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Berkeley’s Computer Science curriculum and Business curriculum trains many graduate and undergraduate students with a high level of technical and theoretical ability. However, UC Berkeley is only ranked 4th by the number of founders who raised more than $1M based on a report from Crunchbase. Decode Silicon Valley Startup Success bridges the gap. We teach startup intelligence. Our curriculum consists of having guest speakers from top entrepreneurs, executives of top companies, and investors, and also hands-on assignments and projects to help students build their portfolio. By the end of our course, students will be able to: ● Understand what it is like to be involved with a startup ● Learn best practices for early stage startups and mistakes to avoid ● Evaluate which early stage startup is good to join, invest or get more involved with ● Gain better awareness of how you can best plug into the startup ecosystem ● Build your domain expertise in a particular sector or industry ● Be self-aware to whether they are better suited to be a founder, an early stage startup employee, a growth stage startup employee, a big tech employee, or an investor Students can enroll in the course even if they aren’t planning on starting up. Lots of concepts and skills about entrepreneurship are highly transferable to other aspects of career development. Open to all majors. No requisite requirements. However, this course is meant for students who are serious about developing their career in a field related to startups, and will require you to step out of your comfort zone and dedicate hours outside of class. For students who are dedicated and have specific asks for guidance around topics that cannot be googled, DECODE offers mentorship with top industry experts and leaders to assist you with that. We also help with referrals to startup programs (YC, 500global, Techstars, OnDeck, Skydeck, etc) for selected students who have at least incorporated and are past the ideation stage. More Information: Our DeCal course, ENGIN 198, is under an organization called DECODE. DECODE's mission is to democratize knowledge and opportunities around the future of work in tech and entrepreneurship, and bridge academia with industry. Our mission is achieved through 3 main pillars: thought leadership events, industry-driven research, and immersive experiences. With roots from being the largest tech and innovation conference co-hosted with UC Berkeley and Stanford students and alumni, DECODE aims to provide a platform where students and working professionals can better adapt to the future of work enabled by exponential technologies. Past speakers include Eric Yuan (Founder & CEO, Zoom), Michael Siebel (Y Combinator, former CEO), Jon McNeil (Lyft, COO), Steve Jurvetson (Tesla, Space X, Board Member), Astro Teller (Google X, CEO), Wei-Ying Ma (ByteDance, Vice President), and many others. To learn more about Decode: Website: https://www.decode.build/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/decodesv/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DecodeSV/videos Enrollment: Students will be required to apply to enroll in the class. Please understand we have the application process because we truly want to build a diverse community. To enroll: 1. Fill out the application form. 2. We'll get back to you to let you know if you were accepted or not. 3. If you are accepted, you will then be able to enroll.. See the application for details. Application Link: https://forms.gle/43FcU5bNFaELKXZn7 Class time (In-person): Weekly Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM PDT Application Deadline: Jan. 18th, 2023 11:59 PM PDT Application Result: Jan. 20th, 2023 First Class: Jan. 25th, 2023 Questions? Contact the student facilitator <decodesv@gmail.com> https://cliff-parcel-6b9.notion.site/INDENG198-Spring-2023-f2a3d253973c41e8a23d98f95e5cd8ad

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