Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

thecourse agree that it is an important addition to the course schedule. We shall be offering it again,but the proof will be in the enrollment.For a complete copy of the syllabus, please send an email message to macb@wpi.edu. Appendix: Course Topics and ReadingsEthics and ValuesTDMBA: Ethics (including SOX), pp 60-70VPMBA: Labor Laws, Torts, White Collar Crime, and Ethics, pp 160-168; SOX, pp 193-202Wicks, Andrew C. “A Note on Ethical Decision-Making” Darden Business Publishing (handout)Case: Ethics of Offshoring: Novo Nordisk and Clinical Trials in Emerging Economies, KlausMeyerRaynor, Michael, “That Vision Thing: Do We Need It?http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6V6K-46BJR7K-4-1&_cdi=5817

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University; Katie Hayes, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurship Skills Assessment InstrumentAbstractLawrence Technological University has implemented a required four year leadership curriculumfor all undergraduate students. Because of the consequential overlap of leadership andentrepreneurial skills, the curriculum also addresses many aspects of the “entrepreneurialmindset” which includes communication, teamwork, ethical decision-making, opportunityrecognition, persistence, creativity, innovation, creative problem solving, and critical thinking.Individual components of the curriculum will be assessed as well as the curriculum as a whole.As one part of the assessment, a Leadership Self-Perception Assessment Instrument wasdeveloped. The instrument will aid in answering the

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-building activities will be developed and managed forprogram students. Through live companies, courses, seminars, workshops, competitions, andvolunteerism, students will be part of a special experiential learning model. While providingentrepreneurship and innovation education and helping teams to start and operate ventures areimportant, a continuum of hands-on mentoring will be provided to help students not yet engagedin founding and managing start-ups to develop their entrepreneurial skills. The valuableresidential experience is complemented with the central offices of program staff. In this way,students can easily visit staff offices to discuss their latest new venture idea or to tackle a toughlegal, financial or ethical question.This Honors

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University; Michael Harris, Kettering University; William Riffe, Kettering University; Massoud Tavakoli, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, journals and funded projects. Engineering curricula are crowded, however, and leave little room for new courses. Beginning with the “writing across the curriculum” movement in the 1980’s, the literature reveals that many disciplines have mounted “across the curriculum” movements. These include writing, mathematics, critical thinking, citizenship, ethics and other fields. Given crowded engineering curricula, an “across the curriculum” approach is a logical means to address the need to add entrepreneurial thinking without adding additional courses. Measurement tools are a critical requirement to assess the efficacy or any curriculum intervention. This is especially true when dealing with a new and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Cook, Lawrence Tech University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

with 4 to 6 oral presentations, with peer and advisory board review. h 2 Many students recognize of the need for an engagement in lifelong learning when they have to push the technical envelope during the product development phase of their product. i 2 Understanding their product could impact the professional, ethical and social responsibilities. j 2 Diversity and contemporary professional, societal and global issues are evident because student teams consist of

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

ethical project context responsibility g. communicate effectively documentation, competitions, video conferencing h. understand interactions of project context engineering & society i. ability for life-long learning entrepreneurial habits of mind j. knowledge of contemporary issues project context k. use techniques, skills & tools of product design, production system modern engineering design, prototype fabrication & evaluation Figure 4: Matching

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barbe, University of Maryland; James Green, University of Maryland; Dean Chang, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and courses are an excellent way to satisfy graduation requirements as many ofthese classes totaling 16 credits may count towards general education requirements and thestudent's major.The valuable academic experiences are complemented with the central offices of program staff.In this way, students can easily visit staff offices to discuss their latest new venture idea or totackle a tough legal, financial or ethical question. The program directors are seasoned in theentrepreneurial community, pairing practical experience with a top-tier education to coach teamsand individually mentor students.3.5 Seed Fund and InternshipsA $50,000 seed fund is available each year for students of the Hinman CEOs Program, theHillman Entrepreneurs Program, and