New course introduces undergrads to world of venture capital
Classified
Haas News
From Boston to Bangalore, top thinkers on innovation will visit Haas for an interdisciplinary seminar for doctoral students and faculty this fall.
The Fall 2012 Innovation Seminar (PHDBA 279I) will bring together scholars from economics, public policy, agricultural resources, Haas, and other UC Berkeley departments to examine the latest research in the field.
"One things about innovation research on campus is that the people who do it are very spread out, so this brings people together," says Neil Thompson, PhD 13, one of the conference organizers. “The Innovation Seminar has really become a focal point for these researchers to interact."
Thompson organized the series with professors Lee Fleming in UC Berkeley's Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and Brian Wright in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. The audience for the seminar has grown steadily since it was started several years ago by recently retired Haas Professor Emeritus David Mowery and UC Berkeley Economics Professor Bronwyn Hall, Thompson says.
This year’s lecturers include :
The seminar receives funding support from the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership in the College of Engineering, which aims to prepare scientists and students to lead enterprises in industry, government, and the nonprofit sector.
The seminar meets 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays in Cheit C125.
Posted in: