This course explores key entrepreneurial concepts relevant to the high-technology world. Topics include the entrepreneurial perspective, start-up strategies, business idea evaluation, business plan writing, introduction to entrepreneurial finance and venture capital, managing growth, and delivering innovative products. This course prepares technical and business minded students for careers focused on entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and high technology. Students undertake intensive study of actual business situations through rigorous case-study analysis. This course can not be used to fulfill any engineering requirement (engineering units, courses, technical electives, or otherwise).

This Entrepreneurship course is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. This experiential learning course introduces key entrepreneurial concepts relevant to the high-technology world and how to take ideas to real products and start companies. Topics include the entrepreneurial process, customer discovery process, conducting market research, funding options, entrepreneurial finance and creation of the material for a business plan. Students undertake intensive study of actual business situations through case studies, lectures and class discussions. Several guest speakers (entrepreneurs, investors, lawyers) are invited to speak to the class throughout the semester. The final outcome will be a short business plan Executive Summary and team presentations to a panel of investors.

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for 191 after taking 190A prior to fall 2009.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills