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Light‑bulb moments: New course gets students thinking about ideas

Posted by stephanie rogers on September 12, 2013 in Alumni & Friends, News, Research

“Ideas are a dime a dozen” or so the old idiom goes. If that’s the case, then, how do you know which ideas might be worth a lot more than a dime? If you have an idea that can improve people’s lives, how do you make it happen?

Dal prof Mary Kilfoil wants to get students thinking about these questions — and not just business students, either. With her new course launching this fall, undergrads from all Dal faculties will have the chance to learn how to start bringing their “light-bulb” moments to life.

“Innovation: A Practical Approach to Concepts and Implementation” is being taught in both Halifax and Truro this fall, open to undergrads in third year or above from any Dal faculty. The elective takes students through the process of transforming an idea into implementation.

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