2021 Fall

INDENG 191 001 - LEC 001

Technology Entrepreneurship

Naeem Zafar

Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021

02:00 pm - 04:59 pm

GSPP 150

Class #:19407

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: -7

Enrolled: 67

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 60

Waitlist Max: 50

Open Reserved Seats:

3 reserved for Undergraduates in the College of Engineering, L&S Computer Science and Data Science Majors

Hours & Workload

6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

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).

Class Description

This experiential learning course, designed for upper-level undergraduates & graduate students, introduces key entrepreneurial concepts relevant to the high-technology world. Students are guided through how to take ideas to real products and start companies. Topics include the entrepreneurial process, customer discovery process, conducting market research, funding, entrepreneurial finance and creation of the material for investors. 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 an executive summary of the business plan and a presentations to a panel of investors (VCs).

Students from all majors, both undergraduate and graduate are welcome and encouraged. Since the class is centered around technology entrepreneurship, some seats are reserved for students in engineering, data science and computer science; however, seats are also open to students from any major who bring different skill sets and perspectives to form interdisciplinary teams.

More Info:
https://scet.berkeley.edu/students/courses/tech-entrepreneurship/

Class Notes

This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship. Additional information: https://scet.berkeley.edu/certificate-in-entrepreneurship-and-technology/. Questions about SCET course enrollment or certificate can be directed to lee.2293@berkeley.edu.