Spring 2025
ENGIN 183E 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Industrial Engin and Oper Research 191
Technology Entrepreneurship
Naeem Zafar
Class #:29427
Units:3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 69
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 70
Waitlist Max: 6
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, and 6 hours of outside work hours.
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Course Catalog Description
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 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 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).
Class Notes
See https://scet.berkeley.edu/students/courses/ for enrollment FAQs and contact scet-academics@berkeley.edu for additional questions. This course counts towards the SCET Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship (https://scet.berkeley.edu/certificate-in-entrepreneurship-and-technology.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None