ASU 101: Entrepreneurship ModulePre-Module ExerciseWatch the following videos online and answer the questions below:Thomas Friedman interview on the Charlie Rose Show, April 5, 2005Friedman is the author of the “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century”http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8878732239653845947&q=charlie+roseAfter viewing the first 10 minutes of this video, please answer the following: Why does Friedman say that the World is Flat? Does the flattening of the world bring opportunity or danger? Which two Indian Entrepreneurs were Friedman’s tutors as he wrote the book?1. Definition of Entrepreneurship:Kavita Ramdas, Chief Executive Officer, The Global Fund for Women1 Min. 10 Sec.http://edcorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=216&author=41 Based on Ms. Ramdas’ discussion, how does she define entrepreneurship?Jeff Hawkins, Co-Founder of Handspring49 Sec.http://edcorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=39 Does Mr. Hawkins identify himself as an entrepreneur?2. Identifying OpportunitiesArcadia Kim, Chief Operating Officer, Electronic Arts 2 Min. 9 Sec.http://edcorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=726ASU 101: The ASU Experience Arizona State University According to Ms. Kim, what was the “opportunity” with Lord of the Rings?3. The Path of Young EntrepreneursMark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook.com2 Min. 9 Sec.http://edcorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=1503 What did Mark Zuckerberg study during college? How might his academic focus aide in the success of Facebook?Adam Farrell, Founder of Silicon Solar2 Min. 24 Sec.http://eclips.cornell.edu/entrepreneur.do?id=257&clipID=6836&tab=TabClipPage When did Mr. Farrell first start thinking about his business idea?ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page
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