StudiesforComputerScientists,orHowtoStartandRuna.pptVIP

Business Studies for Computer Scientists, orHow to Start and Run a Company A course of 12 lectures Jack Lang Introduction History of Lab and spin-offs – The Cambridge Phenomenon Programming only a small part of success Outline Synopsis 1. So youve got an idea... 2. Money and Tools for its management 3. Legal aspects, contracts and copyright 4. People: How to organise a team 5. Project planning and management 6. Quality, maintenance and documentation 7. Marketing and Selling 8. Growth and Exit routes In addition to the above, there will be a course of 6 seminars in the Easter term Reading list The High-tech Entrepreneurs Handbook??Jack Lang Paperback - 224 pages (2 November, 2001) FT.COM; ISBN: 0273656155 ? Students will be expected to able to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project Reading list Lecture 1: From idea to Business Plan Cambridge Enterprise Starting a Technology Company: A guide for University staff and studentsAlso online at http://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/building/starting.html Carter, M. (2004). Its all cobblers! The one book to read before starting a business. Cirencester: Management Books 2000. Rogers, E.M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations. London: Free Press. Segal Quince Wicksteed (1985). The Cambridge phenomenon: the growth of high technology industry in a university town. Cambridge: Segal Quince Wicksteed. Reading list 2 Lecture 2: Money and tools for its management: raising the cash Dyson, J.R. (2004). Accounting for non-accounting students. 6th ed. Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall (or any basic accounting book) Varian, H.R. (2003). Intermediate microeconomics: a modern approach. 6th ed. New York: W.W. Norton. Shapiro, C. and Varian, H.R. (1998). Information rules: a strategic guide to the network economy. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press. Useful websites:http://www.bvca.co.ukhttp://www.etrade.co.uk/en-gb/ Reading List 3 Lecture 3: Setting up and legal aspects Manser, P. and Walker, S. (