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Strategic Innovation Academy
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Frugalvation
By AJ Honoré on April 9, 2012 | 2 CommentsMore often than not frugally innovative ideas arrive by virtue of that veritable mother of invention: necessity. -
Meeting the Oracle of Omaha
By Ben Clark on April 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe thing you need to know about going to lunch with Warren Buffet is to save room for dessert. -
From Devastation Comes Innovation
By AJ Honoré on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsAfter the 2008 flood, the University of Iowa Museum of Art building was all but destroyed. Guest speaker Sean O’Harrow, Director, gave insights innovative ideas for rebuilding and the changing future for all art museums. -
AArete Founder Speaks to the SI Academy
By Cody Myers on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsWe were fortunate to have an Iowa alum and founder of AArete speak with us about his career in consulting. -
Top Innovators Include Startups and Higher Ed
By Ben Clark on February 22, 2012 | 1 CommentFast Company's annual Top 50 Most Innovative Companies includes a few surprises. -
Let the real-world consulting begin
By Lydia Fine on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsThis year's projects include a market analysis of lithium-ion powered products for Stihl - as well as a bit of hands-on learning with the industry's #1 selling brand of outdoor power tools. -
Sustainability: It Just Makes Business Sense
By Kyle Bogler on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsApproximately 180 students, faculty, business leaders, and community members gathered at the Net Impact Sustainability Summit. The theme for this summit was Sustainability: It Just Makes Business Sense. -
Even a Giant Can Learn to Run
By Meg Thompson on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsInnovation can take place anywhere in any function or process in companies big and small. -
Leadership and Technology
By Ben Galecki on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsWhy is business strategy like downhill skiing? Knapp Series Speaker Gary Acromite says it's all about the center line. -
Jim Link of Idea-Link
By Benjamin Sparks on December 12, 2011 | No CommentsDeciphering the unique properties of why a certain idea has worked allows us to leverage those properties in future challenges.