Spring 2020
CRN: 72848
Instructor: Vaidya, Hemant
Day/Time: T 6:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Davis

Course Description
Provides the necessary analytical and design tools to create and evaluate business ideas and refine potential business models based on emerging technologies. Students learn to work closely in small, interdisciplinary teams to synthesize technical, strategic, and marketing needs and resources into designs for new ventures. Topics include rapid market research, financial modeling, prototyping, and venture investment. Throughout the course, students will work in teams to develop and refine a set of new venture concepts, culminating with a well-developed venture pitch for investors. Instruction and experimentation are integrated and overseen by both faculty and practicing professionals (investors, entrepreneurs, and executives).
This course was formerly named, "Entrepreneurship and Venture Investment Clinic". If you've taken his course in the past, you cannot take it again.
Grading Policy: Letter
Concentration: Entrepreneurship/Innovation

Syllabus: Syllabus
Textpack: Text Pak Required Please note that you will get emailed when the materials are available. If you did not get an email and want to check, look for the Textpak Access Instructions announcement in Canvas, if they are visible, the materials are currently available.
Bookstore: No Textbook Required

Joint course in DavisInstructor video https://youtu.be/NfQPH-36MYw
Additional course information and materials are available on Canvas.