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| Course: EPS151 First Term: 2016 Spring
Final Term: Current
Final Term: 9999
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Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
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| 1. Identify, define, and apply entrepreneurial concepts in Innovation and Creativity exercises. (I)
2. Demonstrate understanding of core concepts of team building through performing team building exercises. (II) 3. Utilize entrepreneurial skills to meet with local Entrepreneurs, Community-Based Organizations, Civic or Government Organizations, or college department to select a client and to address a specific challenge. (III) 4. Apply effective oral and written communication techniques in working with client. (III) 5. Define a narrow project scope and desired deliverable in communication with client. (IV) 6. Conduct primary and secondary research to collect customer, market, and competitive data pertaining to the project. (V) 7. Analyze the pertinent issues, brainstorm solutions.(VI) 8. Apply innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship skills to develop proposed solutions (VI) 9. Identify and report perspectives, opportunities, potential challenges and feasibility of the proposed solution(s) in stakeholder interviews. (VII) 10. Compose a clear plan to solve the problem identified. (VII) 11. Prepare and deliver a formal presentation of the proposed solution to major stakeholders. (VIII, IX) 12. Design and write an analytic reflection of the project and experience its value as it pertains to entrepreneurship, and improvements for the future. (X) | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements. | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Outline | |||
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I. Innovation and Creativity
A. Definition of Innovation in an Entrepreneurial Context B. Definition of Creativity in an Entrepreneurial Context C. Innovation and Creativity Exercises D. Value of Innovation and Creativity when Approaching Problems II. Formation of Teams A. Forming B. Norming C. Storming D. Performing E. Team Building Exercises III. Client and Project A. Relevance B. Availability IV. Definition of Scope of Work A. Sufficiently Broad to Apply Skills B. Sufficiently Narrow to Complete within Proscribed Time Frame V. Research A. Primary Research B. Secondary Research C. Evaluating Internet Sources VI. Brainstorming and Discussion A. Rules for Brainstorming B. Application of Innovation and Creativity Techniques C. Practice Using Team Building Skills VII. Final Recommendations A. Recommendation of Initial Solutions B. Stakeholder Interviews Regarding Perspectives, Opportunities, Potential Challenges and Feasibility of the Proposed Solution(s) C. Testing, Collection, and Analysis of Data with Repetition and Revision D. Consensus on Final Recommendations VIII. Presentation Development A. Organization B. Creating Effective Visual Aids IX. Presentations and Proposed Solutions to Stakeholders A. Public Speaking Techniques B. Presenting Material within a Specified Timeframe X. Reflection A. Examination of Results B. Identification of Strengths and Weaknesses C. Ways to Improve Outcomes in the Future | |||
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 8, 2015 | |||