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= Project Pitch Video 2015& 2016<br/> =
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= Overview <br/> =
Missouri S&T's strength in the experiential learning and research activities of its STEM programs gives it huge potential for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship activities. Analysis of S&T's Spring 2015 landscape canvas has demonstrated its strengths in the area of building technical skills for student innovation and excellent support for spinning-out startups thanks to the growing St. Louis entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Students have limited opportunities to build skills important to innovation and entrepreneurship in the academic setting. The creation of a Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor would allow students of all degree programs to build these skills. Proposed courses that would count towards the minor (some existing and some new; not all required to obtain minor):
*'''Domain Exploration and Innovation Methods''' - <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Explore the different methods and concepts of problem definition and ideation. Material will focus on the first step of innovation and encourages students to adopt a mindset that looks for solvable problems. </span>*'''Skill Development for Entrepreneurs''' - <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">A little bit of everything - being a founder requires wearing many hats, often at the same time. This course will offer an intensive introduction to many of the key skills you will need to understand including: programming, project management, CAD, machining, Circuit Board Design, asking questions, negotiation, listening, and more.</span>*'''Advanced Domain Exploration and Innovation Methods''' - <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Study the second and third steps of innovation: blueprinting and assessing ideas. Students will explore 5-10 disparate domains, look for solvable problems, and create and assess solutions. Entering the class with a 'founding team' of 2-5 other students is recommended.</span>*'''Interpersonal Dynamics '''- <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Explore the boundaries of group dynamics, methods of creating lasting relationships, and the dynamics of communication in various situations.</span>*'''Lean LaunchPad and Agile Methods''' - <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Study agile methods of business creation through the Lean Launchpad model. Entrance into the class requires a 'founding team' of 2-5 students prepared to tackle a problem and create a company. Work will require intensive customer interviews and "getting out of the classroom" to learn.</span>*'''Technical Entrepreneur Development''' - <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Offers an opportunity for students to further engage the Lean Launchpad model and develop their business model.</span>*'''Mentoring Technical Innovation''' - <span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">True understanding comes when you can teach something yourself. Mentor a team through Lean Launchpad & Agile Methods, and perfect your knowledge of agile project management.</span>