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OFC VENTURE CHALLENGE Mission: Help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to develop a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum that would be particularly relevant in preparing young African-American men and women to become entrepreneurs. The program also aims to stimulate student interest in entrepreneurship and to give them the experience of conceiving business ventures and preparing and presenting business plans Activities: Started in 2000, OFC Venture Challenge has two components: OFC Venture Challenge Business Plan Competition Each year the participating schools conduct internal competition on Business Plan Development and Presentation. The winner of each school’s internal competition then comes to Atlanta for national competition. The winner then goes to the international competition (Moot Corp) sponsored by the University of Texas-Austin. The program provides entrepreneurial opportunities and experiences to students, and helps them to look at the big picture and apply all of their conceptual theoretical knowledge. HBCU Dean/Faculty Development Seminar As an integral part of the program, OFC Venture Challenge has also been conducting HBCU Dean/Faculty Development Programs since 2001. Each year business school deans and faculty members are invited to Atlanta for an intensive seminar conducted by the leading entrepreneurship scholars and practitioners from around the country. The objective is to infuse entrepreneurship into the curriculum. Program Progress Both of these programs have been gaining popularity among students, faculty, leading business executives, and many others. We have experienced three hundred percent growth in participation so far. Feedback from students, faculty, judges, entrepreneurs, and other business executives clearly indicate the need for the continuation of these programs. Students who have participated in the OFC Venture Challenge have said that it was the best experience they had in their entire MBA program and