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Week |
Date |
Topics |
Assignments |
|
1 |
Tues 2/7 |
Intro |
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| Thurs 2/9 |
$50K
IDEAS and Deshpande IdeaStream Presentations |
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|
2 |
Tues 2/14 |
Theory |
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|
Thurs 2/16 |
DLab "How-To" -- Team Formation
and Innovation Selection |
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|
3 |
Thurs 2/23 |
Theory and DLab "How-To"” --
Write a Proposal
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|
4 |
Tues 2/28 |
Theory
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| Mar 2 |
DLab "How-To"” -- Critique and Refine
1st Draft Proposal |
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|
5 |
Tues 3/7 |
Theory and Team Progress
Presentations
|
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|
Thurs 3/9 |
DLab "How-To"” -- Plan for Production,
Procurement, Distribution
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|
6 |
Tues 3/14 |
Theory |
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|
Thurs 3/16 |
DLab "How-To" -- Critique and Refine 1st
Draft Proposal |
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|
7 |
Tues 3/21 |
Theory |
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Thurs 3/23 |
DLab "How-To" -- Critique and Refine 1st Draft
Proposal |
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|
3/25 -4/2 |
No classes: Spring Break |
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| |
(Week) Date |
Topic |
Required readings* |
NOTE:
All readings should be completed prior to the class session
for which they are assigned
PART 1 — CONCEPTS AND CASES |
Date |
Theme |
Readings
|
Feb 7 |
Big Ideas |
|
Feb 9 |
|
Ch1—DOI |
Feb. 14 |
Theory and Case#1 |
Ch2—DOI; Read Kanchan
Arsenic Filter—World Bank Development Marketplace and
Grainger Prize Proposal (E-copies to be provided) |
Feb. 16 |
Team Formation
and Innovation Selection |
Come to class prepared to make
a final team/innovation idea selection |
Feb.21 |
|
NO SP723 CLASS -
MONDAY SCHEDULE. |
Feb. 23 |
Theory & How-To |
Ch3—DOI; Part 1 (pp
1-51) Reclaiming Development: An Alternative Economic Policy
Manual. Chang, Ha-Joon Chang and Ilene Grabel |
Feb. 28 |
Theory |
Ch4—DOI |
Mar. 2 |
How-To |
Critique and Refine 1st Draft
Proposal |
Mar. 7 |
Case Study (1) |
Stephanie Dalquist—Fuel
Efficient Cook Stove |
Mar. 9 |
Theory |
DOI—Complete reading of
Ch4—DOI; "Innovation-Decision Process" |
Mar. 14 |
Case Study (2) |
Libby Wayman - Soluz |
Mar. 16 |
Review Ch4&5
DOI |
Ch4&5 |
Mar. 21 |
Case Study (3) |
Silpa Kaza |
Mar. 23 |
|
Ch6—DOI |
M25 — Ap2 |
|
SPRING BREAK |
| Apr. 4 |
|
Ch1&5—from Nitin Sawhney's thesis http://www.media.mit.edu/~nitin |
| Apr. 6 |
|
Ch7—DOI |
| Apr. 11 |
Case Study (5) |
Eric Adjorlolo |
| Apr. 13 |
Finances |
Guest Speaker—Ken Honna—Finances,
Business & Accounting |
| Apr. 18 |
Case Study (6) |
Alfinio Flores |
| Apr. 20 |
Poverty Action |
Guest Speaker—Rachel Glennerster <rglenner@mit.edu> |
| Apr. 25 |
Case Study (7) |
Illac Diaz |
| Apr. 27 |
|
Ch8&9—DOI |
| May 2 |
Case Study (8) |
Elizabeth Wood |
| May 4 |
|
Ch10&11—DOI |
| May 9 |
Case Study (9) |
Dan Sherizon |
| May 11 |
|
Assignment: Work on Proposals/Presentations/Pitches |
| May 16 |
Case Study (9) |
|
May 18 |
|
LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FINAL PRESENTATIONS |
