MGT+386+Summer+I+2016

10:00 am - 11:45 am MTWRF, May 31 - Jun 28, 2016 Bidgood 217 No textbook requiredtoc =Syllabus= On google drive

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Week 1: May 31 - June 3
Topic: Entrepreneurs and opportunities; Attributes of opportunities; The four constructs of entrepreneurship: entrepreneurs, resources, opportunities, and uncertainty Lecture slides: Entrepreneurs and Opportunities More on Entrepreneurs and Opportunities Take Quiz 1 by 11:59:59 pm tonight (you will receive all quizzes by email early in the afternoon). Class opener: YiREGO and Drumi Last day on Entrepreneurs and Opportunities Read this interview with Bob Reiss See also: What are startups looking for? TechStars.com Take Quiz 2 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. Fun (for me) Friday: Notes from Zero to One Video: You are not a lottery ticket media type="youtube" key="iZM_JmZdqCw" width="560" height="315" Before June 3 lecture read: Peter Thiel - You are not a lottery ticket and complete the assignment by the same name ( 5 points of your total grade ) by 11:59 pm, Friday, June 3. No quiz today
 * May 31**
 * June 1**
 * June 2**
 * June 3**

Week 2: June 6 - 10
Institutions of Entrepreneurship Take Quiz 3 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. Lecture postscript: Snapchat secretly acquires Seene, a computer vision startup that lets mobile users make 3D selfies
 * June 6 **

How to get startup ideas In-class exercise: $9 cardboard bike Take Quiz 4 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. media type="youtube" key="JYYsXzt1VDc" width="560" height="315" and Wype will come clean your car where it sits Topics: Opportunity Registers AND How entrepreneurs think - creativity Take Quiz 5 by 11:59:59 pm tonight.
 * June 7 **
 * Read before class: How to get startup ideas (PaulGraham.com)
 * How to get startup ideas presentation
 * Bonus viewing: Marc Andreessen on Big Breakthrough Ideas and Courageous Entrepreneurs**
 * June 8 **
 * Bonus Reading - **How a 30K-member Facebook group filled the void left by Uber and Lyft in Austin

Topic: HR, teams, and culture Slides: Building the Founding Team Take Quiz 6 by 11:59:59 pm **JUNE 10**
 * June 9 **

Pitching @Pitches Student Pitches Evaluation Form Student Pitches, MGT 386 Study Abroad How to Pitch Submit Opportunity Register 1 by 11:59 pm tonight (2.5 points) - See Opportunity Registers for detailed instructions on how to perform this assignment.
 * June 10 **

No quiz

Week 3: June 13-17
Products and Money Thaw Claw Product-based entrepreneurship Write a press release for a new product or service Financial management in new ventures Bonus: Marc Andreessen on product-market fit (Stanford.edu, 2007) Take Quiz 7 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. Pitch your idea in class (5 points) Sign the Project Team Contract Team Skills Take Quiz 8 by 11:59:59 pm tonight.
 * June 13 **
 * June 14 **


 * June 15 **

Lean startup Bonus Reading: Tony Xu, CEO of Door Dash: "Relentless Work Ethic Can Outpace Experience" Take Quiz 9 by 11:59:59 pm tonight.

In-Class Team Project: Customer persona (2.5 points) Take Quiz 10 by 11:59:59 pm tonight.
 * June 16 **

In-Class Team Project: Value propositions (2.5 points). Complete: Value Proposition Worksheet Submit Opportunity Register 2 for a mall kiosk by 11:59 tonight (2.5 points) **Bonus Reading**: Peer-to-peer dress rental startup Curtsy lets you rent out your wardrobe No quiz
 * June 17 **

Week 4: June 20 - 24
Hypothesis loop (2.5 points). Use this form to complete your hypothesis loop. Take Quiz 11 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. MVPs and Landing pages (2.5 points) Take Quiz 12 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. Drunk Mode Crowdfunding Take Quiz 13 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. June 23 & June 24: No in-class lecture on these days.
 * June 20**
 * June 21**
 * June 22**

Week 5: June 27 - 29
Complete all remaining project work Take Quiz 14 by 11:59:59 pm tonight. What have we learned Present final crowdfunding projects in class (5 points)
 * June 27**
 * June 28**

Why learn how to crowdfund?
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