Friday, November 15, 2013

Students Teach in Flipped Classroom

"Professor Jackie Gilbert observes intently as [students] busily discuss last-minute PowerPoint details for her EXL 3610 Principles of Management course, which she has transformed into a 'flipped classroom' of students teaching students.... [more]."


Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 15-23

"The Nov. 15-22 event will feature a series of guest speakers coming to campus to share expertise on topics ranging from how to glean commercial ideas from research to pursuing entrepreneurship following a corporate career.... [more]."

[speakers schedule]

Monday, November 11, 2013

Tennessee's Business: Innovation

http://capone.mtsu.edu/berc/tennbusiness.html 

Tennessee's Business, published by the Business and Economic Research Center, celebrates innovation in its latest issue, based on the MTSU University Honors College spring lecture series. Topics include 
  • alternative fuel for commuting (by Cliff Ricketts),
  • the challenges of a global economy (by Pete Barile), 
  • the impact of technology on society (by H. Lee Martin), and
  • finding your leadership strengths (by Deana Raffo, Department of Management and Marketing).
[more]

Friday, November 8, 2013

Student Business Plan Competition

http://www.mtsu.edu/businessidea/rules.php 
Students can submit ideas for a business to be entered in a competition for cash prizes. Deadline is Friday, November 15. [rules and entry form]