by Pat Lopes Harris | Jan 29, 2014 | Academics
Hurt your elbow? Can’t lift your backpack? SJSU students have created a forearm support device perfect for this situation and they are well on their way toward realizing their dream of transforming their idea into a business opportunity. This month, they were...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Apr 29, 2013 | Academics
Posted by the Chronicle of Higher Education April 29, 2013. The Idea Makers: Ten Tech Innovators 2013 What are the biggest ideas in education technology this year, and who’s driving them? For the second year in a row, The Chronicle has identified a group of key...
by Amanda Holst | Mar 12, 2013 | Academics
This semester, the BUS2 134B Integrated Marketing Communications class within the College of Business will take a new approach to learning by serving as consultants to small businesses in neighborhoods near campus. “Our students will work with real businesses and real...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Mar 4, 2013 | Academics
Posted by the Silicon Valley Business Journal Feb. 22, 2013. By Preeti Upadhyaya Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory wanted to find a way to attract engineers into the battery industry, which had become short on talent, as graduates stayed in academia rather than...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Feb 15, 2013 | Academics
Posted by the Silicon Valley Business Journal Feb. 8, 2013. By Lauren Helper Every Tuesday evening at Stanford University, a few dozen MBA candidates, software engineers and aspiring teachers huddle to assess the future of education. Classic navel-gazing academia,...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Nov 5, 2012 | Academics
Posted by the San Francisco Chronicle Oct. 29, 2012. By Kathleen Pender What can managers in business learn from San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy, who led two very different teams to World Series championships in three years? I asked a variety of management...