Course:APSC541
| Technology Entrepreneurship:APSC 541 and BAEN 506-07 | |
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| APSC 541 | |
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| Instructor: | Sheryl Staub-French |
| Mike Lyons | |
| Chloe Tergiman | |
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| Office Hours: | By Appointment |
| Class Schedule: | Tuesday 6:00 to 9:30pm |
| Classroom: | Henry Angus 492 |
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| Syllabus | |
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| Assignments | |
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Lecture 1: Opportunity Identification Jan 4th
Readings for Next Week
- Note on Market Research
- Mullins Chapter 1
Prepare Case Study for Next Week
- Asia Renal Care: Due January 11th in class
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Team Progress
- Exchange Ideas
- Teams Finalized by January 11th 11pm
Lecture 2: Market Research Jan 11th
Case Study
- Asia Renal Care Covered in Class
Readings for Next Week
- Bagley and Dauchy Chapters 2 and 14
Team Progress
- Teams formed
- Prepare for 30 second elevator pitch for Jan 18th session
- Prepare Team Concept Memo
Team Concept Memo
Due January 19th via Email
- The name of your new venture
- Team member roles (CEO, CFO, CTO, and CMO)
- Evolved description of your business concept in 3 lines or less
Lecture 3: Managing IP Jan 18th
Readings for Next Week
- Financial Projections: How to do them the right way
- The Financial Plan
Prepare Case Study for Next Week
- Entrepreneur's Financial Projections: Due Jan 25th in class
- Questions TBA
Team Progress
- Define Idea
Lecture 4: Operations, Financials Jan 25th
Case Study
- Entrepreneur's Financial Projections covered in class
Readings for Next Week
- Note on Business Models
Prepare Case Study for Next Week
- Half Bucks: Due in class Feb 1st
- Questions TBA
Team Progress
- Finish Market/Competitor Analysis
Lecture 5: Business Models, Financials Feb 1st
Case Study
- Half Bucks covered in class
Team Progress
- Assess Opportunity
- Prepare for Gate 1 Presentation next week
Gate 1 Presentation Feb 8th
Team Progress
- Defend Basic Opportunity