Entrepreneurial Finance and New Venture Management New

This intensive 2-week course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to entrepreneurial finance and the management of new ventures. The course explores how to identify business opportunities, validate ideas, design business models, and evaluate financing options. Students will develop the skills to analyze start-up opportunities, understand the fundraising process, and prepare compelling venture presentations.

Key topics include:

• The start-up lifecycle (ideation to exit)
• Opportunity recognition and market validation
• Lean start-up methodology and MVP development
• Business models and value proposition design
• Financing options (bootstrapping, angel investors, venture capital, crowdfunding, accelerators)
• Entrepreneurial finance fundamentals: valuation, term sheets, SAFE/convertible notes
• Key metrics that matter (traction, TAM, CAC, LTV, churn, burn)
• Pitching and communicating the venture story
• Managing growth, scaling challenges, and founder’s mindset

Students will work in teams on a mini-venture project, culminating in a final presentation that simulates an investor pitch.

This course is recommended for students who have previously taken an introductory course in business, economics, or entrepreneurship.