CFI 3910 - New Venture Creation I

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: CFI 2910; or permission of director

This course provides first-hand experience working alongside entrepreneurs to facilitate the launch of student conceived business plans. The goal is to enable students to work with commercial and social/non-profit entrepreneurs to gain experience with the multiple facets of entrepreneurship. This
course serves two main learning objectives. First, it provides the student with the opportunity to execute an entrepreneurial project which will encourage the integration of your knowledge. Second, it gives the student first hand exposure to the entrepreneurial process in order to understand the challenges associated with it. Coursework on fundamental
business concepts and on developing and executing a business plan are excellent foundations for entrepreneurs, but they are different from facing the day-to-day challenges in a start-up, In this course, the student is immersed as an observer and participant of the entrepreneurial process.