MBA 5442 New Venture Creation
Engages students with a knowledge base and tools to evaluate global business opportunities as an entrepreneur or investor for startups and established businesses, or as an intrapreneur to generate new businesses in established companies. Students learn the various stages of creating a new business venture including new venture formulation, ideation and launch. In addition to market validation, startup pitch and business plan creation, students explore entrepreneurial as well as intrapreneurial financing options including bootstrapping, angel investors, private equity, venture capital, and crowd sourcing. Students use business valuation tools such as WACC and DCF and develop pro forma financial statements to project profit and cash flows consistent with the triple bottom line framework. This course is only available for graduate students enrolled in the Barowsky School of Business or 4+1 business majors with Program Director approval.