Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization Conference

The Notre Dame Entrepreneurship Society aims to provide Notre Dame students with the best entrepreneurial and educational networking opportunities available. In addition to the CEO Speaker Series & CEO Dinner Series, the society has the opportunity to represent the university on the national level, while affording its members a top-notch educational experience. The Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization Conference, held annually in Chicago, is the premier national event for collegiate entrepreneurs in which students may enter a professional and educational dialogue with successful entrepreneurs, business leaders and fellow collegians over the two and one half day conference.

The nation's top collegiate entrepreneur organizations showcase their achievements at this conference while sharing ideas and best practices with their peers, providing for the development of strategic partnerships for the society and networking opportunities for its members. The society hopes to capitalize on the outstanding educational opportunity the conference provides in November 2008, as well as display Notre Dame's strong entrepreneurial character and commitment to excellence. This is a unique way to build culture among the group that attends, while simultaneously giving each student an opportunity to network and learn with the nation's best.

Contact: Don Whitley (dwhitley@nd.edu)

Did you know?

  • 85% of Members desire an opportunity to have dinner with the CEO..
  • 88% of Members cherish the opportunity of listening to presentations by accomplished executives about their entrepreneurial and leadership experiences.

Getting To Know

Don Whitley

Role:
CFO
Hometown:
Long Island, NY
Major:
Finance
Contact:
dwhitley@nd.edu
Employment:
Sales for Manufacturing Firm

Why Entrepreneurship Society?

"I was introduced to the Notre Dame Entrepreneurship Society by Jaime Urquijo and Bob Huguelet, my close friends. They convinced me to attend a few meetings and I instantly fell in love with the club and its members. I remember being amazed at how much effort the clubs members put into this particular extracurricular, and how they managed to keep such a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in the process. I really should thank Bob and Jaime, because many of my closest friends are in the club, and I've derived a significant amount of enjoyment from the freedom the society gives me to turn my dreams into realities."