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Students who complete the Managing Technology and Innovation Concentration are eligible to have the Concentration noted on their transcripts (please see the Bulletin for the list of requirements). Take advantage of this focused set of courses to deepen your overall understanding of: the innovation context, organizing for innovation (both large firm issues and start-ups), the process of innovation (team and project management), and systems design. These courses will better prepare you to engage with the Santa Clara University technology and innovation community. Relevant University organizations include: the Leavey School of Business’ Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; the SCU Center for Science, Technology, and Society; SCU's Tech Law Forum; and especially, the student-run Entrepreneurs’ Connection.Calendars of Events
Managing Technology and Innovation TodaySave These Dates! Includes The WozSunday, Aug. 7, 2011
Since 2005, Paul Otellini has been president and CEO of Intel Corporation. Since joining Intel in 1974, Otellini has managed several Intel businesses, including the PC and server division and global sales and marketing. He has been a member of Intel's board of directors since 2002. Otellini received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of San Francisco in 1972, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974. Otellini serves on the board of directors of Google Inc. He also serves on the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, Wozniak developed the Apple II personal computer, featuring innovations such as a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry. On the heels of his success with Apple, Wozniak chose to finish his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley in 1981. For his contributions to the field of personal computing, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s innovators. In recent years, Wozniak has focused on education and philanthropy. He founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet, and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. Wozniak also adopted the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of technology equipment. Wozniak currently serves as Chief Scientist for Fusion-IO and released his best-selling autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in 2006. James McLurkin is an assistant professor at Rice University in the Department of Computer Science where he has taught since 2008. His primary research involves creating the software for large swarms of autonomous robots. McLurkin was inspired by the behavior of ants and bees in the creation of “SwarmBots,” which perform individual tasks that contribute to the goals of the group. The SwarmBots were originally created during his five-year post as lead research scientist at iRobot. As a graduate student, in 2003 McLurkin was the recipient of the Lemelson-MIT student prize for invention. He holds a S.B. in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T., a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley, and a S.M. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from M.I.T. Since completing his undergraduate degree from M.I.T. in 1995, he’s lectured at universities and companies, while also teaching students from elementary to graduate school in an effort to instill a passion for science and engineering in people of all ages.
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