ENT 603
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Autumn & Spring
6 credits

Objective & Learning Outcomes

This activity-oriented foundation course provides the necessary context and content for learners interested in entrepreneurship. Learners will gain an understanding of the Entrepreneurial process – the entrepreneurial mindset, opportunity identification and innovation, customer discovery and Go-To-Market, entrepreneurial finance, and technology venture creation. This course will use a combination of concept teaching and real-life storytelling to bring alive the entrepreneurial journey for learners. Learners can apply the principles and practices taught through a hands-on course project. There have been ventures created by students who have taken this course, and some of them will be covered as case studies. Course instruction is by a faculty team who bring in experience and expertise in entrepreneurship, academia, industry. 
 

Modules

  1. Getting into the entrepreneurial mindset
  2. Gaining an understanding of the innovation and entrepreneurship process
  3. Recognizing opportunities for new business
  4. Getting hands-on during the Customer Discovery Process
  5. Understanding Technology evolution and product and business life-cycles
  6. Gaining insights into startup financing
  7. Understanding of business functions essential for success of technology enterprises.