Session 1

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers and Programs

Sharon Alpi, Milikin University Center for Entrepreneurship

 Mary Avery, Ripon College Creative Enterprise Center

 John Brandenberger, Lawrence University

 Robyne Hart, Director, ACM Chicago Program on Business, Entrepreneurship and Society

 

Session 2
Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship

"Entrepreneurship and Liberal Arts"
Jerry Gustafson, Beloit College

 "Economics of Innovation Course and the Innovative Minds Program"
Dan Johnson, Colorado College

"Bringing Alumni Innovators Back to Campus: Exploring Creative Careers in Class"
Doug Caulkins, Grinnell College

"The Price–Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators"
Mona Nelson and Rebecca Burkes, Luther College

 

Session 3
Research on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

"Follow-On Patenting in the Pharmaceutical Industry and New Patent Data for Research"
Alan Marco, Washington and Lee University

"Innovation Under the Climate Wise Program"
Brad Graham, Grinnell College (with Keith Brouhle and Donna Ramirez Harrington)

 "The Role of Geography in Innovation"
Dan Johnson, Colorado College

 

Session 4
Social Entrepreneurship

 “Social Entrepreneurship in a Liberal Arts in Liberal Arts Curriculum”
Les Dlabay, Lake Forest College

“Sociological Perspectives on Social Entrepreneurship”
Amy Singer, Knox College

 “Social Entrepreneurs of Grinnell”
Doug Caulkins, Grinnell College