RED is an exclusive academic program of BSM, providing students with collaborative hands-on learning experiences that parallel the modern workplace.

RED (Research, Entrepreneurship, Design) challenges students to use creativity and collaboration to solve problems that impact their world.

RED provides students with opportunities for:

1. Real Processes
   Engaged in authentic collaboration with peers and with experts in the field to produce a real product or process (SWOT, Agile, Scrum, Design Thinking)
2. Real Audiences
   Made for an audience beyond the classroom with the students aiming towards service, improvement, and impact (partnering with local businesses and corporations)
3. Real Tools
   Students are required to use tools used in professional businesses and organizations (centrifuges, 3D printing, drone video capture, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, social media, and more)

 

In today's world, students will need to have a variety of skills to succeed in college and whatever career path they take after graduation. These include:

• Persuasion
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Time Management
• Interpersonal / People Management

RED is ambitious and personalized class providing each student with opportunities to learn and apply these skills while developing project elements and tangible processes. 

Red Capstone Independent Study

Publish a book? Patent an invention? Develop a new app? Found a non-profit? You furnish the dream, and we’ll help partner you with industry mentors and a BSM leadership coach.

This year-long class embraces the mission and vision of the entire RED Department, focusing on offering authentic and collegiate experiences using real world, professional skills to bring your dream to life.

Ambitious Idea Projects will feel collegiate and enterprising		Deliverable Outcome Projects will produce something tangible
	Self Directed Projects are developed and managed by the students

 

The Design Thinking Methodology of RED

Empathize

Understand and explore the audiences needs of the community you want to service

Define

Clarify the problem that you are hoping to solve 

Ideate

Generate lots of ways to solve the problem.

Prototype

Create a variety of prototypes to explore potential solutions.

Test

Test the prototypes to see how well they can solve the problem. 

Implement

Thoughtfully roll out your invention, application or idea to the intended audience

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RED is a year-long experiential, self-directed, collaborative course embracing the mission and vision of BSM, by empowering and inspiring learners to contribute meaningfully to a global society.