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| − | = | + | *'''Intro''': We want to implement an introductory alernative for the freshmen experience. We want to build a design thinking based core curriculum that will help students develop an agile mindset that promotes problem solving while also meeting the basic requirements put on by the educational system. |
| + | *'''Why: '''The entrepreneurial mindset is critical to success, and moreover, a course like this would inspire entrepreneurial spirit in all students. Additionally, a general education course on entrepreneurship would introduce students to resources around campus, as well as game-changing events such as Minute Pitch and Innovation Challenge. | ||
| + | *'''Team Leaders:''' Davis & Ashley | ||
| + | *'''Milestones:''' | ||
| + | <ol style="margin-left: 40px;"> | ||
| + | <li>''''''Meet with UMass President to discuss changing key curriculum by 12/16</li> | ||
| + | <li>Meet with advisors of various departments, to see if a course like this could be a general education requirement by 12/16</li> | ||
| + | <li>Engage active professors in syllabi production by 2/17</li> | ||
| + | <li>Finalize syllabi by 3/17</li> | ||
| + | <li>Launch trial courses by Fall of 2017</li> | ||
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| − | + | == Secure an Associate Vice Chancellor of Entrepreneurship == | |
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| − | ( | + | *<span id="docs-internal-guid-fe97a704-da8a-5889-c1cf-67a6765f585b"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">'''Intro''': An AVC would serve as a way to validate the I&E of all students, not just those in Isenberg. The AVC would help to centralize the I&E ecosystem and give power and resources to the hackers, makers, and innocators of UMass. If students had an individual with a great deal of power to vouch for them, students would be able to produce more work and entrepreneurial spirit on campus would be increased. Furthermore, students would have access to more funding, and a more powerful network.</span></span> |
| + | *<span id="docs-internal-guid-fe97a704-da8a-5889-c1cf-67a6765f585b"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">'''Team Leaders:''' Davis</span></span> | ||
| + | *<span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">'''Milestones (because of the scale of this endeavor we are unsure of the scope of this project, however we have looked into things such as the cost to the university which we estimate to be around $500,000 a year):'''</span></span> | ||
| − | == | + | #<span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meet with the current Chancellor to propose the idea by 11/16 2.</span></span> |
| − | + | #<span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Outline responsibilities and begin searching for qualified individuals by 6/17</span></span> | |
| − | + | #<span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Work with school officials to form a hiring committee and interview potential candidates post 6/17 until AVC is found.</span></span> | |
| + | <div><br/></div> | ||
| + | == The BIG Picture == | ||
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Revision as of 23:01, 25 October 2016
Contents
Innovative Core Curriculum
- Intro: We want to implement an introductory alernative for the freshmen experience. We want to build a design thinking based core curriculum that will help students develop an agile mindset that promotes problem solving while also meeting the basic requirements put on by the educational system.
- Why: The entrepreneurial mindset is critical to success, and moreover, a course like this would inspire entrepreneurial spirit in all students. Additionally, a general education course on entrepreneurship would introduce students to resources around campus, as well as game-changing events such as Minute Pitch and Innovation Challenge.
- Team Leaders: Davis & Ashley
- Milestones:
- Meet with UMass President to discuss changing key curriculum by 12/16
- Meet with advisors of various departments, to see if a course like this could be a general education requirement by 12/16
- Engage active professors in syllabi production by 2/17
- Finalize syllabi by 3/17
- Launch trial courses by Fall of 2017
Secure an Associate Vice Chancellor of Entrepreneurship
- Intro: An AVC would serve as a way to validate the I&E of all students, not just those in Isenberg. The AVC would help to centralize the I&E ecosystem and give power and resources to the hackers, makers, and innocators of UMass. If students had an individual with a great deal of power to vouch for them, students would be able to produce more work and entrepreneurial spirit on campus would be increased. Furthermore, students would have access to more funding, and a more powerful network.
- Team Leaders: Davis
- Milestones (because of the scale of this endeavor we are unsure of the scope of this project, however we have looked into things such as the cost to the university which we estimate to be around $500,000 a year):
- Meet with the current Chancellor to propose the idea by 11/16 2.
- Outline responsibilities and begin searching for qualified individuals by 6/17
- Work with school officials to form a hiring committee and interview potential candidates post 6/17 until AVC is found.
