Entrepreneurship for Engineers is a course that will provides you the tools to start your own company. This course is to help and encourage you to start a successful technology-based venture. This course is full of inspiring stories of several start-up companies which came out of the ecosystem. If you have always wanted to become an entrepreneur using new technology, or when you frequently identify problems in present day life which can be solved with technology, or if you are simply interested to see new opportunities to put a new technology to use, this course is for you.
This course aims to help you understand the process of entrepreneurship from a technology oriented background. It is not necessary to have prior business experience before you start the course.
The course has eight sections and each section focuses on a unique topics related to starting a new venture (such as ‘team’, ‘opportunity recognition’, ‘financing’ or ‘customers’). When you are a science or engineering student or employed in a tech environment, this course helps you to think about the entrepreneurial opportunities of starting new technology business.
You will work on your idea and examples of founders and start-ups will be used during the course to initiate insightful discussions. You will be triggered to reach your full potential as an entrepreneur. Successful participation in this course will bring innovation and new insights in your thoughts about technology business ventures.
Who this course is for:
If you have always wanted to become an entrepreneur using new technology, or when you frequently identify problems in present day life which can be solved with technology, or if you are simply interested to see new opportunities to put a new technology to use, this course is for you.
What you'll learn :
After this course you will be able to:
Learn what it takes to become a technopreneur
Understand the various ways of identifying opportunities
Acquire the knowledge to conduct market research and provide evidence for the viability of the business idea
Develop a viable business proposition
Understand the dynamics of new venture development and team building
Recognize the value of entrepreneurial ecosystems and put them to good use
Translate the business idea into marketing and financial plans
Present and pitch your business plan to various audiences, such as investors, customers and partners
