Introducing the 2014 Fearless Ideas Courses

What are Fearless Ideas Courses?

These are a set of courses where Fearless Ideas are created. Multidisciplinary teams of faculty across campus have been working hard to create courses where students can exercise their innovation muscles and come up with unexpected solutions to tough problems in a variety of different fields & disciplines.

Who should take a Fearless Ideas course?
You!...(and anyone interested in generating Fearless Ideas). We are offering a range of courses for a variety of different experience levels and end-goals. Some courses will assume that you have never worked on an innovation project before, and others will assume that you aspire to be a bootstrapping entrepreneur. Check out the description of each course to see which ones might make sense for you.

What to expect when taking a Fearless Ideas Course:
 • You will be introduced to an innovation and/or entrepreneurial process such as Design Thinking or  Lean Launchpad
 • You will work in teams with students from various majors
 • You will work on real-world projects with often an opportunity to actually implement the new Fearless Idea that you and your team dream up
 • Most courses have a specific flavor or topic area – for example, countering extremism or creating new medical devices – be ready to dive into the course topic and immerse yourself in a field that might be new to you

What if I don’t have time to take one of these exciting new courses this year?
These courses will be offered at least once every year for the next three years, plus new courses will be added every year. So if you can’t fit it in your schedule now, keep these in mind for next year! In the meantime, bring your idea or passion to Innovation Fridays. Whether it’s an idea for a social cause, a new technology or the next great business, we’re here to help every Friday with feedback and advice on strategy, testing, funding and landing your idea in the world. We have big plans for your big plans.

But I’m not an entrepreneur, so I’m guessing these courses aren’t for me…
No! These courses are not just for aspiring entrepreneurs. We take a broader view of what innovation is – it is about creating new solutions for tough problems – the way in which these ideas are implemented might take the form of anything from a new program or service run by an existing organization to a brand-new startup.

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