Intelligence to use every possible measure to ensure student success. Read here, to learn about the kinds of action research that our graduate students are doing. |
 | Associate Director Lori Salazar shares about the risk in pursuing her academic career and how the people around supported her to find the strength to tolerate the uncertainties.
- Read here to learn about how Lori's experiences have created a strong foundation for her podcast.
- Listen to the podcast: .
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 | Read here, to learn about how this year's Outstanding Student Entrepreneur, Bryanna Young '22, is learning how to balance the risk it takes to pursue her passions while protecting her values for safety and self-care. Click to see some of her work! |
Ciocca Center Presents...  | Ciocca Center is putting on a pizza night for BUSN 70 students on Monday, November 7th, from 5:30-7:30! Make the most of SCU’s opportunities as a new Business student! Learn About: International Programs, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Business Minors, and More!
Register to let us know how much pizza to order! |
 | Ciocca Center presented an outdoor movie extravaganza General Magic! Winner of Seven Best Documentary Awards, this movie shares the untold story of one of history’s greatest tech teams, who after a great failure, changed the lives of billions. The ideas that dominate the tech industry were born at a secretive Silicon Valley start-up called ‘General Magic’, which spun out of Apple in 1990 to create the “next big thing”. If you're a student, watch for free ! |
 | Congratulations to our 4th Bronco Venture Accelerator Cohort! Our BVA4 team has been working hard all summer culminating in Demo Day and pitching live in front of over 350 guests. Also, a special thanks to Dean Ed Grier from the Leavey School of Business for joining the celebration. To find out more about how you can join our next BVA cohort, click here! |
Broncos, Actually  | Completing his studies at 51Թ in Environmental Studies, Liam Healey '19 graduated into the pandemic. After serving with AmericaCorp as a CivicSpark Fellow, Liam decided to pivot into the medical field. about Liam's journey post-college and how taking risks even in the midst of the COVID-19 climate, led him to unique opportunities! |
Student Stories  | Looking for a club or RSO on campus? Use our Club Navigator, a great way to make connections and life-long friends! The platform came out of Ciocca Center's "You Are Here" initiative, where students collaborate on creating meaningful resources for SCU students. |
 | Ciocca Center relies on the perspectives of students to ensure our programs and initiatives reflect interdisciplinary interests. Our Student Advisory Board consists of over 20 students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. This year's board is co-chaired by Darius Johnson '23 and Mubashir Hussain '24 along with Sarah Tartell '23 as secretary. Learn more here! |
 | Mindset Scholars is a 2 year program to develop an early entrepreneurial mindset. Scholars complete one course from each school to build an interdisciplinary entrepreneurial mindset and are supported in self-actualization, by being provided specialized advising and access to on-campus experiential opportunities, like IDEA Lab and ! Meet the new '22-'24 Cohort! |
 | Welcome to our new '22-'24 cohort of Innovation Fellows! Innovation Fellows focus on finding a pain point on our SCU campus and using design thinking methods and empathy to identify and implement solutions. This two year program is great for students who want to continue to improve and grow the SCU community. |
 | We officially kicked off our BEACH Fall Term in early October with beach balls, sweaters, food, and great people! Broncos Entrepreneurs Advisory Clinic Hours, called BEACH, provides law and business students with an experiential opportunity to team up with industry professionals, receive clients, and advise companies on legal or buisness related issues. Sign up to be a part of our Spring Cohort here! |
 | Bronco Ventures Idea Lab is an interdisciplinary program that exposes the attendees to the core concepts of design thinking, including ideation and pitching. Over 80 participants signed up for our Fall Ideation Module! The ideation module will provide tools and techniques to empathize with customers, deeply understand pain points, generate human-centered solutions, and test the feasibility of potential solutions. |
A Well-Lighted Place  | Modeled after the . program, the Mindset Scholars program was officially launched this fall quarter! to learn from former Ciocca Center Faculty Advisory Board Member and about how Santa Clara Law's Tech Edge J.D. program improves admission yield, diversity, and employment. |
 | Interested in Design Thinking? Ciocca Center is sponsoring SCU faculty and staff for enrollment in several Design Thinking courses through IDEO U. Enrollment is free, and upon completion of the course, participants may be eligible for a $200 stipend. To participate, fill out this . |
 | Welcome to Cindy Cooper, our new team member! As our new Program Director, Cindy is spearheading exciting initiatives and programs, such as the General Magic movie night and workshop held last week. Please swing by to say hello! |
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Upcoming Events
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May BVA Café + Prep School Graduation Celebration
4 - 7 p.m., Lucas Hall 126, Santa Clara University
We are excited to share that our May BVA Café will be combined with a special celebration - the graduation of the 2026 Bronco Ventures Accelerator Prep School cohort!
Join us for an evening of networking, community, and inspiration as we recognize the founders who have spent the past months refining their ventures and building traction. Meet the graduating teams, connect with fellow founders, investors, mentors, alumni, faculty, staff, and students, and celebrate the next wave of innovation emerging from Santa Clara University.
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Business Pitch Competition
All Day
Ciocca Center’s Business Pitch Competition takes place each spring. We use a virtual portal called Pitchtape, an asynchronous online platform where companies can record their pitches.
SCU students of all majors are encouraged to apply for a spot in the competition!
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CANCELED: BVA Cafe
6:30 p.m., Lucas Hall, 738 Franklin Street
Welcome to BVA Cafe, Bronco Ventures Accelerator’s Monthly Meetup where you can meet and mingle with fellow BVA entrepreneurs, mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurship-curious. Enjoy small bites while hearing updates from BVA Alumni and meeting new startup founders.
Lucas Hall, 738 Franklin Street
Terrace on the Third Floor if the weather is sunny
Lobby if rainy and cold
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Ugrad and Grad Commencement Weekend
All Day
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