Assignment 1: Innovation, Technology, and Risk

Assignment 1: Innovation, Technology, and Risk 
Due Week 4 and worth 175 points

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which the following are addressed:

1. Explain the interrelationship between innovation and entrepreneurship.
2. Compare the risks and benefits of a social-organization as it relates to change and innovation.
3. Speculate how artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics will influence organizations in the next 10 years. Provide specific examples of how this new technology has encouraged new business creation or growth. 
4. Describe at least two (2) risks that new technologies may present to existing industry models and economic systems.
5. Use at least two (2) external sources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the processes of innovation and the fundamental aspects of entrepreneurship that makes change happen.
• Analyze the similarities and differences between the social entrepreneur and the traditional entrepreneur.
• Examine the benefit of sustainability-led innovation and the “greening economy” to improving both the top-line and the bottom-line.  
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Write clearly and concisely about innovation and entrepreneurship using proper writing mechanics.

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