Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Entrepreneurship and innovation expert to offer two public programs at USI
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Dr. Jeffrey A. Stamp, chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the University of North Dakota’s College of Business and Public Administration, will give two free public presentations on Monday, November 19, at the University of Southern Indiana. He will present "The Art and Science of Bold Thinking: Creating a Culture of Opportunity" at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Mitchell Auditorium in the Health Professions Center. Dr. Greg Murphy, associate dean of the USI College of Business, said, “Jeff Stamp’s focus is on creativity and opportunity recognition. Evansville is developing significant community resources to support entrepreneurs. What we need, however, are more entrepreneurs. Improving creative thinking and opportunity recognition skills should result in more, inspired entrepreneurs with great ideas. For this reason we are offering this program to the public.” In October, the University of North Dakota ranked eighth of 25 colleges and universities on a list of “Best Schools for Entrepreneurs” in the nation, according to a survey of more than 700 schools by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Stamp was the inventor, creator, and brand manager of “Baked Lays” for PepsiCo’s snack division Frito-Lay, which achieved $230 million in first-year sales and was named by Ernst and Young as the top brand introduction for the food sector. After his corporate life, he built his own successful business as a master brand innovator in both consumer goods and technology arenas. After selling his first venture, he served for six years as the “chief trained brain” and vice president of technology for Richard Saunders International’s Eureka! Ranch, a top new product and service creativity think tank. In recognition of their original R & D efforts, Stamp and his team were awarded the “George Land World-Class Innovator Award” from the Innovation Network and Fast Company magazine. Products created by Stamp appear in markets worldwide. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and is sought after as a speaker, giving an average of 45 keynotes nationwide each year. In 2003, he and Doug Hall published their third book, Meaningful Marketing. For more information, contact the USI College of Business at 812/464-1718. Wendy Knipe Bredhold USI News and Information Services wkbredhold@usi.edu 812/461-5259 |
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