This document proposes a model for reforming undergraduate education with three main components: 1) A traditional discipline, 2) Innovation and entrepreneurship, and 3) Another language and culture. It discusses the changing focus of an institute in Moscow from management and physics to solely IT and mathematics. It concludes with quotes about preserving curiosity despite formal education and idealists needing practical experience to avoid unrealistic plans.

2. model for reform of undergraduate education
NOVUM TRIVIUM
structure
- A traditional Discipline
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Another Language and Culture

4. S CREDIT
B C HOURS
T
E
M
STEM
* 100 % = ?
B+C

5. F I T * programs
STEM year
Robotics 83% 2012
Quality management 66% 2011
Innovation management 60% 2009
FIT – faculty of innovative technologies
ABET minimum – 75% of STEM subjects
ABET – accreditation board for eng & technologies

6. ALL STUDENTS SOME STUDENTS
PROJECT PROJECT
RESEARCH EDUCATION RESEARCH EDUCATION
BUSINESS
BUSINESS

7. “ABITURIENT” motivation
STEM - CURIOSITY
BUSINESS - CAREER

8. MFTI - “phys-tech” institute of Moscow
Faculty of innovations and high technologies evolution:
2006 - creation 2007 – crisis 2008 – change of policy:
no more management - IT and mathematics only
3 semesters of physics instead of 5-6
Now: excellent results in IT but crisis in business education
Physicists or doctors?
«ЕГЭ»-score (SAT,ACT in USA) in MFTI is one of the highest
260 points for the faculty of molecular biology
300 points (max possible) – for the faculty of physics
210 – average score for the students of medical universities

9. It is a miracle that curiosity survives
formal education
A. Einstein
When they come downstairs from
their Ivory Towers, idealists are very
apt to walk straight into the gutter
Logan Smith