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**MDST 2011** | **MDST 2011** | ||
- | *Disruption* has become a hallowed achievement in contemporary business culture, to the point that we forget it used to be a bad thing. What, exactly, do entrepreneurs, | + | *Disruption* has become a hallowed achievement in contemporary business culture. What, exactly, do entrepreneurs, |
- | This course is a hands-on exploration of disruptive media cultures, intended for entrepreneurs, | + | This course is a hands-on exploration of disruption as a practice |
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Armory Building, 1B24 | Armory Building, 1B24 | ||
- | Office hours: Wednesday at 4-5 p.m., or by appointment ([[: | + | Office hours: Wednesday at 3-5 p.m., or by appointment ([[: |
Website: [nathanschneider.info](https:// | Website: [nathanschneider.info](https:// | ||
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## The business model | ## The business model | ||
- | The course consists of five evaluated components; three are consecutive " | + | The course consists of six evaluated components; three are consecutive " |
### Phase one: Report | ### Phase one: Report | ||
*20 percent* | *20 percent* | ||
- | Early in the course, each student produces a brief, researched report on a past disruption. Write an internal memo by an employee of an incumbent organization as it comes to terms with a potentially threatening disruption taking place. Explain | + | Early in the course, each student produces a brief, researched report on a past disruption. Write an internal memo by an employee of an incumbent organization as it comes to terms with a potentially threatening disruption taking place. Examples of incumbent organizations include large corporations, |
* Completion of the assignment with clarity, stylistic correctness, | * Completion of the assignment with clarity, stylistic correctness, | ||
* Comprehension of the disruption and explanation of what qualifies it as disruptive | * Comprehension of the disruption and explanation of what qualifies it as disruptive | ||
* Evidence of self-directed research beyond assigned materials, including at least two peer-reviewed [[scholarly sources]] and relevant market data, using [[citation standards|appropriate citation]] | * Evidence of self-directed research beyond assigned materials, including at least two peer-reviewed [[scholarly sources]] and relevant market data, using [[citation standards|appropriate citation]] | ||
- | * Meaningful engagement with at least two assigned | + | * Meaningful |
### Phase two: Presentation | ### Phase two: Presentation | ||
- | *25 percent* | + | *20 percent* |
- | The second project for the course is a presentation to the class about the effects | + | The second project for the course is a presentation to the class about the human impacts |
Each presentation should cover a unique topic. Evaluation criteria are as follows: | Each presentation should cover a unique topic. Evaluation criteria are as follows: | ||
* Completion of the assignment with clarity, stylistic correctness, | * Completion of the assignment with clarity, stylistic correctness, | ||
- | * Comprehension of the disruption and explanation of what qualifies it as disruptive | + | * Comprehension of the disruption, including its history, market dynamics, |
- | * Insightful interviews in disrupted communities, | + | * Insightful interviews in disrupted communities |
- | * Evidence of self-directed research beyond assigned materials, including at least two peer-reviewed | + | * Meaningful |
- | * Meaningful engagement | + | |
### Phase three: Whitepaper | ### Phase three: Whitepaper | ||
*25 percent* | *25 percent* | ||
- | At the conclusion of the course, students produce a [[whitepaper]] outlining an original proposal for a disruption involving networked digital media. In between 1,500 and 1,800 words, describe the nature of the disruption, its economic and technological context, and the means of its financing and growth. Be sure to also consider its potential social effects. | + | At the conclusion of the course, students produce a [[whitepaper]] outlining an original proposal for a disruption involving networked digital media. It can advance business, social, or policy goals. In between 1,500 and 1,800 words, describe the nature of the disruption, its economic and technological context, and the means of its financing and growth. Be sure to also consider its potential social effects. |
Students will twice present their ideas to the class---first as a one-minute practice run for feedback and, second, as a one-minute pitch with one parsimonious slide. | Students will twice present their ideas to the class---first as a one-minute practice run for feedback and, second, as a one-minute pitch with one parsimonious slide. | ||
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Evaluation criteria are as follows: | Evaluation criteria are as follows: | ||
- | * Completion of the assignment with clarity, stylistic correctness, | + | * Completion of the assignment with clarity, stylistic correctness, |
* Comprehension of the disruption and explanation of what qualifies it as disruptive | * Comprehension of the disruption and explanation of what qualifies it as disruptive | ||
- | * Evidence of self-directed research beyond assigned materials, including at least two peer-reviewed [[scholarly sources]] and relevant market data, using [[citation | + | * Evidence of self-directed research beyond assigned materials, including at least two peer-reviewed [[scholarly sources]] and relevant market data, using APA citation |
- | * Meaningful engagement with at least two assigned | + | * Meaningful |
- | * Clear, compelling in-class pitch | + | * Clear, compelling in-class pitch with an elegant slide |
- | ### Class participation | + | ### Quizzes |
- | *20 percent* | + | *15 percent* |
- | All students should contribute to class discussions as active listeners, question-askers, | + | Quizzes based on readings |
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+ | ### Class participation | ||
+ | *10 percent* | ||
- | Evaluation takes place at the midterm | + | All students should contribute to class discussions as active listeners, question-askers, |
- | * Comments | + | Evaluation takes place at the midterm |
- | * Flash quizzes at random intervals (10 points) | + | |
+ | * Contributing comments and questions that advance the conversation | ||
+ | * Evidence of listening to others | ||
+ | * [[engagement with assigned sources|Engagement]] with assigned materials | ||
### Entrepreneurial events | ### Entrepreneurial events | ||
*10 percent* | *10 percent* | ||
- | Part of the course is participation in two synchronous events in the Boulder entrepreneurial community. | + | Part of the course is participation in two synchronous events in the Boulder entrepreneurial community---at least one on campus. Within 24 hours after each event, submit a discussion post in Canvas about your experience there. With this, include proof of participation (such as a photo of yourself there or of you and your screen). Evaluation criteria are as follows: |
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+ | * Compelling proof of attendance at the event | ||
+ | * Insightful, 300-500 word reflection on an aspect of each event | ||
+ | * [[engagement with assigned sources|Engagement]] with at least one of the assigned materials in each analysis | ||
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+ | Entrepreneurship-related events can be found at the campus [Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative website](https:// | ||
- | * Compelling proof of attendance at: | ||
- | - The [Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fall Kickoff](https:// | ||
- | - A second event, on or off campus, of your choosing | ||
- | * Insightful, 300-500 word analysis of an aspect of each event | ||
- | * Engagement with at least one of the assigned materials in each analysis | ||
- | Entrepreneurship-related events can be found at the campus [Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative website](https:// | ||
### Grading | ### Grading | ||
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+ | Grading will follow the expectations stated in this syllabus. | ||
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+ | If you need an extension on any assignment, consult your instructor ahead of time. Late projects will be penalized 5 percentage points per day. | ||
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+ | Plagiarism and similar lapses in [[academic honesty]] can result in no credit for the assignment and referral to campus authorities. | ||
Based on the stated percentage structure, grades will be awarded as follows: A (94-100), A- (90-93), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76), C- (70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66), D- (60-62), F (0-59). The minimum passing grade is 60 for undergraduates and 70 for graduate students. | Based on the stated percentage structure, grades will be awarded as follows: A (94-100), A- (90-93), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76), C- (70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66), D- (60-62), F (0-59). The minimum passing grade is 60 for undergraduates and 70 for graduate students. | ||
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* Adhere to all [[university policies]] regarding academic integrity, accessibility, | * Adhere to all [[university policies]] regarding academic integrity, accessibility, | ||
* Respect student privacy, keeping any materials or statements shared in class confidential unless permission is granted to do otherwise | * Respect student privacy, keeping any materials or statements shared in class confidential unless permission is granted to do otherwise | ||
- | * Be present in our interactions together, | + | * Be present in our interactions together, |
If you find yourself in a position where lack of access to food, housing, health care, or other basic necessities interferes with your studies, consider seeking support from the [Dean of Students](https:// | If you find yourself in a position where lack of access to food, housing, health care, or other basic necessities interferes with your studies, consider seeking support from the [Dean of Students](https:// | ||
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The course topics, like the assignments, | The course topics, like the assignments, | ||
- | Except for the book we read in Phase Two, all readings should be available online. | + | Except for the book we read in Phase Two, all readings should be available online. |
### Phase one: Disruption | ### Phase one: Disruption | ||
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What does this overused word even mean? | What does this overused word even mean? | ||
- | #### 1. A mindset | + | #### 1. Startup communities |
- | * Mike Green, " | ||
* Brad Feld, {{: | * Brad Feld, {{: | ||
+ | * Xiaowei R. Wang, " | ||
#### 2. Theory and cliché | #### 2. Theory and cliché | ||
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* Clayton M. Christensen, | * Clayton M. Christensen, | ||
* Jill Lepore, "[The Disruption Machine](http:// | * Jill Lepore, "[The Disruption Machine](http:// | ||
+ | * Drake Bennett, " | ||
#### 3. Organizational vessels | #### 3. Organizational vessels | ||
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#### 4. Raising rounds | #### 4. Raising rounds | ||
- | * Kim-Mai Cutler, "[The Unicorn Hunters](https:// | + | * Kim-Mai Cutler, "[The Unicorn Hunters](https:// |
* Paul Graham, " | * Paul Graham, " | ||
+ | * Daisy Onubogu, " | ||
- | #### 5. Origin stories | + | #### 5. Endgames |
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+ | * Peter Thiel with Blake Masters, _[Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future](https:// | ||
+ | * Cory Doctorow, " | ||
+ | * Constance Grady, "[How Does Elon Musk Get Away with It All? | ||
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+ | #### 6. Capitalism, all along | ||
* Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, [preamble and chapter 1](https:// | * Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, [preamble and chapter 1](https:// | ||
* Joseph A. Schumpeter, "[The Creative Response in Economic History](https:// | * Joseph A. Schumpeter, "[The Creative Response in Economic History](https:// | ||
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- | #### 6. The mother of the modern | ||
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- | * Silvia Federici, "[The Accumulation of Labor and the Degradation of Women](https:// | ||
- | * Charles C. Mann, "[Why Billington Survived](https:// | ||
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### Phase two: Disrupted | ### Phase two: Disrupted | ||
- | This year, phase two will center | + | Phase two centers |
* Alec MacGillis, _Fulfillment: | * Alec MacGillis, _Fulfillment: | ||
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What, then, can we do? | What, then, can we do? | ||
- | #### 10. Disaster | + | #### 10. Disrupting work |
- | * From Rebecca Solnit, "[Prelude: Falling Together](http://lithub.com/rebecca-solnit-how-to-survive-a-disaster/)," _A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster_ | + | * Ben Tarnoff, _[The Making of the Tech Worker Movement](https://logicmag.io/the-making-of-the-tech-worker-movement/ |
- | * Naomi Klein, "[How Power Profits from Disaster](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/ | + | * Anisia Uzeyman and Saul Williams (dirs.), _[Neptune Frost](https://colorado.kanopy.com/node/12574154)_ (2021) |
- | #### 11. Disrupting | + | #### 11. Disrupting |
+ | * Richard Barbrook and Andy Cameron, "[The Californian Ideology](https:// | ||
* Jennifer Brandel, Mara Zepeda, Astrid Scholz, and Aniyia Williams, " | * Jennifer Brandel, Mara Zepeda, Astrid Scholz, and Aniyia Williams, " | ||
- | * Malene Alleyne, Camille Canon, Amelia Evans, Yichen Feng, Nathan Schneider, and Mara Zepeda, _[Exit to Community: A Community Primer](https:// | ||
- | #### 12. Decentralize everything | + | #### 12. Disruptive citizenship |
- | * Lana Swartz, “[Blockchain Dreams: Imagining Techno-Economic Alternatives After Bitcoin](http://llaannaa.com/papers/Swartz_Blockchain_Dreams.pdf),” in _Another Economy Is Possible: Culture and Economy in a Time of Crisis_, ed. Manuel Castells | + | * Maria Mazzucato, "[The Entrepreneurial State](https://www.proquest.com/docview/912870584/ |
- | * Jarrod Dicker, "[Cities of Ghosts Await Their DAO Revival](https://darkstar.mirror.xyz/eYRttcLec0IXODpzLFsHZTRdzuWosBwfyVKnSc93NdA)," | + | * Malka Older, "[Temporary Organizations in Disaster Response: Crisis, Temporality, |
- | #### 13. The new citizen | + | #### 13. Disrupting time |
- | * Maria Mazzucato, "[The Entrepreneurial State](https:// | + | * Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould, "[Punctuated Equilibria: An Alternative to Phyletic Gradualism](https:// |
- | * Lilly Irani, "[Hackathons and the Making of Entrepreneurial Citizenship](https://escholarship.org/uc/item/ | + | * Walidah Imarisha, "[All Organizing Is Science Fiction](https://archive.org/details/podcast_umass-amherst-history-departme_walidah-imarisha-all-organiz_1000423858347)," |
- | #### 14. Fantasies | + | #### 14. Disruption |
* David Edgerton, " | * David Edgerton, " | ||
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* _[How I Built This with Guy Raz](https:// | * _[How I Built This with Guy Raz](https:// | ||
+ | * [Resources](https:// | ||
* [Tech Workers Coalition newsletter](https:// | * [Tech Workers Coalition newsletter](https:// | ||
- | * Y Combinator, | + | * [Startup School library](https:// |