Developmental Entrepreneurship
Joost Bonsen
Mon Jan 28, 04-05:00pm, Media Lab, e15-135
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 24 participants.
Single session event
Surveys startups in developing countries. Draws lessons from Fall semester MAS.967 / 15.971 Developmental Entrepreneurship seminar and MIT $50K Competition experiences. Complements Design that Matters IAP series.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/people/jpbonsen/de.html
Contact: Joost Bonsen, 617.930.0415, jpbonsen@alum.mit.edu
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Entrepreneurship @ MIT
Joost Bonsen
Thu Jan 10, 06:30-08:30pm, 3-133
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Surveys the big picture of all Entrepreneurship @ MIT: the rich history of alum & faculty startups, all offices & organizations supporting new venture creation at the Institute, and highlights especially worthwhile extracurricular and class offerings for entrepreneurial students.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/people/jpbonsen/emit.html
Contact: Joost Bonsen, 617.930.0415, jpbonsen@alum.mit.edu
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How to Win the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition
Joost Bonsen
Fri Feb 1, 11am-12:00pm, 3-133
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 40 participants.
Single session event
Ex-Lead Organizer of the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition discusses identifying compelling venture opportunities & sharpening your presentation. Helps you craft winning elevator pitch & executive summary.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/people/jpbonsen/tven.html
Contact: Joost Bonsen, 617.930.0415, jpbonsen@alum.mit.edu
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MIT 2020
Joost Bonsen
Fri Jan 25, 12-02:00pm, 3-133 from 12-1pm, Walking Tour 1-2pm
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 24 participants.
Single session event
First hour is informal survey of MIT campus changes from 1920, the year of the first all-in-Cambridge graduating class, through the present, and speculating into the future through 2020. Draws inspiration from current MIT Museum exhibit, recent construction, and new book on the history of MIT planning and plant. Second hour is campus walking tour.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/people/jpbonsen/2020.html
Contact: Joost Bonsen, 617.930.0415, jpbonsen@alum.mit.edu
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Research Lab Strategy
Joost Bonsen
Mon Jan 7, 11am-12:00pm, 2-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 24 participants.
Single session event
An informal survey of MIT research labs and lab practices. Explores strategies for envisioning, financing, and orchestrating ambitious research agendae and maintaining lab vitality. Especially relevant to those interested in systems projects & cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/people/jpbonsen/rls.html
Contact: Joost Bonsen, 617.930.0415, jpbonsen@alum.mit.edu
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You & Human Progress
Joost Bonsen
Wed Jan 30, 11am-12:00pm, 3-133
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 42 participants.
Single session event
Takes a systems view of human progress, e.g. innovation dynamics and global economic convergence. Presents historical data on quality of life, wealth/income, & rates of change in social goods. Strategizes how to tackle these issues while at MIT.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/people/jpbonsen/yhp.html
Contact: Joost Bonsen, 617.930.0415, jpbonsen@alum.mit.edu
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