GNG 5120 Technology entrepreneurship for Engineers and Computer Scientists

3 units
General Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Hands-on introduction to the many dimensions of starting and growing a technology company. How to evaluate market opportunities, develop a product that customers need, raise capital and build a winning team. Skills and tools to turn technical ideas into profitable sustainable businesses. Students will submit a report describing how their graduate studies work (e.g. Thesis or Project) could be commercialized using the approaches learned in class.

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Lecture

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Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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