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Few While many faculty are interested in creating new courses and programs that explore entrepreneurship and innovation, they are limited by current curricular requirements, departmental objectives and individual responsibilities. Apart from creating new opportunities for students, few incentives are provided at Clemson University Furman to promote innovation and entrepreneurship outside of among the simple motivation for student education and learningfaculty. Many While faculty members strive for excellence in the pursue research laboratory and cannot find dedicate their time to chase creating compelling classroom experiences, few have the time, resources or bandwitdth to explore new material or launch their own entrepreneurial dreamsventures. One approach favored by many faculty members is a tiered system that would allow for more flexibility in course scheduling and provide incentives through pay commpensation, grants and awards.
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While Furman does not have a program in entrepreneurship or a particular area of study that focuses on innovation and technology, Furman faculty do explore these concepts through their teaching, coursework and research. Courses such as 411 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development, 230 Problem Solving and Decision Making for Management and 312 Sustainable Corporation introduce students to the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship through the Business Department. Other disciplines introduce the concepts through courses like 433 Introduction to Embedded Systems in Physics and 271 Morals, Law and Society in a Digital Age in Computer Science, which invite students to dig deeper into the topics through personal research.
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The [http://www2.furman.edu/academics/mayx/Pages/default.aspx <b>May Experience</b>] is an optional three-week term following spring commencement that encourages faculty to create innovative and intensive academic experiences. Successful completion of May Experience courses will yield two credits. While May Experience courses do not meet General Education Requirements, they can carry concentration credit or be an elective in a major. With its flexible guidelines, the May Experience block allows faculty to create courses like ''Design for Social Change''. This interdisciplinary course brought faculty from the Art and Sociology departments together with students from diverse academic backgrounds to engage local residents in community-based problem solving. Upon completion, students worked with residents to develop a concept for a bakery and maker space that will bring new jobs and opportunities to a neighborhood near the University.
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= University-Industry Collaboration =
