Course description

The purpose of NBA5645 Dilemmas in Founding New Ventures is to increase your startup’s chances of success by helping you avoid the #1 reason for startup failure: not strategy, not product, not execution, but TEAM-related mistakes. We start by analyzing the very first decision in any new venture, whether to found solo or with others. If you have co-founders, who will they be? And how will you split the equity? Finally, we wrestle with the fundamental tradeoff in entrepreneurship: Growth vs. Glory. Can you grow your startup quickly without being replaced by a “seasoned” CEO? I’ll teach you techniques for keeping control, which too many founders realize too late they have lost

Johnson MBA students are not eligible to enroll into this class through Continuing Education.

Summer 2024: Ithaca campus

Section ID:NBA 5645 001-LEC
Number:1214
Session:Summer 3-week 2
Class dates:June 24-July 12, 2024
Final exam/project due:Friday July 12, 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM / TBA (see Final exams)
Time / room:M-F 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM / Breazzano Family Center 123
Mode of instruction:In person
Credit:1.5
Grade:Graded (no audit)
Instructor:Wang, Q. (qw255)
Max. enroll:30
Restrictions:Johnson MBA students are not eligible to enroll into this class.
Notes:Johnson MBA students are not eligible to enroll into this class through Continuing Education.
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