INSITE Seminars
Inter-Disciplinary Research Series
Co-sponsored with the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship
Spring 2009
Coordinator: John Surdyk
The seminar runs on Tuesdays from 3:30 PM - 5:25 PM in 2167 Grainger unless otherwise noted.
| Tues., Feb. 17 | F. Scott Kieff , Professor Washington University, Law 3:30 PM, Grainger Hall: Room 2167
Talk: Removing Property from Intellectual Property and (Intended?) Pernicious Impacts on Innovation and Competition [paper] Research interests: Technology law and business, intellectual property and technology transfer, entrepreneurship and innovation |
| Tuesday, March 10 | Saras Sarasvathy, Associate Professor University of Virginia, Business Administration 3:30 PM, Grainger Hall: Room 2167
Talk: Effectuation: Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise Research interests: Cognitive science, behavioral economics and entrepreneurship |
| Tuesday, March 24 | Darian Ibrahim, Assistant Professor UW-Madison, Law School 3:30 PM, Grainger Hall: Room 2167
Talk: Financing the Next Silicon Valley Research interests: Law and entrepreneurship, financing of high-tech start-ups |
| Tuesday, April 7 | Brian Wright, Professor UC-Berkeley, Agricultural and Resource Economics 3:30 PM, Grainger Hall: Room 2167
Talk: "Why Weak Patents? Rational Ignorance or Pro-“Customer” Tilt?" Research interests: Intellectual property rights, economics of genetic conservation |
Friday, April 17 (Please note date) |
Andrew Van de Ven, Professor University of Minnesota, School of Management 1:00 PM, Grainger Hall: 1140 [Please note NEW time, location and date]
Talk: "Entrepreneurial Boundary Spanning in Distributed Innovation Network" Research interests: Management of innovation and change, organization theory |