iVenture Accelerator Seminar I: Topics in Entrepreneurship credit:
Designed for students actively engaged in learning through venturing, primarily students in the iVenture Accelerator, the educational accelerator for top student startups at Illinois. This highly collaborative course provides theory, context, and skills to enhance experiential learning-by-venturing. Topics include: feasibility analysis, business modeling, industry analysis, competitor analysis, ethical and legal foundations, corporate forms, building venture teams, growth financing, marketing for startups, intellectual property protection and commercialization, and planning for growth. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Restricted to students admitted to the iVenture Accelerator program.
Topics
- feasibility analysis
- business modeling
- industry analysis
- competitor analysis
- ethical and legal foundations
- corporate forms
- building venture teams
- growth financing
- marketing for startups
- intellectual property protection and commercialization
- and planning for growth
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027