Strategy for Entrepreneurs Intensive: Critical Choices in Creating a Successful Enterprise

Course Number 1293

Professor of Management Practice John Wells
Fall; Q1; 3.0 credits
28 Sessions on 14 class meeting dates
Paper

This course is planning for a Zoom only approach.


Professor of Management Practice John Wells
Spring; Q3; 3.0 credits
28 Sessions on 14 class meeting dates
Paper

This course is planning for a Zoom only approach.


  • SFE takes an integrated view of the strategic challenges faced by entrepreneurs as they move from conceiving an idea to creating, a large sustainable enterprise
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  • The course tracks the progress and pitfalls of disruptive tech entrepreneurs as they seek out hypergrowth business opportunities and transform them into successful businesses.
  • The course uses case materials and speakers to cover a number of disruptive technology sectors that are transforming how people live (e.g. BrainTech, FinTech EnergyTech.)
  • In each sector, the course examines several examples of companies at different stages of development
  • Participants will have the opportunity to meet many of these entrepreneurs and/or the financiers who backed them. There will be a special focus on how to fund a new business (e.g. venture capital, venture builders) that delves into non-intuitive risk/reward tradeoffs.
  • Logistics: double sessions covering two or three case examples.
  • Grading: 60% class participation, 40% paper
  • Paper is a business plan of the student’s choice for a start-up
  • Cross registrants welcome