Entrepreneurial Solutions to World Poverty (ENTR 407)
Students will learn about factors that contribute to business development in low-income nations and explore various ways that entrepreneurs and business people can create jobs and reduce poverty in low income nations, especially opportunities for businesses to earn profits while providing goods and services that improve the lives of the poor. In addition, students will have the opportunity to analyze specific businesses and not-for-profits that have successfully implemented entrepreneurial approaches to poverty reduction. In this highly interactive class, students engage with guest speakers, conduct structured interviews with social entrepreneurs, and work in teams to develop and write case studies with the goal of publication. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
Internet Entrepreneurship (ENTR 409)
This course will explore the foundational principles and essential components for launching a successful entrepreneurial endeavor on the Internet. The course will cover important topics related to Internet Entrepreneurship, including key entrepreneurial models, business concept development, opportunity analysis, advanced search marketing techniques, understanding user behavior, and creating a viable Internet model for Digital Entrepreneurial endeavors. Case studies and existing businesses will be examined in detail. Students will have the opportunity to study the journeys of successful Internet Entrepreneurs, to hear from experts in the field, and to create an original Internet Business Plan in a team with other students. Prerequisite: Entrepreneurship 309 or permission of the instructor.
High-Technology Ventures (ENTR 318)
The purpose of this course is three fold: to introduce students to the process of technological innovation within a business; to learn to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team; and, to design and prototype a product working with a local company. Students experience what it takes to bring a product (or prototype) from concept to market. The class is centered on product development and writing a business plan to support the product. Students will spend time in lecture and laboratory, and will make off-site visits to the partner company. The final outcome will be a prototype and a business plan.