List of authors by last name: Cui Lang, Ph.D./MBA Lin Peng, MBA/CPA Sean Zeng, Ph.D./MBA Weizheng Zeng, Ph.D. Qiang Zhu, Ph.D. Introduction In recent years, gene-editing technology represented by the CRISPR-Cas platform has brought revolutionary changes to the life sciences industry. People have high hopes for these new technologies in the space of gene editing…
Blockchain in Aerospace
Written by: Sushant Sudame Executive Summary Recent mishaps in the Commercial Aircraft industry have cast a cloud over aircraft safety and trust with manufacturers. This has resulted in airlines canceling orders, and passengers choosing to not fly when given the option. Regulators across the globe are questioning the data and product development transparency. All this…
Doing Business with Data Science: It’s Still Science
The digital age has fostered constant innovation in the realms of marketing and business decision making, but arguably, no single development has been as influential as the adoption of analytical practices known as data science. This unmatched approach to understanding global markets could not be possible without the combination of the seasoned and trusted art…
Engineering Your Exit
Our host, Dangerfield Moore, is joined by Mark Bowles, serial entrepreneur and founder of EcoATM, and Amy Nguyen-Chun, Professor of Strategy at the Rady School of Management, to discuss the idea and strategy behind Engineering Your Exit. It is so much more than an exit strategy. Listen in and find out why, after 7 successfully venture-backed start-ups, Mark Bowles has found Engineering Your Exit to be so much more than a buzzword.
Crossing the Chasm
Not another Buzzword debunks the business and industry lexicon with academic research and real-world perspectives.
This episode — “crossing the chasm” — dives into how innovation diffusion and customer experience impacts how quickly new technology and services get adopted by mass markets.
Being a Bank in an Amazon World
The Digitally Designed Bank will understand that you won’t keep all of your financial assets with them. It will know that people with money will be more likely to spread it among multiple providers since keeping track of their complete financial picture is easy to aggregate into a single view on their mobile device.
Social Media: Are We Addicts?
By Brett Blazys Addiction is defined as “compulsive behavior that leads to undesired and negative consequences.” While there are plenty of compulsive behaviors that do not lead to negative consequences, I focus on compulsive Social Media use and the problems that arise from it. We have all seen people in a group setting that could…
Protector Brewery: A Lesson in Following Passion to Discover Innovation
Protector Brewery: A Lesson in Following Passion to Discover Innovation [1] by Louis H. “Tra” Calisch, III Innovation is a key factor in developing a successful startup, but it is often times elusive. Many believe that inspiration comes randomly, defined by the “Aha!” moment. However, a critical observation by Peter Drucker in the 1985 Harvard Business…
Opinion: A Study of Illumina’s Success
By Francisco J. Uribe Illumina is a San Diego based, publicly traded company (ILMN) that develops, manufactures, and markets its proprietary line of integrated systems to sequence DNA.[2] Illumina has spearheaded the development of third-generation DNA sequencing systems, which allow for massive and fast sequencing of complete genomes, enabling the study of population genomics. In…
California is Fertile Ground for Music Instrument Innovation
By G. Bryan Cornwall, PhD, PEng (MBA 2018) Some of our most profound memories are linked with music: whether it is your first drive, first date, first kiss, or first anything, there is almost always a song that goes with it. Dick Clark is credited with the claim that “Music is the soundtrack of your…