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REEE 2002: CONFERENCE PROGRAM & SCHEDULE


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002

1:30 - 3:30 PM
Newcomer Program: Understanding the Landscape of Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers

Location: Terman Engineering Center, Room 217

Kathleen Allen, USC
Steve Nichols, UT Austin

4:30 - 5:30 PM
Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Lecture
Location:
Terman Auditorium
Speaker: Jeff Hawkins: Founder, Chairman & Chief Product Officer, Handspring

6:30 - 8:00 PM
Reception
Location:
Sheraton Hotel


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002
Location: Arrillaga Conference Center

8:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30 AM
Introduction and Goals of Conference
Tina Seelig and Tom Byers
Jim Plummer, Dean, School of Engineering

9:30 - 10:30 AM
Panel:
Best Practices for Entrepreneurship Centers and Programs
Moderator: John Jaquette, Cornell University
Panelists: Liz Kisenweather (Penn State), Frank Landsberger (MIT), Cyrus Taylor (Case Western Reserve), Tina Seelig (Stanford University)

10:45 - 12:00 PM
Best Practices for Teaching Entrepreneurship


Breakout A: Work/Study Programs

Drew Isaacs, MoT, UC Berkeley

Breakout B: Long term Succession and Sustainability
Mark Rice, Babson College

Breakout C: Using Technology in the Entrepreneurship Classroom
Katherine Emery, Stanford University
Deb Streeter, Cornell University

Noon - 2:00 PM
Lunch - Topic Tables

  • Research Topics in High-Technology Entrepreneurship
    Kathy Eisenhardt, Stanford University
  • Future of Online Resources
    John Bourne, Olin/Babson

  • Funding Sources for Entrepreneurship Programs
    Tony Mendes, Kauffman Foundation

1:30 - 2:00 PM
Optional Demo of STVP Educators Corner
Location:
Arrillaga Business Center
Katherine Emery

2:00 - 3:15 PM
Panel: Cross-Campus Collaboration

Moderator: Kathy Simon, UC Boulder
Panelists: Kathleen Allen (USC), Steve Currall (Rice), John Jaquette (Cornell), Marie Thursby (Georgia Tech)

3:30 - 5:00 PM
Developing a New Engineering Curriculum with a Focus on Entrepreneurship

Stephen Schiffman, Babson/Olin

6:30 - 8:30 PM
Dinner at the Sheraton Hotel

  • Remarks on Mr. Kauffman: Tony Mendes
  • Guest Speaker: Randy Komisar, Virtual CEO
  • Announce Winners: Price Foundation Innovative Educators Award

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2002
Location: Arrillaga Conference Center

8:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast


9:00 - 10:00 AM
Inside Out: Entrepreneurship Education from the Student Perspective

Moderator: Eric Straser, Mohr Davidow Ventures
Alumni Panelists: Kelly Bayer (Stanford), Peter Fiske (UC Berkeley), Bill Trechard (Cornell)

10:00 - 10:45 AM
Lecture: What does industry want our engineering students to know about business?
Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures

10:45 - 11: 00 am
Break

11:00 - 11: 45 am
Discussion: REEE--what next?
Tom Byers, Stanford University

11:45 - 12:00 PM
Closing Session/Summary

Tina Seelig, Stanford University

 

 


REEE USA is sponsored by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program and the Kauffman Foundation.


STVP
Stanford Technology Ventures Program is the entrepreneurship center within the School of Engineering. Our mission is to build a world-class center dedicated to accelerating high technology entrepreneurship research and education for engineers and scientists worldwide.


KAUFFMAN
The Kauffman Foundation works to accelerate entrepreneurship in America by reaching individuals at all ages through two focus areas: the delivery of entrepreneurship education and development, and the promotion of entrepreneurial environments.


LLEEP Clinics
In the United States, REEE serves as one of the LLEEP clinics (Lifelong Learning for Entrepreneurial Education Professionals). LLEEP is a partnership including the Kauffman Foundation, the Price Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, Babson College, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Stanford University.
Stanford Technology Ventures Program © 2002