Course description

This course is a sequel to Principles of Entrepreneurship and is designed for students wishing to pursue a career within the startup ecosystem. Students will be exposed to the different roles and career paths within the startup ecosystem through engagement with startups and their supporters such as mentors, community managers, investors and policy makers. Theoretically the course is framed using theory on legitimacy, uncertainty and the entrepreneurship process to provide a foundation for understanding the different roles and practices in startup ecosystem. Students will be challenged to put their knowledge and skills into action through their engagement with startups where they will be exposed to the challenges of bringing innovative and novel products and services to market. The course advances students' knowledge of entrepreneurship by building their ability to understand the startup process and broader ecosystem in which startups are embedded.

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