MGMT 2170 Entrepreneurial Management

This course focuses on the fundamentals of building a business either as a start-up or within a larger organization. Entrepreneurial Management introduces conceptual frameworks and tools that help students to identify, evaluate, launch and grow innovative ventures that have the potential to revolutionize markets. We will discuss cases set in a range of industries including car sharing, aviation, electronic publishing, fashion, file storage, streaming media, consulting, food services and education. Course goals include: Help you to understand the major issues entrepreneurs face when starting, growing and capturing the value of their ventures. Develop the analytical skills required for the environment in which entrepreneurs operate high uncertainty, rapid growth, ongoing change and limited resources. Be able to compare and contrast the major sources of capital available to entrepreneurs and the expectations of investors. Better understand the role that entrepreneurship will play in your career. Entrepreneurial Management requires strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills. There are no official prerequisites. To evaluate the drivers of venture profitability and to analyze business models, you will need a basic understanding of income statements which will be reviewed during the initial classes.