Entrepreneurship and Innovation Resources at Penn State
Innovation Design Guides
From Penn State University Libraries
Systems Thinker's Toolbox by
Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780429466786Publication Date: 2018Systems Thinker's Toolbox: Tools for Managing Complexity provides more than 100 tools based on systems thinking and beyond that can be used to solve problems in project management, engineering, systems engineering, new product development, and business. Also discusses a set of communication tools that can improve project reviews and communicating innovative ideas.
Six Thinking Hats by Call Number: Berks - Engaged Scholarship (Discovery Lab) BF441.D385 1999ISBN: 9780316178310Publication Date: 1999Your success in business depends on how you think. Six Thinking Hats offers a practical and uniquely positive approach to making decisions and exploring new ideas. WHITE HAT: neutral and objective, concerned with facts and figures RED HAT: the emotional view BLACK HAT: careful and cautious, the "devil's advocate" hat YELLOW HAT: sunny and positive GREEN HAT: associated with fertile growth, creativity, and new ideas BLUE HAT: cool, the color of the sky, above everything else-the organizing or 'meta' hat.
Entrepreneurship Resource Guides
The following entrepreneurship guides provide resources for Penn State affiliates and Pennsylvania residents.
- Entrepreneurship titles - Discovery LabA library catalog search for entrepreneurship-related titles in Thun Library's Discovery Lab, including Beyond Berks, Engaged Scholarship, Ethics & Sustainability, as well as the Wellness and Social Justice browsing collections.
- LionSearch This link opens in a new windowSearch across all library resources on entrepreneurship topics, or to inform your product or service design or business plan.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) Minor
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) Minor | Penn State BerksAre you a current or prospective Penn State student? Explore the Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) minor program! This link provides information about the Berks ENTI minor - it is also available at other Penn State campuses.
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) Minor | Penn State Undergraduate BulletinProgram requirements and other information about the ENTI minor from the Penn State Undergraduate Bulletin.
Flemming CEED Center | Launchbox Network | Invent Penn State
- Flemming CEED Center | Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Econmoic Development | Penn State BerksThe mission of the Flemming CEED Center is to inspire an entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking in the Pennsylvania State University Berks community.
- Berks LaunchboxDon't quit your daydream! The Berks Launchbox connects local entrepreneurs with resources and advisors to jump-start their start-ups.
- Launchbox & Innovation Hub Network | Invent Penn StatePenn State-affiliated Launchboxes and Innovation Hubs are located throughout the Commonwealth to support entrepreneurs and their new business ventures.