| Date | Milestone | Topic | Meetings | Reading | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Domain Investigation, Development of Proposed Solution | 7 | 1 | |||
| Focus: Affordable housing | ||||||
| Skills: Research skills Methods of innovation Team skills Web collaboration |
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| Activities: | ||||||
| Apr 4 | Introduction and organization | |||||
| Apr 9 - Apr 23 | Generate and prioritize
research questions Report back from field work Brainstorm and evaluate possible solutions |
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| Apr 25 | 1 | Team consensus on proposed solution | ||||
| TBA | Field trip or off-site class | 1 | ||||
| 2. | Development of Initial Business Plan | 5 | 2 | |||
| Focus: Business of social entrepreneurship | ||||||
| Skills: Business plan methodology Organization and project management Presentation skills |
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| Activities: | ||||||
| Apr 30 - May 9 | Refine understanding of
domain Develop components of business plan |
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| May 14, May 16 | 2 | Presentations of
domain knowledge and initial business plan to advisory board |
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| 3. | Development of Final Business Plan and Prototype | 6 | 3 | |||
| Focus and Skills: Testing and iterative improvement | ||||||
| Activities: | ||||||
| May 21 - Jun 4 | Improve business plan Develop and test prototype |
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| Jun 6 | 3 | Presentation of final
business plan and prototype to advisory board |
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| Total: | 19 |
Last modified: 2001 May 15