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Sara Hess
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WebsiteGetting Started: How to Use This Guide
This guide will assist ENGR 310.001 (Spring 2019) students with doing a case study of their chosen country's entrepreneurial climate, markets and industries, and companies. The information and resources included here should be treated as entry points for further documentation and bibliography.
Through this guide, you can access the following kinds of resources:
- Relevant books on your chosen country's business ecosystem and practices, tips for breaking into international markets, and more
- Current articles and news about your country's business sectors and enterprises
- Pertinent Penn State University databases and freely available online resources to help you explore the entrepreneurial climate of your country, review international industries and markets reports and research international companies
Photo Credit: West Bay Central Financial District, Doha, Qatar Photo courtesy of Business Destinations
Course Materials
These books are on course reserve at the Commons Services Desk in the Pattee Library. You'll need to have your course number, instructor's name and the call number of the book at the ready.
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Startup Rising by ISBN: 9780230342224Publication Date: 2013-08-13As a seasoned internet entrepreneur and venture investor, Christopher M. Schroeder was curious but skeptical about the future of investing in the Arab world. Traveling to Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Beirut, Istanbul, and even Damascus, he was stunned by the thousands of talented, successful, and intrepid entrepreneurs, often with women leading the way, all tackling the cultural, legal, and societal impediments that had previously stymied innovation. -
Start-Up Nation by ISBN: 9780446541466Publication Date: 2009-11-04With the savvy of foreign policy insiders, Senor and Singer examine the lessons of the Israel's adversity-driven culture, which flattens hierarchy and elevates informality--all backed up by government policies focused on innovation. -
Entrepreneurship by ISBN: 9781483383521Publication Date: 2017-01-25Catapults students beyond the classroom by helping them develop an entrepreneurial mindset so they can create opportunities and take action in uncertain environments. Based on the world-renowned Babson Entrepreneurship program, this new text emphasizes practice and learning through action. Students learn entrepreneurship by taking small actions and interacting with stakeholders in order to get feedback, experiment, and move ideas forward. Students walk away from this text with the entrepreneurial mindset, skillset, and toolset that can be applied to startups as well as organizations of all kinds. Whether your students have backgrounds in business, liberal arts, engineering, or the sciences, this text will take them on a transformative journey.
Entrepreneurship in Israel
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Startup Nation CentralWeb-based community of business owners and entrepreneurs who share advice and stimulate debate about business startups
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Startup Nation Central: Startup FinderIn-depth information on Israeli start-ups, investors, hubs, multinational corporations and academic technologies
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GLOBES in EnglishIsrael's business news and features which matter most to English speakers
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ISRAEL21cOnline news magazine featuring Israel's culture, innovation, society, and more
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No CamelsCovers cutting-edge Israeli innovations, startups and research in the fields of technology, medicine, design and the environment
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Times of IsraelOnline newspaper documenting developments in Israel, the Middle East and around the Jewish world
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From the GrapevineCovers Israel's culture, innovation, beauty, lifestyle, and more
Click the INNOVATION tab