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| Bring in hustle bustle and fun into the class with this warm-up exercise that can be a prelude to creative and innovative thinking - suggests James Barlow, Scottish Institute of Enterprise, UK |
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| Topic : Creativity, Innovation |
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| Funnovation |
| A fun way to recognize innovation as a key driver in idea generation and opportunity recognition; a comprehensive exercise that equips participants with business planning and product development skills as well - says Sameerkanth, NEN, India. |
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| Topic : Innovation, Idea Generation, Business Planning, Product Development |
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| Tower Power |
| Entrepreneurs are not limited by resources available to them and possess the innate ability to create value; a collaborative learning exercise to engage in effectual thinking, recognize opportunity and leverage resources. By Rashmi Gopinath and Krishna Shetty, D Y Patil Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India. |
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| Topic : Innovation, Idea Generation, Opportunity Recognition, Leveraging Resources |
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| Close to the heart ideas |
| How do you recognize opportunity? This exercise leads participants through the idea generation process in a hands-on mode. Brainchild of Vinod Shastri, NEN, India. |
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| Topic : Idea Generation |
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| Paper to product |
| An experiential learning exercise to help you design a product, understand market forces and influence the price of the product. Brainwave of Vinod Shastri and Vishnu Priya, NEN, India. |
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| Topic : Idea Generation |
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| Puzzle thought exercise |
| This activity encourages student teams to attempt to imagine a situation in which they would reconstruct a jigsaw puzzle in order to create value. Brainwave of Laura Parkin & Sunita Singh, NEN, India. |
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| Topic : Idea Generation |
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| Bad idea to good idea |
You think you have a bad idea? Try this light, humourous game to make it look 'good'.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig, Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea Generation |
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| Name Tag |
Want to get to know each other more creatively? Check out this cool exercise.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig, Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Team Building |
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| Look what I ate |
'Look what I ate' has nothing to do with food, but it still has enough punch to whet your appetite for fun.
Brainwave of Ed Rubesch , Thammasat Business School, Thailand. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| True or False |
True or False? A lot of sharp 'guessworking' is required to win in this game of mind-reading.
Brainwave of Ed Rubesch , Thammasat Business School, Thailand. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Ideas from a Newspaper |
A hundred business opportunities lie tucked between the sheets of the newspaper. Hunt them down with a little help from this exercise.
Brainwave of Laura Parkin, NEN, Bangalore, India. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Birth Date Sorting |
When is your birthday? Stand in line, and you shall know. This amusing game is a great ice-breaker.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Brainstorming |
A lot can happen over coffee and a brainstorming session. Learn to get the best ideas out of brainstorming with this exercise.
Brainwave of NEN. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Creativity with constraints |
Innovation loves constraints. So does entrepreneurship. Check out this challenging game that will make you work under constraints and learn a lesson or two on creativity.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Design a Wallet |
Make your customer feel like a king by creating a value-packed product.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation, Sales & Marketing, Product development |
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| E-scrabble |
In a mood for word games? Try E Scrabble.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Failure Resume |
Are you too scared of failure? Get rid of it by writing your failure resume.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Gift Box |
Find out how a surprise gift can teach valuable lessons on entrepreneurship.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| Mind Maps |
Stay connected with your thoughts with the help of this simple yet powerful creativity exercise.
Brainwave of NEN. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| One-minute Pitch |
Give your business idea its 60 seconds of fame in the One Minute Pitch
Brainwave of Ed Rubesch , Thammasat University, Thailand. |
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| Topic : Idea generation, Sales & Marketing |
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| Say Yes |
Nodding in agreement is good for innovation. Check out how.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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| So much in Common |
Do you know how much you have in common with the stranger sitting next to you? Here's one way to find out.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation, Build a team |
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| Look Around You |
Have a problem? Look around you. The answer is somewhere out there. This exercise can help you spot the solution.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA. |
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| Topic : Idea generation |
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