NDES Merchandising
Born out of a strategic partnership with Diane Stover, the enthusiastic entrepreneur and Vice President of Marketing at Memorial Health System, NDES Merchandising is a Notre Dame Entrepreneurship Society start-up that will serve to raise funds for the society, as well as provide students with the opportunity to devise and execute detailed marketing strategies, manage inventories, practice persuasive selling, and lead others in an entrepreneurial setting.
Designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities for scholars of any discipline, this start-up incorporates the marketing and selling of simple products with the administrative aspects of running a business, which will prove useful to students in their future work environments.
NDES Merchandising will also serve as a platform for students to interact with businesses outside the university in a professional manner, allowing them to better develop their confidence and communication skills in a business setting.
Did you know?
- 95% of members place very high emphasis on organizational leadership.
Getting To Know
Vijen Patel
- Role:
- Advisory Board Member 2006-2008
- Hometown:
- Barrington, IL
- Major:
- Mathematics, Finance
- Contact:
- Vijen.Patel.33@nd.edu
- Employment:
- Consulting for McKinsey & Co.
Why Entrepreneurship Society?
"I believe the greatest aspect of Notre Dame is its people. I joined the to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the school, and hopefully over time we can experience the struggles that come with starting an enterprise. I treasure the unique backgrounds each member brings to the club, and I believe these backgrounds can shape pioneering ideas that can change Notre Dame, if not the world."