Course Catalog - 2017-2018

     

MGMT 640 - THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

Long Title: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE
Department: Management
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.5
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program(s):
MBA
Description: The class will answer the question "What does it take to lead and manage a New Enterprise?" Once a New Enterprise is launched, the challenges facing an entrepreneur are unique, dynamic and require a much different skillset than managing an established business. This class will explore how to manage an uncertain environment with extremely limited resources, develop an "entrepreneurial" mindset, find the right support resources and advisors, appease investors, maintain a work life balance and manage everting that will be thrown at the entrepreneur. This class will pull from the Instructor 30+ years as an entrepreneur and advisor including starting and exiting two Inc. 500 companies and will include practical input from a number of guest speakers. Repeatable for Credit.