GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY LEADERS CURRICULUM
  at U.C. Berkeley  

(program to be implemented 2008)

 

Board

 

Contributing Partners:

College of Engineering

Haas School of Business

CITRIS
Center for
Information Technology
Research in the
Interest of Society

Big Ideas

Center for
Entrepreneurship
& Technology (CET)

Lester Center for
Entrepreneurship
& Innovation

The Management of
Technology Program

Maria & Dado Banatao
GLOBE Center
Global Learning and Outreach
from Berkeley Engineering


Product
Development Program

Services Sciences
Management
& Engineering

 

 

Innovation + Leadership + Passion = Impact

The Global Technology Leaders curriculum is a selective set of cross-campus courses and activities that equip Berkeley students how to be leaders in a global economy. 

Curriculum Foundations
  •  Innovation with Big Ideas
  •  Leadership beyond management of resources currenty controlled
  •  Passion to make a unique contribution
  •  Real Impact with curstomers, investors, & capital markets

 

Curriculum Sequence for 'Global Technology Leader Associate' Recognition:

This cross-cutting course sequence builds on the students prior concentration and discipline.  The sequence is open to all students, across all majors, both graduate and undergratuate. The sequence can be completed with 1 lecture series and 3 courses.

Leadership Speaker Seminar

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(1 unit)

New Business Creation Course (from list)

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(2-3 units)

Opportunity Area or Context Elective A
—›

(1-3 units)

Opportunity Area or Context Elective B
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(1-3 units)

see this link for complete course list)

 

Capstone Projects for 'Global Technology Leader Student Fellow' Recognition:
  •  Be a finalist in a U.C. Business Plan Competition.
  •  Obtain funding in Big Ideas or finalist status in the Technology Breakthrough Competition.
  • Create a New Venture, build a team, and obtain investment.