January 6
Course Overview & Intro, Strategic Landscape, Role of The State; Methodology; Student Design Projects
Session #1
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Europe's Strategic Challenge: China, USA, Software and Computing
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The Role of The State (L’état); The Community vs The Individual
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Using Ethnography & Cultural Anthropology to Deconstruct Innovation Ecosystems
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Student Team Design Projects
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January 13
Startups, Venture Capital, Accelerators, University Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Corporates, M&A
Session #2
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What are the Factors Underlying the Strong Growth of Europe's Startup Hubs and Venture Finance System?
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Europe's Corporations: Startup Engagement,Open Innovation, Mergers & Acqusitions (M&A) and Valuations; Management Practices and Corporate Culture
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January 27
Family-owned Enterprises and Management Culture in Europe
Session #3
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How Has the Family-ownership Model Shaped Continental European Thinking About Corporate Culture, Structure, Management and Governance? How Does This Tradition Constrain Culture Change in Companies?
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How Has the Family-owned Sector Shaped the European University and Science Ecosystem?
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How are State-owned Enterprises Similar|Dissimilar to Family-owned Enterprises? in Corporate Culture, Transparency, Use of Information Technology, Governance?
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February 3
European Science, Engineering, Design and Industry Traditions, Cultures and Systems
Session #4
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How Have Europe's Strong Science|Mathematics Traditions and Culture Shaped Its Approach to Commercialization of University Inventions? to Teaching of Software Engineering?
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Why are Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Accorded High Status in European Industry, Society and Universities? How Does this Compare to the United States?
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What are the Challenges and Opportunities for European Companies to Adopt 'Design Thinking' Practices? How Does 'Design' in Europe Differ from 'Design Thinking'?
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February 10
Public vs Private: Universities, Business Schools, Coding Academies; Foundation Universities; University Cultures and Reforms
Session #5
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The Role, Mission, Structures and Governance of Public Universities: Patterns in Business and Informatics Faculties
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The Rise of Competing Models: Emergence of Private and Foundation Universities, Business Schools and Coding Academies; University Reform Initiatives
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How Does the Role, Elite Status, Independence, Accountability and Protection of Professors Influence University Innovation Culture and Science Impact?
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February 24
Software & Computing Industry: Status, Competencies, Education & Research, Roadmap and Prospects
Session #6
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How Did Europe Arrive at Its Current Structural Weakness in Computing, Software Industry, Cloud Infrastructure and AI?
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What Happened to Europe's Computer Companies? Olivetti, Nixdorf and Bull
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How is 'Informatics' Different from 'Computer Science'? Foundations, Historical Roots and Current Reforms
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March 2
Cleaning House: Corporate Malfeasance||Mis-Management as a Barrier to Innovation Performance; The Roles of Legal and Media Regimes in Exposing Scandal; Transparency
Session #7
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Corporate Misbehavior in Europe
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Corporate Malfeasance in Silicon Valley|USA
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March 9
Urban, Infrastructures & Social Innovation; Lessons for Silicon Valley; Student Design Projects
Session #8
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Innovation for The Commons: Urban Design, High Speed Rail, Bicycles, Social Entrepreneurship
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What can Silicon Valley Learn from Europe?
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Presentations: Student Team Design Projects
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