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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurial experience and mindset • Multi-disciplinary projects and work space • Pre-seed and seed capital availability • Micro finance capital such as Tufts University’s new Omidyar endowment3 • A return of capital to the university to fund future activitiesA current model of the next level, in part, is developing on campus this year. A team of doctoralstudents along with a Professor in the Forest Products Department has been researching a methodof termite control utilizing electronic technology. The University has been granted a patent andis pursuing others in this area. The team also includes an electrical engineering professor whodesigned the device. A business plan has been written for this proposal. Under the ThadCochran

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

.• Affective socialization element is defined as a combination of mindsets, values, attitudes, and strategies necessary for an occupation. Affective socialization is seen as an important element for an education program33. Curran and Stanworth33 argue that socialization process of entrepreneurs should reflect the highly isolated and semi-structured entrepreneurial role with few partners in an inherently high level of uncertainty. More extensive research is necessary to explore the role that family and background experiences have on the entrepreneur experience. And, since entrepreneurs often reflect that they feel ‘isolated’ or ‘alone’ further research investigations concerning the role of emotion on entrepreneurship practice

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Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Sherrill, University of Houston; Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 11.1208.3This paper presents a logico-deductive analysis of the leading approaches to entrepreneurshipeducation. We have identified the six leading approaches as: • The Business Plan approach • The Resource Based approach • The Entrepreneurial Mindset approach • The Case Study approach • The Simulation Experience approach • The Entrepreneurial Personality approachSince entrepreneurship education has only recently become a focus of academic scholarship,little empirical data exist on which curricular approach works best to convey the fundamentals ofentrepreneurship.3 Worse, there is little agreement among scholars and other interested partiesabout the fundamental ends

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Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

technological entrepreneurship programs. The innovationprocess is significantly improved and made more robust by adopting a SE mindset early in thetimeline. If SE concepts that work so well in engineering are applied to the innovation process,the quality of the innovation and likelihood of success are improved by significant orders ofmagnitude. For example potential investors will look more favorably on a product concept thathas a lifecycle design effort put into the initial model. This leads to a more mature productdevelopment process that is less likely to run into development troubles. Therefore the investorswill see a more desirable opportunity and the entrepreneur significantly improves the probabilityof entrepreneurial success.Goals of the

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Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, atechnology entrepreneur, during his senior year with the University of Maryland’s Hinman CEOsProgram. The paper examines the process and explores the trials and successes of how thisfinance major paired university resources with his entrepreneurial mindset to launch a successfulCompany. With his first-hand account of the key success factors, this study may serve as a modelfor building new entrepreneurship programs and as a tool to enhance existing entrepreneurshipofferings. Page 11.289.21. IntroductionThis paper discusses a study of the challenges and opportunities navigated by Anik Singal, atechnology entrepreneur, during his senior year with the

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Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Joseph, Pace University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Software Product Development, and Entrepreneurship in an Urban University†AbstractBecause interdisciplinary learning can be challenging to students, it is important for teachers tomaintain high expectations of students, promote student centeredness, and develop students intoself-aware learners if students are to comfortably think across disciplinary boundaries. Therecent surge in demand for college graduates with an entrepreneurial mindset is motivated, inpart, by the changing nature of the global economy and competitive nature of today’s businesses.A dominant raw material in the global economy is innovation. This makes the teaching ofcreativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in computing and engineering sciences programsvery

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Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; Todd Watkins, Lehigh University; Graham Mitchell, Lehigh University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, 2006A Comprehensive Model for Integrating Entrepreneurship Educationand Capstone Projects while Exceeding ABET RequirementsAbstractImagination, creativity, innovation, invention and venture--a sequence of professionaldevelopment for 21st century renaissance engineers and technical entrepreneurial businesspeople, designed to give engineering and business students the skill sets to compete inour global economy with its ever-increasing rate of technical and financial change. Atechnical entrepreneurship minor started at Lehigh University in the Fall 2004 semester isnow in full swing and available to all undergraduates, including all engineering andbusiness students. The five-course program includes two final project courses, whichstudents can take

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 11.373.2acknowledged authority and experienced expert on the Technopolis phenomenon in the US andEurope, has postulated that Technopolis regions grow by: 1. Attracting new companies 2. Nurturing existing indigenous firms 3. Encouraging entrepreneurial start-ups 4. Providing a supportive educational, social, tax, quality-of-life and cultural context for research, technology entrepreneurship and business 5. Networking with other technopoleis worldwideDr. Phillips has also listed the following Technopolis Success Factors: 1. Embracing Change 2. Social Capital, especially with cross-sectoral links 3. Cluster strategies that target specific company groups for collaboration 4. Visionary and persistent leadership 5

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

investors, work in teams to move from idea generation to commercialization of a new product,utilize an entrepreneurial skill base and mindset, and understand theory while also being able tobridge analytical and computational knowledge into practical industrial applications. NEW PRODUCT IMPLEMENTATIONTo experience the reality of birthing a new product and bringing it to the marketplace, the MS-MBA program exposes students to various practical strategies to facilitate the productimplementation process: product selection and evaluation criteria, industrial collaboration,design and testing philosophy, and lessons-learned from past projects.Product Selection and EvaluationThis phase of the combined MS-MBA curriculum is

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Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi Neck, Babson College; John Bourne, Olin College; Stephen Schiffman, Olin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

market lens. The entrepreneurial Page 11.1255.9engineer understands industries, markets, and the financial manifestation of their inventions.They understand that their work, if demanded by markets, can produce jobs and impact nationaleconomies. They understand that invention is only half the battle. Commercialization is an artthat requires understanding the process to market, which includes consideration of timing,strategy, resource needs, and growth opportunities. Babson-Olin SyE3 aims to train engineeringeducators to build the entrepreneurial mindset and skills of their students. Entrepreneurship willbe the catalyst of change and progress for the

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IP and Supporting Student Startups

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Shepard, Engenius Solutions

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

toquickly provide value for their employer or their own company.Many schools are offering courses and extra curricular resources for students that are interestedin developing new products. Stanford and Case Western University continue to excel atproviding both an environment and curriculum that supports undergraduates, graduates andfaculty in their entrepreneurship endeavors. There is a natural fit between engineering andentrepreneurship education. However, it takes more than marrying the two disciplines. Thewhole school needs to embrace entrepreneurship and new product development. New productdevelopment is a mindset that must be cultivated and nurtured at every level and corner of acampus. In other words, Entrepreneurship must be embedded within