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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Want to get to know each other more creatively? Check out this cool exercise.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig, Stanford University, California, USA.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nodding in agreement is good for innovation. Check out how.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA.
Give your business idea its 60 seconds of fame in the One Minute Pitch
Brainwave of Ed Rubesch , Thammasat University, Thailand.
Stay connected with your thoughts with the help of this simple yet powerful creativity exercise.
Brainwave of NEN.
Find out how a surprise gift can teach valuable lessons on entrepreneurship.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA.
Are you too scared of failure? Get rid of it by writing your failure resume.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA.
In a mood for word games? Try E Scrabble.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA.
Make your customer feel like a king by creating a value-packed product.
Brainwave of Tina Seelig , Stanford University, California, USA.