Introduction
About This Site
About The Textbook
About The Authors
McGraw-Hill Book Website
 
Book Contents
Table of Contents
I
Opportunity and Strategy
II
Creating New Ventures
III
Functional Development
IV
Growth and Financing
  Business Plans (App. A)
  Case Studies (App. B)
Online Sources (App. C)
 
Sample Syllabus
Course Overview
Calendar of Sessions
I
Entrepreneurial Perspective
II
Idea or Opportunity
III
Gathering Resources
IV
Managing Ventures
V
Entrepreneurship and You
 
Additional Resources
Courses Using This Textbook
 

Module I: The Entrepreneurial Perspective
         
Week 1 Session 1 Lecture Course Overview
Session 2 Lecture Silcon Valley and Entrepreneurship
Module II: Opportunity Recognition and Evaluation
         
Week 2 Session 3 Discussion Creativity and Improvisation
Session 4 Case Study From Idea to Opportunity I
Workshop A Workshop Workshop: Accounting
Week 3 Session 5 Case Study From Idea to Opportunity II
Session 6 Case Study The Role of Context
Workshop B Workshop Workshop: Marketing
Week 4 Session 7 Case Study Intellectual Property
Session 8 Case Study Negotiating Startup Challenges
Module III: Gathering Resources
         
Week 5 Session 9 Lecture Key Elements of Venture Finance and Teams
Session 10 Lecture Team Effectiveness
Workshop C Workshop Workshop: Finance and Valuations
Week 6 Session 11 Case Study Venture Capital and Financing Process Choices
Session 12 Case Study Recruiting and Rewards
Module IV: Managing Ventures
         
Week 7  Session 13 Case Study Real Time Decision Making 
Session 14 Case Study Initial Public Offerings
Workshop D Workshop Workshop: Making Effective Presentations
Week 8 Session 15 Case Study Mergers and Acquisitions
Session 16 Case Study Social Entrepreneurship
Module V: Entrepreneurship and You
         
Week 9 Session 17 Discussion Group Presentations I
Session 18 Discussion Group Presentations II
Week 10 Session 19 Discussion Entrepreneurial Ethics
Session 20 Lecture Course Summary
         
 
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