Jesse Reeder has
just published her book, Black Holes and Energy Pirates: How to Recognize
and Release Them. In it, Jesse dispenses advice on how to create the
life you want by recognizing two phenomena: "black holes"
- which are unconscious patterns and beliefs; and "energy pirates"-
the maneuvering and dodging people do to disguise these patterns and
beliefs. Just released in June, it is now available from the publisher:
http://www.crossingpress.com, local bookstores or other online bookstores
for $14.95.
Bill Dresselhaus'
ROI: Return on Innovation serves as a practical resource for managing
the innovation process, and was developed as a guide for maximizing
return on development investment by effectively facilitating innovation
across any enterprise. It's already been adopted for use as a text
at three colleges and several others are considering it for use in
design, business and engineering courses. Bill's book is available
for purchase at his website http://www.billdresselhaus.com for $55,
a special educator's discount. Tom Peters calls ROI: Return on Innovation
"original, cool, different, and important!"
Congratulations
to both Jesse and Bill on their accomplishments!
Industry participants laud MST courses
Prof. Gene Weissman
writes, "From time to time, I get comments from my students regarding
the immediate reduction to practice of what they are being taught.
Here are two examples, the first from a current 514D (R&D Management)
student."
"My firm
has development teams in California, Massachusetts, and Hungary. One
of my concerns is the lack of communication between these teams regarding
things individuals learn. Based on [the assigned] article, I've suggested
that lead managers from locations meet to discuss common problems
and common solutions. I have also suggested that as projects end,
one of the key things we can develop is a checklist of things each
engineer has learned so that we can standardize approaches. For example,
some people assumed we were going to have our next product Windows
2000 certified. However, as the product manager for the project, I
had not defined it as required in our specifications because no customer
had called for it nor did any competitor have it. Putting this on
a checklist would mean we would explicitly know that it was thought
about and a conscious decision made.
"The idea
of a standard report is appealing. All too often I get a request such
as 'get me a marketing plan.' I prepare a classic marketing plan and
what I discover is that the manager only wanted to know a few key
things but failed to communicate that to me. Having a standard report
(or a few standard report formats) would enable us to know both the
scope of knowledge needed and how to present it in a meaningful way
to people that need to be informed. I am making a suggestion to my
fellow product managers that we define what type of reports and information
management needs and that we agree to provide info in a uniform way.
This will save us all time and improve communication."
"The second
example is from a former MST514 participant who returned to class
as a guest speaker from Intel:"
"Concepts
developed in MST514 are alive and kicking at Intel... Idea generation
is a purposeful, resourced activity focused on manufacturing, technology,
and market research.... [As the course emphasizes,] products and processes
are engineered and qualified in the development phase, with healthy
senior executive involvement ensuring commitment, and overlap of upstream
and downstream engineering teams. Problems of learning and maintaining
knowledge; developing across many time zones, cultures and geographies;
and resistance to new procedures [are stressed in the course and are
constant concerns at Intel]."
With regard to
other MST courses, an alumnus writes:
"I completed
the Computational Finance program in 1999. During the course of CF
program I took a number of MST courses, including software commercialization
taught by Professor Phillips, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
"Presently,
I am the Director, Finance & Accounting and the Secretary to the
Board of Directors of a well funded start-up based in Silicon Valley.
My wife has been most impressed by the career progress I have made
since graduating from OGI has now applied for admission to the MST
program.
"My wife
has a strong background in accounting, finance and auditing. Presently,
she has offers from San Jose State, University of Santa Clara and
Boston University in their graduate programs in accounting/taxation/management.
However, based on my excellent experience at OGI, I have strongly
recommended to her that the MST program should be her first choice."
Upcoming events
Real Leadership workshops
Once again, MST,
Software Association of Oregon, and Oregon Leadership Institute co-sponsor
the Real Leadership series. Sign up early to ensure a seat at these
September workshops.
Workshop #1
- The Transformational Leader - A Universal Model of Effective Leadership
This workshop
will examine the Transformational Leader - where each participant
can use Dr. Bernard Bass' Transformational Leadership Survey to see
how he or she measures up. We will also take an in-depth look at the
psychological consequences of using power to achieve influence vs.
other alternatives for achieving influence. Participants will have
an opportunity to examine their personal leadership skills - the basic
skills needed for effective personal influence.
Tuesday, September
25, 2001 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Doubletree Inn Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR (503)
281-6111
Workshop #2
- Emotional Intelligence
In this workshop
we will explore what is involved in emotional intelligence and why
emotional intelligence is so essential for effective leadership. We
will also provide an opportunity for each participant to explore his
or her own emotional intelligence by completing a comprehensive survey
of E.Q. The workshop will also involve a series of skill practice
exercises where participants can observe the impact of E.Q. on leadership
effectiveness as well as begin to develop more competency in each
of these skill areas.
Tuesday, October
2, 2001 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Doubletree Inn Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR (503)
281-6111
Workshop #3 -
The Shared Leadership Concept
This workshop is not about how to have an effective team. Rather,
this workshop focuses on the role of leadership in helping your employees
develop both their ability to achieve higher productivity, and greater
job satisfaction. It will help you better understand consensus decision-making
and how this aspect of leadership is important by building essential
skills such as openness, inquiry, advocacy, initiation, and analysis.
Tuesday, October
30, 2001 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Doubletree Inn Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR (503)
281-6111
Single Session
Rate: $99.00
All Three Sessions: $279.00
Register done online
or call (541) 484-4524.
OGI School Open House
on September 5
Meet faculty,
staff and students from all OGI departments, learn about the degree
and non-degree opportunities, and have a chance to ask questions,
get answers, and register for classes. 4 p.m. in the Wilson Clark
Center (OGI Cafe). Details at http://www.ogi.edu/open.html.
Fall MST courses
ON-CAMPUS
Weekends
MST 501 Managerial &
Financial Accounting for Science & Technology
MST 503 Marketing in Science
& Technology
MST 510 Principles &
Trends in Technology Management
MST 511 Quality Management
MST 521 Human Resources
Management in S&T
MST 542 Seminar in Social
Issues in Management
MST 544 Strategic Alliances
and Joint Ventures
Weeknights
MST 513 Manufacturing Practices
and Management
MST 590 Effective Business
Writing for Management
MST 591 Professional Writing
for Non-native Speakers of English
ONLINE
MST
501D Managerial & Financial Accounting for Science & Technology
MST
512D Project Management
MST
520D Managing in Science & Technology
MST
530D Strategic Planning & Management
"A Weekend"
courses start September 28; "B Weekend" courses October
5. Registration opens August 6; register online at http://www.ogi.edu/forms/regform.html
or in person at OASS in the Wilson Clark Center (on the OGI campus,
now known as the OHSU West Campus). For more information about MST-Online,
see http://www.cenquest.com
and http://www.ogi.edu/MST/online.html.
MST 5th anniversary celebration a smash
Highlights of the event
"Good food,
good friends, and awesome speakers." "Worth sacrificing
a sunny June Saturday." "At first I hesitated to go to another
business networking event, especially on a Saturday, but when the
first speaker started, I knew I was in the right place."
What spurred this
kind of feedback? Keynote speaker and former MediaOne CEO Chuck Lillis
entranced the audience with his tale of "How We Spent a Decade
Making $80 Billion." Breakout presenters Barbara Gaffney and
Duane Schulz provided practical and useful management tips. A CEO
panel (John Harker, Mohan Nair, Bill Lattin, and Rick Wills) shared
perspectives on managing in a down economy. OHSU President Peter Kohler
explained the connections between the engineering/electronics industries
and the life sciences industries, and reiterated OHSU's commitment
to expanded technology licensing and spin-off activities.
American Electronics
Association Chair John Harker presented MST with a check from AeA
for $15,000 to be added to the Jim Hurd Endowment. And Vanna White
- oops, that was Misha Pavel - drew business cards from a hat, ensuring
that many in attendance carried away nice door prizes.
"We should
have 5th anniversaries more often," concluded MST department
head Fred Phillips. More seriously, he added, "This shows the
kind of impact MST can have on the community. We are committed to
increasing that impact many times over, now that we are part of OHSU."
How you can help maintain
the momentum
Clip the following,
fill it out, and return it by email to fphillips@admin.ogi.edu:
Congratulations MST! And best of luck in your next five years. Here's
how I want to help (please check all that apply).
_______ I've got
some ideas about where MST should be going, and I've written them
down in this email.
_______ I don't
want to write down my ideas right now, but would like to talk with
you about them later.
_______ I would
like to serve on a working/planning committee.
_______ (alumni
only) I would like to help organize the MST Alumni Association.
_______ (students
and alumni only) I would like to help with a class gift project. I
graduated / will graduate in (year) __________.
_______ I want
to sponsor a future MST event.
_______ I would
like to know how I can make a difference by contributing financially
to specific MST programs.
_______ I pledge
to donate my federal tax rebate to MST.
_______ Other
__________________________________________
My name is: __________________________
My company is: _______________________
My email is: __________________________
My phone # is: ________________________
PICMET afterglow
The Portland International
Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET'01,
July 29-August 3, 2001) drew nearly 800 participants to the waterfront
Marriott for several days of paper sessions, plenaries by distinguished
international speakers, social events, industry tours, student paper
awards, and executive briefings.
Sixty percent
of attendees came from outside the United States, bringing a variety
of perspectives on technology management. PICMET Leadership in Technology
Management awards were accepted by Carly Fiorina of Hewlett-Packard
(represented by HP VP Larry Lesley), by Florida International University
President Modesto Maidique, and by former NASA Mars Exploration chief
Donna Shirley.
PICMET has become
large (a dozen parallel paper sessions), but attendees noted it maintains
a warm family feeling. Kudos to Prof. Dundar Kocaoglu and the faculty,
staff and students of the ETM program at Portland State University
who organized this conference so brilliantly, even publishing the
proceedings book and a CD-ROM of full papers before the event.
Plan to be in
Portland for PICMET'03.
On the partnership front
JAIMS
MST to develop
information systems course for JAIMS
The Japan-America Institute of Management Sciences (JAIMS) provides
international business enrichment curriculum for a number of universities
in the Asia Pacific rim, including the JEMBA (Japan-focused MBA)
and CHEMBA (China-focused MBA) programs at University of Hawai'i.
For some time, JAIMS and MST have discussed ways their IB courses
and our MOT courses might complement each other to the benefit of
both institutions. We have now taken two concrete steps to advance
the partnership. These are, MST responsibility for a JAIMS course,
and a JAIMS intern in Portland.
MST will develop
a course on information systems to be taught to students in the
JAIMS/UH programs. The course will be designed for delivery partially
by distance learning and partially face-to-face. It will be offered
sometime in 2002, and will emphasize the information systems issues
of technology-intensive companies.
Cenquest, MST welcome
intern from JAIMS
JAIMS student
Miwako Morishima arrived on August 1 to take on an internship project
focused on distance learning strategies for graduate education.
Ms. Morishima, a native of Japan, will office at Cenquest. Welcome,
Miwako!
Cenquest
First MST distance learning
students in Russia, India
Dr. Marianne
Koch put the "distance" in distance learning in her MST521D
class this summer. With one participant in Russia, one in India,
one in Arizona and nine in the Northwest, Marianne's students add
to the number of countries (previously five) represented in MST-Online.
Cenquest lands new round
of venture funding
During a period
when other distance learning companies are filing bankruptcy and
closing their doors, MST partner Cenquest Inc. has found its groove
and succeeded in attracting additional venture capital. The Financial
Times, The Oregonian and the Business Journal have just reported
that Sevin Rosen Funds and Exelsior Venture Partners III have invested
$6 million in Cenquest. Congratulations to all at Cenquest whose
vision and hard work made this possible.
Cenquest signs Trium
deal
New York University's
Stern School of Business, the London School of Economics, and École
HEC have formed a consortium known as Trium that will offer a high-end
international MBA. Cenquest will provide distance learning services
for this program that will take place partially in cyberspace and
partially in classrooms in cities around the world.
Look for the
Trium and the new funding stories here.
Headlines from the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth
Portland best for liveability,
sprawl
In late June,
the Worldwatch Institute, a Washington D.C.-based environmental research
organization, released a report on the link between global warming
and urban sprawl. The report highlighted three cities that "choose
liveability over sprawl": Portland, Curitiba (Brazil), and Copenhagen,
Denmark. Portland's urban growth boundary, the report notes, limits
sprawl, and our light rail system reduces car trips.
MST congratulates
our friends in Copenhagen and Curitiba, and will continue to work
with them to share ideas.
Japanese venture capital
2000 survey released
*****FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE*****
Contact: Jan Triplett triplett@grow-biz.com or 512/933-1983
Re: Japanese Venture Capital 2000 Survey Released
Date: July 24, 2001
The Business
Success Center is the authorized distributor for the Annual Survey
of Japanese Venture Capital Investments which has just been released
by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Venture Enterprise
Center.
The Survey contains
the complete results of the Japanese government's annual survey in
graphical/tabular form. It also includes a summary of the general
results with more detailed analysis of individual sections.
Another special feature is the complete contact information and company
details and interests for over 125 venture capital firms in Japan.
The Annual Survey
of Japanese Venture Capital Investments is available for $150 (plus
$15 shipping and handling.) Orders can be taken by phone at (512)
933-1983 or mail c/o Business Success Center, 7600 Burnet Rd. #130,
Austin, TX 78757. All major credit cards accepted.
Also from Dr.
Triplett at BSC: Promote your computer products in the Russian Far
East
The U.S. Department
of Commerce invites your company to participate in the "Computer
Plus Office" trade show in Vladivostok, September 4-7, 2001.
"Computer Plus Office" draws over 7,000 visitors and about
40 exhibitors from Russia, Korea, China (Taiwan), and USA. If you
cannot attend, DOC will display your product literature for a fee
of $200 and send you a list of all who expressed interest in doing
business with your company. For additional information see http://www.grow-biz.com/newsletter_support/tradeleads.htm.
A visit to the Thinkubator
Mr. Jim Teece
is not just President of ProjectA (an Internet development company
in Ashland, Oregon), a civic leader in Ashland, a supporter of local
high school sports teams, and a member of the Software Association
of Oregon board. Jim also runs a "Thinkubator" in spare
rooms at ProjectA.
Teece provides
Internet infrastructure and technical support, as well as space and
business advice, for up to four start-up companies at a time. In this
innovative incubator concept, the new company stays in the Thinkubator
until it outgrows the single room allotted to it.
Several companies,
mostly not too high-tech, have graduated from Jim's Thinkubator. While
some have failed, others have grown and contributed to Ashland's economy.
Jim, who moved to Ashland from southern California, says he is motivated
by his own (and his wife's) generally high energy level, and by a
desire to maintain interests outside of his own company and to give
back to the community.
Some kinds of
start-up companies require computer security measures or other things
that the Thinkubator model cannot satisfy. Yet the model is simple
and widely applicable, Teece notes, and other mature companies should
consider lending a hand to entrepreneurs in a similar way.
