Entrepreneurship in Information Technology (MIS663)

In this course students will present their own start-up ideas, and will also create a business plan as part of a team. They will develop an understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation, and will learn how to plan, start and grow a business venture. The course will focus on the creation of new businesses based on emerging technologies, including analysis of successes in software, electronic commerce, and consumer product companies. Differences between large and small companies will be discussed, as well as intrapreneurship, the creation of new efforts inside a large organization. Case studies and experiences will be interwined with the results of research into entrepreneurship.