The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship (JMI) recently held an appreciation luncheon to honor its distinguished partners and program speakers at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center.
Program speakers were honored for instructing participants of the Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) and the Nonprofit Executive Program (NPEP),which JMI offers to business and nonprofit leaders in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. These four-month programs, held each Spring and Fall, are designed for CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners, presidents and executive directors of small businesses and nonprofit organizations.Each speakers’ experience and understanding of small business and nonprofit leadership allowed them to present meaningful and impactful content to participants. As a result, JMI program graduates have emerged with the skills and training needed to capitalize on business opportunities, implement best practice management, and turn challenges into strategic advantage.
Community partners were recognized for the support and resources they provided that make it possible to continue educating entrepreneurs throughout South Florida. Thanks to Jan Moran, the Jim Moran Foundation, and the Jim Moran Institute’s partners, all executive programs are offered at no cost to the accepted participants.
“We wanted to recognize and thank these wonderful partners for their support, their time and their talents. They are the reason our programs have been successful here in South Florida for the last five years,” said Jennifer Kovach, director of JMI’s South Florida operations, which is part of Florida State University’s College of Business.“As they continue to work with us, we can continue to uphold Mr. Moran’s memory, methodology, philosophy and legacy.”
At the luncheon, speakers and partners were honored with a keepsake token containing an inspirational quote from Jim Moran: “The future belongs to those who prepare for it.” Speakers who have been with the program since its inception were also presented with special five-year recognition certificates.
Individuals interested in becoming a speaker for JMI or anyone who would like to learn more about the South Florida Operations programscan contact Courtney Mickens at cmickens@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu or visit www.jmi.fsu.edu.
About the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship cultivates, trains and inspires entrepreneurial leaders through world-class executive education, applied training, public recognition and leading-edge research.Jim Moran was an automotive pioneer and an entrepreneur at heart, who at the age of seven, sold soda pop at sandlot baseball diamonds in Chicago. With a career that spanned more than six decades, he built an amazing chronicle of achievements in the automobile industry.
His vision for the Jim Moran Institute was to provide opportunities that would help others become more successful business owners. A 1995 contribution from Jim and Jan Moran and JM Family Enterprises established the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at the Florida State University College of Business. Since 2011, further enhancements to the Jim Moran Institute and its outreach have been made possible by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation.
For more information, visit www.jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu.
About the South Florida Operations
The Jim Moran Institute’s South Florida Operations office serves established entrepreneurs and business owners in the South Florida community through executive education programs designed to take advantage of local resources. Providing executive education and leveraging the resources of the Jim Moran Institute, South Florida Operations helps its clients’ businesses – and the region’s economy – grow and prosper.
Based in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida Operations services are for-profit and nonprofit businesses and are geared toward CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners and presidents of small businesses whose companies have been established for at least three years with three or more employees. Services are provided for little to no cost.
