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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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ENTR 361 001 (CRN: 26143)
THE HUMAN EDGE
Long Title: THE HUMAN EDGE: PEOPLE SKILLS FOR FOUNDERS
Department: Entrepreneurship
Instructor: Massaro, Diana
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: 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
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 3:56AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-Dept Room
Description: Great ideas don't go very far without people. Most ventures don't fail because the product was wrong, they fail because the founders couldn't pitch it, build a team around it, or hold the hard conversations it took to keep the team together. The Human Edge is a highly experiential course about the people skills entrepreneurship requires: understanding people, building trust, influencing without authority, leading teams, and navigating the specific human situations founders face.