Walter Derzko's U of T ConEd program in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

I met Walter Derzko at DX's National Design Conference and am tracking his new course at U of T as it has interesting overlaps with our work. After the jump is a recent announcement including guest speakers:
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The University of Toronto-School of Continuing Studies is offering a new Certificate program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship taught by Walter Derzko and other guest lecturers & entrepreneurs.;

The next course: SCS 1939 Strategic Thinking for Entrepreneurs starts on Saturday Nov. 3, 2007 and will run through two consecutive Saturdays at the University of Toronto downtown St George Campus. Patrick Carson, retired former Sr VP of Loblaw's and creator of the Loblaws Green Program will visit the class on Nov 3, 2007 to talk about the urgent need for Innovation in Canada and his experience with strategy development at Loblaws.

Entrepreneurs can join the Certificate Program at any time throughout the year, or register for specific individual classes that interest them. Each of the 10 half courses in the full certificate program are scheduled over two consecutive Saturdays each month.

So far we have six guest speakers for the Certificate Program in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

John Arnott, President Strategic Design Management, famous Canadian designer on Oct 13, 2007
David Crane from the Toronto Star on Oct 20th, 2007
Patrick Carson retired Sr VP of Loblaw’s and creator of the Loblaws Green Program on Nov 3, 2007
Heather Reisman, Indigo Books on Jan 19, 2008 ;
Seymour Schulich (has agreed; waiting confirmation for the Spring 2008 TBA)
Rumeet Toor, founder Jobs in Education, (date TBA in 2008)

Go Outline: http://learn.utoronto.ca/Page1897.aspx
Registration: http://learn.utoronto.ca/Page585.aspx

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