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THIRD-PARTY COURSE GUIDE

New Enterprises

Enterprise-planning course materials
Provider
MIT OpenCourseWare · 15.390 · Spring 2013
Course context
Spring 2013 · Archived
Language / level
English / Graduate

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RESOURCE OVERVIEW

What this resource explores

An archived entrepreneurship course focused on identifying business opportunities and developing a plan for a new enterprise.

  • Identifying and evaluating opportunities
  • Markets and business planning
  • Communicating a new-venture concept

Who it is for

Readers exploring the structure of a new business and the questions behind an enterprise plan.

Background & preparation

The course is aimed at learners exploring a new enterprise, an existing business or the entrepreneurial process. Review the graduate-level syllabus for fit.

A way to approach it

Follow the connection between an opportunity, a market and a business plan. Use the assignments as examples of how questions are structured.

Edition & context

Archived Spring 2013 teaching materials provide historical course context. They are not current market evidence or a promise of business results.

CONNECT THE REFERENCES

Related resources & choosing a pathway

FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

Discuss a related organizational project

Email the project goals, context and scope. Feasibility, implementation conditions and whether to proceed are assessed after receiving the enquiry.

  1. 01

    Describe the need

    Email goals, context and scope from your own email application.

  2. 02

    Clarify by email

    Clarify the question and conditions, adding a summary where needed.

  3. 03

    Assess whether to proceed

    Assess feasibility, implementation and required resources.

  4. 04

    Agree any next steps

    If feasible, discuss scope, timing, cost and arrangements.

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