VMS is a free, confidential educational service for the Arts & Sciences community. Our goal is to educate entrepreneurs by helping them create and sustain for-profit and non-profit ventures in the real world.
Students should note that the VMS program considers involvement in the VMS program, or in any venture, secondary to their overall academic interests at U of T.
Eligibility:
- VMS serves current undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni, staff and faculty from the Faculty of Arts & Science who have a leadership role in a venture.
- While we mentor the entire venture team, our actual client is the founding entrepreneur with an Arts & Sciences-affiliation. We expect that he or she will remain an active and central participant in all mentoring activities.
- Participants must be local to the Greater Toronto area.
- All VMS activities are in-person on the St. George campus, so we only work with locally-based entrepreneurs.
- Entrepreneurs must commit to an on-going relationship with VMS.
- Expect to send updates on your venture and meet with your mentors on a regular basis.
Application Process:
- Applications and enrollment is on a rolling basis
- To apply, complete and submit the online application form found here.
- All identified proprietary information provided by applicants will be kept strictly confidential by VMS staff. We will review your form and if additional information is required, we will contact you.
Enrolment:
- If accepted, you will receive an enrollment package by e-mail within 7 - 10 days of applying. The enrollment package materials describe the rules and procedures of VMS. There is also a required acknowledgement and release form for you to sign.
- By enroling, you acknowledge that the VMS mentors are working with you on a volunteer basis and that the Centre for Entrepreneurship incurs no liability in the process.
- Once you have reviewed that material and returned your signed waiver of liability, staff will work with you to schedule your first mentoring session.