Open Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship
Testimonials
"This program has caused me to reevaluate how we examine new business development opportunities as well as how to present a case in a more concise and simple form. This is one of the best executive development courses I have participated in. It is difficult to match the entrepreneurial environment at Berkeley - a career reinvigorating experience! This was an excellent course. The Haas School should leverage their experience and relationships in the bay area - a hot bed of entrepreneurship - into learning and leadership for the rest of the US with this course as a flagship!"
Jose Ramirez - Johnson Diversey
"Haas School of Business is very approachable and reassuring. It's not what we learn, it is the injection of optimism and good-taste "it-can-be-done" feeling that people did not know they already have inside. I will apply the very idea I developed for venture during this week at Berkeley in the company I work for."
Miha Ahronovitz - Sun Microsystems
"The program is very dynamic and very well balanced between innovation and entrepreneurship. Both topics are well linked. The professors are very dynamic and provide different ways to analyze a case/problem."
Margarita Ojeda - Parque de Innovaci—n de la Salle
"First, the facility and hospitality were first class. The professors taught a curriculum that was nicely balanced with both academic theory and practical firsthand experience at applying the theory. The material regarding open innovation and the role of venture capital in commercializing new ideas was all new for me even though I've earned an MBA. The guest speakers, professors, and class participants provided a rich environment for future business opportunities. I came away with at least a dozen opportunities and ideas to explore. I thought it was a great experience and would highly recommend the class."
Benjamin Campbell - New Revenue Development Consultant
"This program has taught me a great deal about New Business development - I now have a much greater insight into the pitfalls of corporate innovation."
Richard Kenshalo - MTA
"I will recommend this program because of its global vision. I think it is very good for innovation managers that have been working in this field for years to keep a global innovation view: just to keep in mind all the instruments, models and strategies you can use to succeed. It is very useful to apply all you have learned during the course to improve your own project in the Final Presentation. I wouldn't change anything. Practice and theory are taught in balance. It is beneficial to keep institutions of higher learning on the same course with private companies. I congratulate you for the course. It is the best course I have ever participated in. All the professors are exceptional, professional and personable."
Sonia Gonzalez - Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Research Park
