Entrepreneurship for Students
6 – 8
September 2023
Business & Entrepreneurship
21 Days
About Project
What is entrepreneurship? How can students develop an entrepreneurial mindset? How can entrepreneurs observe the world to identify problems and solve them innovatively? How is technology enabling entrepreneurship and innovation? This project invites students to identify a theme that they are passionate about and identify a business opportunity related to that theme. Students will pick one theme from the following: Heritage Conservation Climate Change Adaptation Fashion and Clothing Health and Wellness Once students pick a theme, they will work in their groups to identify a business opportunity and create a prototype of a product/service within their chosen area. Students will also clearly highlight how technology can be utilised to innovate and improve their solutions. The focus of the project will be for students to learn entrepreneurship by identifying and solving a real world problem.
Expert Profile
Sean Branagan is a professor at Syracuse University, USA, specializing in digital media, entrepreneurship, and innovation. He is the Director of the Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, where he mentors students in launching media startups and developing innovative business strategies.
With extensive experience in the tech and media industries, Sean Branagan has founded multiple companies and advises startups, investors, and corporate innovators. His expertise spans digital transformation, product development, and media trends.
A frequent speaker at global conferences, he contributes to industry discussions on the future of digital media and entrepreneurship. Sean Branagan holds degrees in advertising and communications and is actively involved in fostering innovation at the intersection of media and technology.
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