BUMO732NewVentureCreation（一）.docVIP

Official description This course focuses on the process of creating new ventures, including evaluating the entrepreneurial team, the opportunity and the financing requirements. Skills, concepts, mental attitudes and knowledge relevant for starting a new business. Instructor Alan Boss Time and location: 14 class sessions from September 4, 2007 to December 18, 2007. Classes are Tuesday nights from 7:00 PM – 9:40 PM in room VMH 1505. Contact information Robert H. Smith School of BusinessDepartment of Management and OrganizationUniversity of Maryland 4541 Van Munching HallCollege Park, MD 20742 aboss@*301-405-9532 OfficeOffice hours: Tuesdays 5pm-6:30 pm; 9:40-10 pm or by appointment Textbooks ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A process perspective 2nd edition (Hardcover – February 13, 2007), by Robert A. Baron (Author), Scott A. Shane (Author), South-Western College Pub;ISBN-10: 0324365586, ISBN-13: 978-0324365580 Good to great: by Jim Collins. 2001. Harper Business. New York, NY. ISBN 0-06-662099-6 The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Kawasaki, Guy. Portfolio Hardcover (2004), ISBN-10: 1591840562 All other course material is available for download either from the library or from the BlackBoard environment. “I call my invention ‘The Wheel,’ but so far I’ve been unable to attract any venture capital.” Source: Forbes Magazine, June 2004 Content Welcome Course overview and objectives Grading policy and class administration Guidelines for Writing Papers Reports Appendix A: Performance evaluation – Contribution to class discussion Appendix B: Individual assignments Appendix C: Team Venture project Tips for a successful class * When sending e-mail, please place BMGT 461 in the “subject” line and then indicate the purpose of your e-mail. E-mails with blank or unclear subject lines may be deleted. Welcome! Starting a new venture is a fascinating endeavor, one of the foundations of the world’s economy, and certainly a pillar