SBANC
Newsletter
July
11, 2006
Issue 429-2006
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QUOTE
"We
can believe that we know where the world should go. But unless
we're in touch with our customers, our model of the world can
diverge from reality. There's no substitute for innovation,
of course, but innovation is no substitute for being in touch,
either."
-- Steve
Ballmer
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FEATURE
PAPER
Teaching
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity Using Student Self-Selected
Change Management Projects
The
following paper was presented at the 2006 USASBE/SBI Joint Conference
in Tucson, Arizona. It was written by James D. Bell of Texas
State University.
Abstract
A
recent book, Ideas Are Free: How the Idea Revolution is Liberating
People and
Transforming Organizations, highlighted in the AMA Review stated: "another
tactic that can
help employees ‘get …more and better ideas’ to
solve problems or take advantage of
opportunities is the self-discipline of sharpening their senses
by becoming alert to details and
understanding the meaning reflected by details. Ways to increase
employee’ degree of alertness
include having them record observations—particularly exceptions;
conduct in-depth research;
take time to study problems and potential opportunities; maintain
a keen awareness of the
ongoing changes in their environment; and realize ‘that
every change—whether initiated inside
the organization or outside—can create either the opportunity
or the need for a further change’."
(B. Hayden & Sheets, AMA Review, 2005, 639-641).
This paper describes and discusses results of a course taught
over two years to non-business
freshman and sophomore honors students where entrepreneurship,
innovation and effecting
change was the course focus. In addition to providing background
information relevant to
professors interested in offering a similar course, deliverables,
outcomes, and a course syllabus
web site link will be shared.
Indtroduction
Is entrepreneurship "more
than" starting and running businesses? Do entrepreneurs exist in
private AND public arenas? Are students in all majors, inherently focused
on success, longing
to make a difference, and interested in entrepreneurship? This paper provides
strategy and
details as to how courses in entrepreneurship may be "modified" and
targeted to non-business
majors on any campus. Specifically, a successful Studies in Entrepreneurship
course, housed in
the College of Business Administration, was modified by changing the course
deliverable from
writing a business plan to "effecting and instituting" change
on campus. Further, a University
Honors Program (>600 students are enrolled in this campus program) offered
and promoted the
course, which was "targeted" to non-business freshmen and sophomores.
So What Issue: Over the past two years, an entrepreneurship course has
been modified, offered,
and taught to non-business honors students; but instead of creating business
plans or working
with case studies or simulations, effecting campus change management to
projects is the course
focus. This paper describes and discusses results that emphasize a method
of teaching innovation
and creativity as well as introducing the concept of entrepreneurship to
very smart, motivated
students. Since there are over 700 official Honors Programs (National Collegiate
Honors
Association {NCHA}) in the United States and Canada, where 95 % of the
students are nonbusiness
majors and 99% of these bright students (gpa’s >3.5) will never
take a course in
entrepreneurship, this paper should be of interest to USASBE members.
Read
the Entire Paper...
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CONFERENCES
AMA
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| Who: |
Atlantic
Marketing Association
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| What: |
Annual
Meeting
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| Where: |
Francis
Marion Hotel in Charelston, South Carolina, USA |
| When: |
September
27-30, 2006 |
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SBI
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| Who: |
Small
Business Institute
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| What: |
Mid
Year Meeting
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| Where: |
Louisville,
Kentucky, USA |
| When: |
October
12-15, 2006 |
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BI
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| Who: |
Barcoding
Inc.
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| What: |
The
Future of Barcoding and RFID Conference and Exhibition
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| Where: |
Boston,
Massachusetts, USA |
| When: |
November
14, 2006 |
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AGB
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| Who: |
Association
for Global Business
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| What: |
18th
International Conference
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| Where: |
Hyatt
Regency, Newport Beach, California, USA |
| When: |
November
16 - 19, 2006 |
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ABEAI
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| Who: |
Applied
Business and Entrepreneurship Association International
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| What: |
Annual
Meeting
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| Where: |
Marriott
Waikoloa Beach Resort, Kona, Hawaii, USA |
| When: |
November
16-20, 2006 |
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CALLS FOR PAPERS
ASBE
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| Who: |
Association
for Small Business and Entrpreneurshipl
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| What: |
Fall
Conference
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| Where: |
Best
Western in Corpus Christi, Texas |
| When: |
Novermber
1-3, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
August 1, 2006
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USASBE
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| Who: |
United
States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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| What: |
2007
USASBE Conference
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| Where: |
Disney's
Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida |
| When: |
January
11-14, 20076 |
Submission
Deadline:
August 15, 2006
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AA
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| Who: |
Allied
Academies
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| What: |
2006
Fall International Conference
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| Where: |
Atlantis
Casino Resort & Spa, Reno, Nevada, USA |
| When: |
October
19-21, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
September 11, 2006
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WDSI
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| Who: |
Western
Decision Sciences Institute |
| What: |
36th
Annual Meeting
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| Where: |
Denver,
Colorado, USA |
| When: |
April
3-7, 2007 |
Submission
Deadline:
October 1, 2006
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RCC
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| Who: |
Rollins
China Center |
| What: |
The
Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: The Advent
of a New Age
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| Where: |
Rollins
College in Winter Park, Florida, USA |
| When: |
November
30-December 1, 2006 |
Submission
Deadline:
October 15, 2006
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TIP
OF THE WEEK
Cultural Attributes
of a Successful Innovative Company
Honesty -
The degree to which each employee has total confidence in
the integrity, ability, good character of others, and the organization,
regardless of role.
Alignment -
The degree to which the interests and actions of each employee
support the clearly stated and communicated key goals of the
organization.
Risk -
The degree to which the organization, employees, and managers
take risks.
Teams -
The degree to which team performance is emphasized over individual
performance.
Empowerment - The degree to which each employee feels empowered by managers and the organization.
Freedom - The degree to which self-initiated and unofficial activities are tolerated and approved throughout the organization.
Support - The degree to which new ideas are welcomed from all sources and responded to promptly and appropriately.
Engagement - The degree to which all levels of the organization are engaged with the customer and the operations of the organization.
Stimuli - The degree to which it is understood that unrelated knowledge can impact product, service, and operations improvements. Communication - The degree to which there is both planned and random interaction between functions and divisions at all levels of the organization.
| Jack M. Kaplan and Anthony C. Warren Patterns of Entrepreneurship.
2nd Edition Von Hoffman Press, Inc. 2007 Page 275. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Entrepreneurial and Business Excellence Hall of Fame
The Entrepreneurial
and Business Excellence Hall of Fame (EBEHF) is proudly sponsored
by The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University
in partnership with Gorillas and Gazelles. It was established
to encourage, promote and recognize outstanding entrepreneurship,
family business and business excellence in Northwest Ohio. The
EBEHF is a powerful community collaboration. Especially noteworthy
for the UTCFB is the establishment of a Family Business Award.
Criteria such as community commitment, lengevity, continuity,
succession, leadership and business success exemplify the caliber
of EBEHF honorees. We encourage you to submit a nomination and
become involved in this worthwhile community recognition program.
The Website at www.ebehf.com will provide further information
on the nominationg process, criteria and honoree induction event
on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Valentine Theater.
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