Course Catalog - 2013-2014

     

ENGI 540 - LAUNCH: ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTRO

Long Title: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LEAN START METHODOLOGY
Department: Engineering Division
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: How do entrepreneurs identify opportunities, marshal resources, and rapidly launch businesses? This course will address these topics through case studies of real entrepreneurs and "lab" work as students launch their own businesses in teams. Special attention will be paid to social entrepreneurship and commercialization of academic IP. Graduate students taking this course will have extra reading assignments on entrepreneurship research and turn in a comprehensive paper at the end of the semester. Instructor Permission Required.Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ENGI 340.