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ENG 460 - Lect in Engrg Entrepreneurship

Last offered Spring 2017

Official Description

Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship and commercialization of new technology in new and existing engineering and high-tech businesses. Guest speaker topics vary, but typically include: evaluation of technologies and business ideas in general; commercializing new technologies; financing through private and public sources; legal issues; product development; marketing; international business issues. Course Information: Same as TE 460. 1 undergraduate hour. 1 graduate hour. Credit is not given for both ENG 360 and ENG 460.

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Subject Area

  • Engineering Management and Technology Entrepreneurship

Course Description

An excellent course for the aspiring entrepreneur who wants to learn from those with experience. This course offers a changing roster of weekly guest lectures featuring successful entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers. Topics vary by semester, but typically include:

  • Evaluation of technologies and business ideas generally
  • Commercializing new technologies in existing enterprises, as well as starting new businesses
  • Obtaining financing through private and public sources
  • Legal and business issues
  • Product development
  • Marketing
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Personal accounts of successes, failures, and lessons learned

Credit Hours

1 hour (counts toward the Strategic Technology Management or the Business Management for Engineers certificate)

Prerequisites

Undergraduate Degree.

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Entrepreneurship for EngineersA54060LCD11730 - 1850 R  1002 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg Jed L Taylor
Entrepreneurship for EngineersONL53946ONL1 -    Jed L Taylor
Andrew Singer