svtl 2011 - 1 - gilbert
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SDO Mission
To educate individuals to become collaborative designers, global innovators, and creative leaders in the field of sustainable*
design.
*SUSTAINABLE= where people, planet** + profits prosper**PLANET = systems, services + organisms
SDO BHAW Goals• Become the 1st fully online Masters in SD
• Shatter the belief that global innovation + entrepreneurship must happen in-person
• Leverage under-utilized online opportunities to develop novel models of collaborative global innovation and entrepreneurship
• Cultivate inter-institutional partnerships that will further the educational opportunities, commercialization endeavors, and SD impact
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Design + branding strength
Ethics-based Marketing
Practicing professional students
No commercialization experience
No entrepreneurial expertise
Lack of funding for student support
100% ONLINE
Multidisciplinary
Cultural diversity
Small school
Small classes
Practicing professional faculty
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Opportunities C
Design + branding strengthEthics-based Marketing
Small classes
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O Challenges
No commercialization experience
No entrepreneurial expertise
Lack of funding
Strengths?
Weaknesses?
O C
Practicing professional students
100% ONLINE
MultidisciplinaryCultural diversity
Small schoolPracticing professional faculty
Summarize the Map
Summarize the Map
• Learning outcomes– Collaborative problem solvers– Conscious sustainable designers– Bio-inspired innovators– Social entrepreneurs– Diverse e-network
My Commitment• Next Steps + Timeframe:– Fall 11: pilot new course “collaborative product
design”– Fall 11: develop capstone course “global challenge
1 + 2” w/ collaborative team (NCIIA grant)– Fall 11: attain MA approval– Spring 11: pilot capstone– Fall 12: first MA cohort– Fall 13: first product development
My Commitment
• Needs/Partnerships– Funding– Entrepreneurship expertise– Cross-institutional collaboration
(marketing/branding/package design internships to help get technologies into market)