Navigating the Startup World

3 units

This course will introduce students to the terminology of innovation and entrepreneurship, and it will develop the skills required to rigorously and quantitatively assess the risk/reward profile of new venture ideas based on social and financial return on investment. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students will engage in discussion-based learning with faculty from several different schools at Washington University. Students will learn what is meant by entrepreneurship and the financial principles and considerations involved when launching a successful startup venture. Students will also be introduced to the world of venture capitalists and the characteristics an investor is looking for in a startup company. Students must come to class prepared to participate in discussions, activities, and active learning exercises. This course is open to students in the St. Louis Entrepreneurial Fellowship only.