ACCELERATING INNOVATION
How startups and business accelerators create and diffuse innovation. Topics covered include the basic economics of startups and business accelerators, the development of acceleration platforms, the accelerator model of innovation sourcing and selection, and fostering mindsets of innovation.
Topics
- the basic economics of startups and business accelerators
- the development of acceleration platforms
- the accelerator model of innovation sourcing and selection
- and fostering mindsets of innovation
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing or declared in graduate Business Exchange program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the startup model and business accelerator model of innovation that is driving the entrepreneurial economy. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain how external innovation is financed. Audience: Graduate 3. Utilize analytic skills and effective communication to present an investment decision and logic to decision-makers. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the startup model and business accelerator model of innovation that is driving the entrepreneurial economy. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain how external innovation is financed. Audience: Graduate 3. Utilize analytic skills and effective communication to present an investment decision and logic to decision-makers. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027