Special Topics (395-0-2)
Topic
History of Innovation
Instructors
Hayes Ferguson
Michael Saunders
Meeting Info
Garage Workspace Classroom 1: Tues, Thurs 3:30PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
This class will provide historical context for today's technology revolution, focusing on innovations dating to electricity and, even earlier, the printing press. What problems did Edison and Gutenberg - and others since -- solve and what has the impact been on society?
Class Materials (Required)
How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson ISBN: 978-1-59463-296-9 (Approx $18)
3-4 HBR Case Studies (Approx $20)