Sept 18

Be sure to complete the Chapter 2 quiz before class.
Formation of Teams for Success and Failure Case Presentations
In-Class: Ad-Hoc Presentations on Disruptive Technologies and Innovations.
Blu-Ray Disc: Ben and Patrick; Microsoft Surface: Justin and Scott; iPhone: Flavius and Michelle

• Reading: Chapter 2, "Recognizing Opportunities and Generating Ideas" (Entreprenuership: Successfully Launching New Ventures)
  Suggested Prompt and Tag: It's common to think that great ideas spring to the mind by a mysterious process, which is one reason why so many people through the ages have attributed them to muses and other mystical or spiritual entities. The belief is that ideas are borne, not made. Suppose, though, that it's the other way around: good (or great) ideas are made, not borne. Suppose that creativity is an art and craft and that you can actually generate great ideas systematically. What would it take to do that? What does the textbook say is necessary for inventing great ideas and being alert to opportunity?  Tag: invention
• Complete Reading Quiz 2 (for Chapter 2 from Entreprenuership: Successfully Launching New Ventures).

Sept 20

The answer key for the last reading quiz is now posted as a PDF attachment to the quiz.
In-Class: Ad-Hoc Presentations on Disruptive Technologies and Innovations.
Second Life: Emily and Jeff

Success and Failure Case Presentations

Please note that the Chapter 3 Reading Quiz is due before class on next Tuesday. The quiz will be posted by Saturday at 5 p.m., with the link appearing on the calendar.