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=New Venture Development Lecture 1 Presentation= Course opener, August 25, 2011

Outline
•About me •About the course •About my expectations for you



Courses I've Taught

 * **At the University of Alabama**
 * MGT 386, Foundations of Entrepreneurship
 * MGT 482, New Venture Development
 * MGT 491, Entrepreneurship Italy || [[image:rolltide.jpg width="587" height="207"]] ||


 * Everywhere else: ||  ||
 * * Strategy capstone
 * Intro to Management ||  ||
 * * MBA Finance
 * Franchising ||  ||
 * * Intro to Business
 * Accounting
 * Finance
 * Economics ||  ||

Milestones
•Students have entered Alabama’s elevator pitch competitions and business plan competitions •One 386 (50 students) course earned close to $10,000 from their own businesses

About the Course

 * Focus on business planning, team function, role of opportunities, opportunity shaping and reshaping, financial analysis
 * Course wiki: profcraigarmstrong/wikispaces.com
 * Course text: Adelman and Marks

My Expectations for You

 * Engage with the course (participate in discussions, ask questions, contribute to the class during classtime)
 * Come to class prepared to participate meaningfully (complete all pre-lecture assignments and readings)
 * Do your best work individually and with each other
 * Be successful and have fun