[CSENews] Possible 1 credit weekend class

[Teresa Isela VanderSloot]

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I'm writing to let you know about a course we are offering this term  
that may be of interest to your students, as it deals with technology  
entrepreneurship.  It's a one credit special topics course called "The  
Art of the Start", and takes students with a innovative idea through  
the process of developing a sound business plan and pitching their  
idea to venture capitalists.  There are several seats available, and  
it is open to students from across the university.  The course takes  
place over one weekend - February 7 and 8 - and is taught by three MSU  
alums.  Dick Bush leads the effort - he was been a California-based  
high tech entrepreneur for a number of years, and helped to launch  
many successful Silicon Valley start-ups.

They taught this course last year and we had lots of positive  
feedback, and so invited them to do it again.  Dick teaches an  
entrepreneurship course for MA and PhD students at Stanford.  This  
version is directed at undergraduates, although open to graduate  
students.  A web page with more details is available:  https://www.msu.edu/course/tc/491/artstart/

Any students with interest in this course should contact Rachel Iseler  
at tcma at msu.edu.


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