Entrepreneur Program (BAEP) Course Descriptions
The number in parentheses ( ) following each course title refers to the number of units the course is/can be worth.
| 549 | The Entrepreneurial Journey (2) An introduction to entrepreneurship with a focus on opportunity recognition and the entrepreneurial mindset. Development of knowledge and skills in launching new ventures. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 550, BAEP 551, and GSBA 550ab. Open only to MBV, MMM, and MSEI students.) |
| 550 | Entrepreneurship and Venture Management (1.5) Develop conceptual and practical knowledge in entrepreneurship and new venture management. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 549, BAEP 551, and GSBA 550ab. Not open to MBV, MMM, MSEI and MSSE students.) |
| 551 | Introduction to New Ventures (3) Study and development of analytical and conceptual skills in the management of new enterprises and new ventures within large organizations. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 549, BAEP 550, and GSBA 550ab. Not open to MBA.PM, MBV, MMM, MSEI and MSSE students.) |
| 552 | Venture Feasibility (3) Assess the viability of and develop potential new business opportunities through the application of analytic frameworks and field research. Duplicates credit in BAEP 566. Corequisite: BAEP 549, BAEP 550, BAEP 551, or GSBA 550b. Duplicates credit in BAEP 556 and BAEP 566. |
| 553 | Cases in New Venture Management (1.5 or 3) Cases and readings expose students to the challenges of developing long-range strategies for entrepreneurial ventures. Case work emphasizes developing new industries, growth through strategic alliances, and issues involved in the long-range strategic positioning of emerging companies. |
| 554 | Venture Initiation (3) Learn to launch and scale a new business through entrepreneurial action and execution. Prerequisite: BAEP 552 or BAEP 556 or BAEP 566. |
| 555 | Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipate and Avoid Startup Pitfalls (3) Delves into founders early decisions about when and whether to found, co-founders, hires, and investors that tend to get them into trouble down the road. |
| 556 | Technology Feasibility (3) Assess the viability of and develop potential technology business opportunities through the application of analytic frameworks and field research. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 552 and BAEP 566.) |
| 557 | Technology Commercialization (3) Identification, evaluation and commercialization of new technologies. Emphasis will be placed on the legal, financial and marketing aspects of technology transfer and development. |
| 558 | The Entrepreneurial Advisor: Problem Solving for Early-Stage Companies (1.5 or 3) Experiential course designed to develop skills in framing and solving complex problems in young companies. Apply skills to real ventures participating in course projects. |
| 559 | Investing in New Ventures (3) Focus on the entrepreneurial skill set applied to new venture opportunities. Taught from the business plan reader's point of view; focus on selecting opportunities, structuring the relationship, adding value and realizing the value of that investment. |
| 560 | Acquiring Your Own Business or Opportunity (3) Issues faced by the entrepreneur who wishes to acquire an enterprise; appropriateness of an enterprise, understanding funding sources and valuation methods, developing a plan for due diligence, negotiating and consummating the transaction. The acquisition process, approaches to valuation, and the roles of the various parties in negotiating and consummating an acquisition of an existing business. |
| 561 | Entrepreneurship in Innovative Industries: Life Sciences (1.5) The challenges of new venture creation in the biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare areas; experience, evaluate, and analyze profits of current impact in the life sciences. |
| 562 | Entrepreneurship in eCommerce (1.5) Introduction to building, funding, and running an entrepreneurial eCommerce venture. |
| 563 | Corporate Entrepreneurship (3) How established organizations build successful new businesses through corporate venturing and intrapreneurship. Learn to apply an entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial frameworks within an established organization. |
| 564 | Investing in Impact Ventures (3) Exploring the field of social impact investing, learn how social entrepreneurs attract for-profit investors and how conscious investors are utilizing investments to achieve social impact. |
| 565 | Venture Lab (3) Interact with startups and venture capitalists to develop skills and processes to source deals, perform diligence, evaluate investments, draft investment memoranda and manage portfolio companies. |
| 566 | Cases in Feasibility Analysis for Social Ventures (3) Deploy analytic frameworks and conduct fieldwork to evaluate the real-world potential of new business concepts with a specific focus on new social ventures. Recommended Preparation: BAEP 589 or BAEP 591. (Duplicates credit in BAEP 552 and BAEP 556.) |
| 567 | Social Entrepreneurship: Design, Develop, and Deliver (3) Develop the analytical, conceptual, and practical skills required to design, develop, and deliver a new social business concept and opportunity. Prerequisite: BAEP-566. Open to MSSE students only. |
| 571 | Social Innovation Design (3) Use innovative problem-solving approaches to design radically affordable solutions to challenges faced by under-resourced communities. Engage in early-stage market and rapid prototyping. Open to MSSE students only. |
| 575 | Entrepreneurship in the Media and Entertainment Industry (1.5) Introduction to the ever-evolving field of media and entertainment with a focus on entrepreneurial opportunities within the industry. |
| 585 | Seminar: The Entrepreneurial Mindset (1.5) Explore the art and science of entrepreneurship under the guidance of a master entrepreneur. |
| 589 | Social Entrepreneurship (2) Lead and manage with entrepreneurial methodology for charities, non-government organizations, social oriented enterprises and not for profit organizations. Duplicates credit in BAEP 591. Graded CR/NC. |
| 591 | Social Entrepreneurship (2 or 3) Lead and manage with entrepreneurial methodology for charities, non-government organizations, social oriented enterprises and not for profit organizations. Duplicates credit in BAEP 589. Letter-graded. |
| 592 | Field Research in Entrepreneurship (.5-4, repeatable subject to approval of student's program director) Individual or team projects studying the business practices of an entrepreneurial industry, company, government agency, country, etc. Proposal, data collection, analyses, and written report. Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MAcc, MBT, MKT, MSEI, or MSSE course work. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 593 | Independent Research in Business Entrepreneurship (.5-4, repeatable subject to approval of student's program director) Independent research beyond normal course offerings. Proposal, research and written report/paper required. Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MAcc, MBT, MKT, MSEI, or MSSE course work. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 595 | Internship in Business Entrepreneurship (.5-2, repeatable units credited toward degree usually limited to 1) Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest. (Curricular Practical Training) Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MAcc, MKT, MBT, MSEI, or MSSE course work. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 596 | Research Practicum in Business Entrepreneurship (.5-2, repeatable subject to approval of student's program director) Hands-on practical experience working with a faculty member in the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies on an ongoing research project. Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MAcc, MBT, MKT, MSEI, or MSSE course work. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NC. |
| 597 | Consulting Project in Business Entrepreneurship (.5-5, repeatable subject to approval of student's program director) Individual or team projects solving real business problems for an existing business entity, domestic and/or international. Proposal, field research, analyses and oral and written presentations. Recommended preparation: completion of required MBA, MAcc, MBT, MKT, MSEI, or MSSE course work. Visit the Independent Study page of this site for instructions and the application. Graded CR/NCr. |
| 598 | Special Topics (1.5-3, repeatable if different subject - max 9) Current developments in the field of entrepreneurship: topics to be selected each semester. Graded C/NC. |
| 599 | Special Topics (1.5-3, repeatable if different subject - max 9) Current developments in the field of entrepreneurship: topics to be selected each semester. |
Not all courses are offered every semester. To view class schedules, please visit the USC Schedule of Classes a