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NewtonLectureSeriesSyllabus,hostedbyPantasandTingSutardjaCenterforEntrepreneurship&Technology(SCET)2227PiedmontAve.(Stadium),Berkeley,CA94620GeneralInformation:http://scet.berkeley.eduRev.Date8/22/2017

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ThePantasandTingSutardjaCenterforEnterpreneurship&Technology(SCET)ThePantasandTingSutardjaCenterforEntrepreneurship&TechnologyhoststheA.RichardNewtonDistinguishedInnovatorLectureSeriesandisthepremiereinstitutionontheUCBerkeleycampusforthestudyandpracticeof“technology-centric”entrepreneurshipandinnovation.Since2005,SCEThasbeencentraltoBerkeley’sentrepreneurshipecosystem.SCETisalsoknownfordevelopingtheBerkeleyMethodofEntrepreneurship,aninternationallyrecognizedapproachtoteachingtechnologyentrepreneurshipforundergraduates,innovationforPh.D.students,andtechnologyfirmleadershipforprofessionalsandexecutives.AspartoftheBerkeleyinnovationecosystem,SCETalsocollaboratescloselywiththeJacob’sInstituteforDesign,theHaasBusinessSchool,andCITRISFoundry.IfyouareinterestedinnewVenturesorinnovationontheBerkeleycampusoranywhereintheworld,theSutardjaCenteristheplacetobe.TheCenterislocated(attheStadium)withintheCollegeofEngineeringofUCBerkeleyanditsacademichomeistheDepartmentIndustrialEngineering&OperationsResearch.Formoreinformation,visitourwebsiteatscet.berkeley.edu.ProgramDescriptionThislectureseriesservesasanentrypointforundergraduateandgraduatecurriculumsequencesinentrepreneurshipandinnovation.Theseries,establishedin2005isnamedinhonorofA.RichardNewton,formerDean,UCBerkeleyCollegeofEngineering.Inadditiontohisacademicrole,Newtonplayedanactiveroleinindustry,helpingtofoundanumberofdesigntechnologycompaniesincludingSDASystems(nowCadenceDesignSystems),Synopsys,PIEDesignSystems(nowpartofCadence),SimplexSolutionsandCrossbow.Thecoursefeaturesaselectionofhigh-levelspeakers,fromindustry,academiaandmedia,whosharetheirinsightsonindustrydevelopments,leadershipandinnovationbasedontheircareers.Classesareheldinavarietyoflearningformats,fromlecturetofiresidechattopaneldiscussionand,onoccasionfilm-screening.Ourobjectiveistoexposestudentstomultipleelementskeytoinnovationandentrepreneurshipthroughtheuniqueopportunityofseeingandhearinginsightsandviewpoints,fromdiversespeakers,fromvaryingindustriesandwithdifferentexpertise.

A.RichardNewtonDistinguishedInnovatorLectureSeries

CourseSyllabusFall2017INDENG95/195/295(1Credit-Class#42777/42778/41980)


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Wemeetonceaweek(withfewexceptions)inSibleyAuditorium,onTuesdays5pm-6:30pm.AnyexceptionswillbeemailedandincludedaspartofB-courseannouncements.Forapassinggradeand1-credit,attendanceismandatory,asareweeklypost-classfeedbackformsandsurveys.Also,eachstudentwillparticipateinagroupproject,submittingawrittenreportorpresentation.Attendance,completedfeedbackformsandprojectsubmissionsarethethreeelementsneededtopassandreceive1creditthispass/failcourse.Inadditiontothismandatoryportion,thereisopportunitytoprovidequestionstospeakers,liveduringourclassQ&A;anddependingonspeakeravailability,achancetointeractone-on-oneafterclass.Studentsareofferedthechancetointroduceselectspeakers.Finally,basedonyourgroupreportsubmission,youmaybeasked/chosentopresentyourfindingstotheclasstowardtheendofthesemester.SCHEDULE–FALL2017SPEAKERS

CourseoverviewwithVictoriaHowell,associateinstructorIntroductorylecturewithShounanChen,founderandgeneralpartner,AgileVC.Agileisfocusedonearlystageinvestmentintechnology.Shounan,aCalgradwasnominatedtotheinaugural30under30,bytheAllAmericaChineseYouthFederation.

08.29.17@5pm

EntrepreneurshipandtechnologyorientationwithIkhlaqSidhu,foundingdirectorandchiefscientist,SutardjaCenterforEntrepreneurshipandTechnology,andIEOREmergingIndustryProfessor

09.05.17@5pm


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NEWTONKICKOFFKEYNOTE–MarissaMayer,formerCEO,Yahoo!asmoderatedbyDr.PhilKaminsky,ExecutiveAssociateDeanoftheCollegeofEngineeringandHeadofStudentServices

09.12.17@5pm

RyanPanchadsaram,partner,KleinerPerkinsandformerUSDeputyChiefofTechnology.Ryan,aCalgrad,wasintegralinfixingtheHealtcare.govrollout.

09.19.17@5pm

JessicaMah,cofounderandCEO,InDineroandpartner,XFactorVentures.Jessica,aCalgradandhasbeenrecognizedonboththeInc.&Forbes30under30lists.

09.26.17@5pm

IntroductiontoYearEndProject.Importantforfullclassparticipation

10.03.17@5:30pm(notelaterstart)

AashiVel,cofounderandCEO,TravelingSpoon–theAirBnBofhomecookedmeals.Aashi,aCalgradhas

beenfeaturedinmediaoutletsfromWomen’sHealthmagazinetothePBSnewshour.

10.10.17@5pm


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Matt Hershenson, co-founder and managing director, Playground Global, a venture fund and design studio for hardware device start-ups. He co-founded Danger, a consumer smartphone company best known for creating the T-Mobile Sidekick, acquired by Microsoft in 2008. In 2010 Matt went to Google, and led Android Hardware.

10.17.17@5pm

ToBeAnnounced 10.24.17@5pm

ArjunDevArora,partner,500Startups,founderRetargeterandcofounderImmediately.Arjun,aCalgrad,hasinvestedinandadvisedover50companies.

10.31.17@5pm

MikeOlson,founderandchiefstrategyofficer,Cloudera.Mike,aCalgradhasbeenrecognizedbyFortuneasoneofthetopBusinessTrailblazers,changingthewaywe“work,liveandplay”

11.07.17@5pm

JudyEstrin,internetpioneer,serialentrepreneur,corporateexecutive,JLabsCEOandauthor,ClosingtheInnovationGap.

11.14.17@5pm

NOCLASSWEEKOFTHANKSGIVING 11.21.17@5pm

CLOSINGSPEAKERTOBEANNOUNCED

11.28.17@5pm

GroupProjects/PapersDue 11.17.17(reviseddate)


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CONTACTINFORMATIONInstructors:

VictoriaHowellandIkhlaqSidhu,FoundingDirectorandChiefScientist,SutardjaCenterIEOREmergingAreaProfessor

[email protected]@berkeley.edu

GSI(QuestionsonAttendance,Grading,Reports,Absences):

TravisBrashears ([email protected])

OFFICEHOURS&COMMUNICATIONSContactTravisBrashears(([email protected])forclass-relatedquestions,toscheduleanofficeappointment.AllcommunicationsavailableviaB-course.FORMATThecourseisaseriesofin-personlecturesfromleadinginnovatorsandentrepreneurs.Unlessotherwisenoted(viaemailandonb-course),classestakeplaceeachTuesday,inSibleyAuditoriumfrom5pm–6:30pm.Therearethreemandatoryelementstothisclassandneededforapassinggrade:

1. Attendanceismandatory(Pleasenotethatitisnotacceptabletoarrivepast5:15pm,nortoleaveearlyunlessyouhaveofferedawrittenexcusepriortoclass.Seepolicyforanyabsencesbelow.

2. Postclassfeedbackforms(electronic)aremandatory.3. Groupprojectdueattheendofthesemester.Detailstobeprovidedmidwaythroughthe

course,withoneclassdedicatedtocreatingprojectteams.Ifyouarenotinclassthatday,pleasefollow-upwiththeGSIforyourclassprojectassignmentandcheckforupdatesonb-course.Selectprojectswillbechosenforin-classpresentation,beforetheendofthesemester.

Therearealsooptionalelementstotheclassasfollows:1. Youmaybeeligibletointroduceoneofourspeakers2. Youareencouragedtoaskquestions,duringtheQ&Aperiodafterthelecture,chatorpanel.3. Youmayapproachthestage,dependingonspeakeravailabilityforaone-on-oneinteraction

withthespeaker/speakersTOPICSCOVEREDLeadingentrepreneursandinnovatorsprovidecareerinsights,lifelessonsandtheirperspectiveoninnovationintheirfield.Speakersareinvitedbasedontheircontributions,diversebackgroundsandvariousperspectivesoninnovationandentrepreneurship.


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CREDITThisisaone-creditcourse,offeredeitherforagradeorpass/fail.Passingmarksandgradesarebasedonmandatoryin-personlectureattendance,completionoflecturefeedbackformsandreportorprojectdueattheendofthesemester.TEXTSANDREQUIREDSUPPLIESIn addition to in-person lectures, it’s recommended that students familiarize themselves with eachweek’sspeakerandhis/herbusinesstopicareapriortothespeakingdate.GRADING&ATTENDANCE

65% - Attendance is mandatory and will be measured either via ID scan, “sign-in” sheets, ,electronicsurveysubmissionsdueaftereachlectureoracombination35%-Mandatorygroupreport/project.Tobeclarifiedduringthesemester.

ATTENDANCEPOLICYAttendanceismandatoryforapassinggrade.Pleasenote:ExcusedabsencesmustbesubmittedtoourGSIinwritingpriortoorwithin24hoursofthelecture.Eachabsencewillbejudgedonacase–by–casebasis, and you will receive instructions. If you cannot attend, submit a written excuse, prior to thelecture,orwithin24hoursto:

TravisBrashears([email protected])

Eachunexcusedabsencewilldropyouonegrade,forexamplefromAtoB,BtoC.IfyouhaveaCforattendanceyouwillnotpasstheclass.DATES&LOCATIONStudentsaretoreserveTuesdayevenings,5pm–6:30pm.FortheFallsemesterourlectureswilltakeplaceoncampusattheSibleyAuditoriuminBechtelHall.Pleaseseeb-courseforupdates.