IDS 403 - iLaunchPad
Course Description
Business incubation. Students work with mentors and coaches to develop and deploy a for-profit or nonprofit venture. Permission of instructor.
Credit(s)
3.0
Professor of Record
Bruce Kingma
Audience
The intended audience for this course consists of students who are serious about launching a company and understand the rigor, sacrifice, and force of will required to make it happen. Entrepreneurship is a mindset, not a destination or moniker.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, the students will be able to:
Identify your entrepreneurial mission, vision, and understand why you are doing this.Â
Develop core technologies, proof of concept, or prototype of a product or service
Generate revenue or strategies for obtaining financing for their businessÂ
Develop a viable economic model for your business, or multiple viable models.Â
Analyze the various capital sources available and develop a plan based on your unique business concept.Â
Participate in campus wide business plan and idea competitions as an initial capital raising tactic.
Course Syllabus
IDS 403 Fall 2021 Syllabus - Elizabeth Ruscitto