Tuesday 15 December 2009

FINAL PRESENTATION - THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER


Hallo,

please be on campus from 12pm onwards for your final presentation.

GOOD LUCK.

All the best,

Max

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Nokia suing Apple over the iPhone

Big business:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8321058.stm

Monday 26 October 2009

How The iPhone Is Blowing Everyone Else Away

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/21/how-the-iphone-is-blowing-everyone-else-away-in-charts/



Schonfeld 2009 [online] How The iPhone Is Blowing Everyone Else Away. In Techcrunch. [accessed 26 Oct 2009].

Friday 23 October 2009

Research

Dear all,

please check the following link:

http://www.firstpartner.net/


and click on mobile media market map.

You can download the PDF posters for free.

Thursday 22 October 2009

Universal Project – Update

Friday 23rd October
10:00-11:00 lecture in Gallery (by Mehrdad / Max)
and
11:00-12:00 tutorials in C5

Friday 30th October
10:00-12:00 in Gallery
Limkokwing mobile film-making workshop I
live-web-broadcast with Japan

14:30-15:30 Group-presentation for visitors (Vic)
(Refreshments for students provided)

Friday 6th November
10:00-12:00
Limkokwing mobile film-making workshop II
Live-web-broadcast with Japan

Friday 13th November
16:00-19:00
Mobilefest London presented by Limkokwing
Live-web-broadcast with Brazil

Friday 20th November
10:00-12:00
Final student presentations and feedback

Final presentations
Date: TBC
Venue: Boardroom

Thursday 15 October 2009

Group - Ranking - CW1

At the moment the Universal Project Group ranking is as follows:

Position 1 - Group C – Discovery
Position 2 – Group A – Urban Bull
Position 3 – Group D – Mobile Shopping
Position 4 – Group B – Shaper

At this stage any group can take the lead.
It will be essential to illustrate your ideas through a video, sketches or any other creative means.

EVERYONE keep up the good work. All are doing well.

Looking forward to see you on Friday. Please have a soft-copy of your power-point slides available for Max.

With best wishes,

Max

Friday 2 October 2009

Aiming for the perfect pitch in week 7

1) very little text – only keywords - (10 slides for 10 min presentation)

1) Company name – Team members
2) Mobile Application / Mobile Project
3) Brief description of the Project (not more than three words on screen)
4) Brief description of the Application (not more than three words on screen)
5) What is new about the application?
6) Who is your target audience?
7) Scenario (example in use – video)
8) Business model – (how do you make money)
9) Conclusion
10) Surprise me: one slide for your own choice, think creative


2) Produce your own video (90 sec max) with Max (Book production appointment for Tuesday 6 or 13 oct)

3) Dress to impress -> Be creative, act like a professional


4) Provide a good, clear, easy-to-repeat story—the story of an exciting new startup.

(see: http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/12/the_entrepreneu.html#axzz0Sn9h0zM6)

5) Rehearse until you are familiar with your key points

(see: http://www.businessdevelopmentacademy.com/downloads/modules/pitch/Hints%20and%20Tips%20The%20secrets%20of%20successful%20pitch%20presentations.doc)

6) Be Prepared – always have a backup plan

Tuesday 29 September 2009

Week 5

Dear Students,

please note that group D + A will be presenting on Friday.

If you need any further guidance please see Max on Wednesday.

Also the group A+D need to submit the project proposal. Group B needs to submit an updated project proposal.

After the tutorials on Friday the lecturers will be available for consultation / production sessions.

10.00-11.00 Group presentations and lecture by Vic and Gobi.
11.00-12.00 Group tutorials

13.00-17.00 consultation / production sessions (per appointment).

All the best,

Max

Friday 25 September 2009

New GROUP

GROUP D

Eddie Edward Mhina
Siyi Cheng
Selenge
Yugal Subedi
Surat Babu Shrestha
MD Emrul Kayes Raceme

Tuesday 22 September 2009

Ideas & Innovation

PRESENTATIONS - CW 1

Dear Students,

on Friday we will have the first round of student presentations for the universal project.

The presentations will take place in B1 - Gallery at 10 am - 11am.

Students ensure to be on campus by 9.45.
Marks will be deducted for any students arriving late.
Presentation rota will be announced after the introduction at 10 am.

From 12-13 we will conduct tutorials in C5.
After the tutorials students will submit the Project Proposals.

Each group is required to to submit one project proposal.
(Typed as word document, nicely formatted including contact details of all group member
and each member's role and responsibility).

Try to make use of power point or a creative format to deliver your presentation.

Thursday 10 September 2009

Week2

FRIDAY 11 Sep 09

10:00 Lecture in Gallery b1

10:00 - 10:10 Max outline project proposal
10:10 - 10:20 Vic/Gobi outline draft business plan

10:20 - 10:50 Paul - Business Futures

Team meetings:



11:30 -  Dr John Butler - Gallery b1 - Group B
11:45 -  Sobahan, HMS promotions - C5 - Group A
12:30 -  Chris / Max - C5 - Group C

Team tutorials:


14:00 - 14:30 tutorial Max - Group C
14:45 - 15:15 tutorial Max - Group B
15:30 - 16:00 tutorial Max - Group A
 

Friday 4 September 2009

Team tasks

Exchange of contact details.
Produce a mind-map and present some evidence of brainstorming sessions.
Think CREATIVE.
Answer questions for discussion as listed in previous posts.


Group A
Aidy
Amish
Ashanul
Nursultan
Sunday
Vimbai


Group B
Angeline
Azzama
Crustna
Kamrun
Kemeth



Group C

(Urja)
Bonnie
Dinusha
Kamara
Raymond
Rebecca
Tilek
Yong Hee Lee, Richie

Work towards creating a scenario.

Week 1

Group discussion.
Please consider the following questions in your group discussions:


Who are your competitors in the field?

Which department or university section (library, students services, academics, etc) could benefit from a mobile application?

If your company does not produce a project for the University, which external clients will you choose ? Target audience ?

Which other software (open source) and services (creative commons) might be of interest to educational mobile applications or external clients ?

The final presentation will take the form of an awards ceremony.
(Whom do you want to invite to your presentation?)

Final presentation as a competition: http://www.globalmobileawards.com/

KL students: Widget contest for Limkokwing students: http://www.limkokwing.net/media/news/widget_contest_for_limkokwing_students/

Terms:
Research theses terms for discussion in week 2 and name some examples.

Mobile Application. / Widget. / Mobile Social Media. / Mobile 2.0 / GPS

Thursday 3 September 2009

Week 1

Videos quoted in Lecture.

MICROSOFT FUTURES (2:10 - 2:55)





Friday 28 August 2009

Thursday 27 August 2009

Business Environment III

Business Environment II

Business Environment I

The Apprentice BBC [online]

The Apprentice









Dragon's Den BBC [online]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/

ur d 1ly limit 2 yr cr8tivity n imagntn

  (You are the only limit to your creativity and imagination)
Welcome to the World > Problem solving – Self-starters
Start – Up company > Freelancer / Limited company
Softskills > Communication and Team working skills
Employability > Industry environment, simulation and live briefs

YOUR job expectation and YOUR job description
> Business department
> IT department
> Creative Department 
 What language is she/he talking ? Lingos of different disciplines.
 Breaking the Boundaries… Creating Innovation through interdisciplinary practice…

Are you living in a vacuum ? Notice the world around you.
1)    Read Newspapers (not the tube ones)
2)    Know the industry trade magazines
3)    READ BOOKS, READ BOOKS, READ BOOKS
4)    Time management (14 week is not long enough) START NOW, not tomorrow.
We are a Global University. We celebrate diversity. Make most out of this rich resource.
AND Do something funky…
 Surprise me…
We are a start-up company:
I will treat you professionally, so treat me professionally.
Punctuality: be 15min earlier at the place of the appointment
(Tube delays do not count…)
Enjoy London, it’s the best place in the world…
Talk to me….Any Problems, let me know immediately.

LEARN:
> Time management
> Project management
> Creative skills
> Team work

Professionalism:
Email accounts
Business Ethics
Enterpreneuship. Sell your idea. Pitch

Universal Project V

(September – December 2009)


CREATING INNOVATION – ENABLING TRANSFORMATION
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Mobile Creative Centre

After the successful inter-faculty projects The Pavillion, LUCT London 2020, Cinderella, the Label we are endeavoring a new challenge.

Developing ideas for a mobile application.

“Juniper Research predicts that mobile Web 2.0 sites will generate $ 22.4 billion in 2013 compared to $ 5.5 billion today, with social networking revenue increasing from $ 1.8 billion to $ 11.2 billion. … There’s money in mobile. But the question is – how do you get your hands on it ?
Marshall, G. (2009) The future of Mobile. Net Magaine (August 2009)

“In this all-singing, all-dancing, digital world of ours, all the old lessons still hold true: a great piece of work still needs a great idea at its core.”
Nagy (BBDO) in Ashcroft (2009) A world in your pocket. Computer Arts Project (Issue 125)

Create a start-up company (and project) to work in the New Media industries developing mobile solutions for the Creative Industries.