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MEM 490: Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital


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Description

This is a one (1) unit course. 

The Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital course integrates early-stage startup creation with the practice of venture capital investing. Students will experience the dual perspectives of entrepreneur and investor by applying frameworks, developing theses, performing diligence, and making real-world decisions. Students will work with real startups and a venture capital firm, apply lean startup methodology, form business models, conduct customer discovery, and build investment cases. Final deliverables include a startup pitch and an investment memo. The course provides high-level exposure to market validation, term sheet structuring, team formation, and fundraising. 

In this course, students will learn how to: 

  • Develop the mindset of both an entrepreneur and early-stage investor 
  • Apply lean startup tools to identify problems, markets, and technologies 
  • Evaluate real companies for investment using diligence frameworks 
  • Build, iterate, and pitch a compelling business model 
  • Construct and defend an investment thesis and memo 

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