Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025

     

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BUSI 465 001 (CRN: 22041)

STUDENT VENTURE FUND

Long Title: STUDENT VENTURE FUND: EVALUATING STARTUP INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Department: Business
Instructors:
Cohen, Jim
Poag, Mark
Meeting: 6:15PM - 9:30PM M (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: BUSI 461
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 13
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 45
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 21
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 3:08PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
 
Description: Students will identify, screen, and evaluate start-ups for investment by the Rice venture capital fund. Through this highly experiential course, students will learn tools for rigorously evaluating startup ventures for investment, valuing early stage companies, and structuring investments. Students will present their investment recommendations to an advisory committee. Cross-list: MGMT 740. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BUSI 465 if student has credit for MGMT 740.