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ENGR 140A

Leadership of Technology Ventures

Tom Byers

Instructor(s): Tom Byers

3-4

Spring

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Spring

First of three-part sequence for students selected to the Mayfield Fellows Program. Management and leadership within high technology startups, focusing on entrepreneurial skills related to product and market strategy, venture financing and cash flow management, team recruiting and organizational development, and the challenges of managing growth and handling adversity in emerging ventures. Other engineering faculty, founders, and venture capitalists participate as appropriate. Recommended: accounting or finance course (MS&E 140, ECON 90, or ENGR 60).

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ENGR 140B

Leadership of Technology Ventures

Tom Byers

Instructor(s): Tom Byers

1-2

Autumn

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Units: 1-2

Quarter Offered: Autumn

Open to Mayfield Fellows only; taken during the summer internship at a technology startup. Students exchange experiences and continue the formal learning process. Activities journal. Credit given following quarter.

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ENGR 140C

Leadership of Technology Ventures

Tom Byers

Instructor(s): Tom Byers

2-3

Autumn

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Units: 2-3

Quarter Offered: Autumn

Open to Mayfield Fellows only. Capstone to the 140 sequence. Students, faculty, employers, and venture capitalists share recent internship experiences and analytical frameworks. Students develop living case studies and integrative project reports.

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MS&E 140

Accounting for Managers and Entrepreneurs (MS&E 240)

Vic Stanton

Instructor(s): Vic Stanton

3-4

Autumn, Spring, Winter

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Autumn, Spring, Winter

Non-majors and minors who have taken or are taking elementary accounting should not enroll. Introduction to accounting concepts and the operating characteristics of accounting systems. The principles of financial and cost accounting, design of accounting systems, techniques of analysis, and cost control. Interpretation and use of accounting information for decision making. Designed for the user of accounting information and not as an introduction to a professional accounting career. Enrollment limited. Admission by order of enrollment.

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ENGR 145

Technology Entrepreneurship

Tom Byers, Chuck Eesley, Tom Kosnik, Rebeca Hwang

Instructor(s): Tom Byers, Chuck Eesley, Tom Kosnik, Rebeca Hwang

4

Spring, Summer, Autumn

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Units: 4

Quarter Offered: Spring, Summer, Autumn

How do you create a successful start-up? What is entrepreneurial leadership in a large firm? What are the differences between an idea and true opportunity? How does an entrepreneur form a team and gather the resources necessary to create a great enterprise? Mentor-guided project focused on developing students' startup ideas, immersion in nuances of innovation and early stage entrepreneurship, case studies, research on the entrepreneurial process, and the opportunity to network with Silicon Valley's top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. For undergraduates of all majors who seek to understand the formation and growth of high-impact start-ups in areas such as information, energy, medical and consumer technologies. No prerequisites. Limited enrollment.

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MS&E 175

Innovation, Creativity, and Change

Riitta Katila

Instructor(s): Riitta Katila

3-4

Winter

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Winter

Problem solving in organizations; creativity and innovation skills; thinking tools; creative organizations, teams, individuals, and communities. Limited enrollment. (Katila)

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MS&E 177

Creativity Rules

Aleta Hayes, Tina Seelig

Instructor(s): Aleta Hayes, Tina Seelig

4

Autumn

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Units: 4

Quarter Offered: Autumn

This experiential course explores a wide array of tools that are used to enhance innovation and how those tools are applied across engineering disciplines. Using workshops, demonstrations, and field trips, students will learn how creative problem solving is deployed across engineering fields and, in partnership with the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab, expand their own creative problem solving skills with virtual reality experiences that stretch their imagination. Limited enrollment. Admission by application.

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MS&E 178

The Spirit of Entrepreneurship

Ravi Belani, Toby Corey, Heidi Roizen

Instructor(s): Ravi Belani, Toby Corey, Heidi Roizen

3

Autumn, Spring, Winter

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Units: 3

Quarter Offered: Autumn, Spring, Winter

Is there more to entrepreneurship than inventing the better mouse trap? This course uses the speakers from the Entrepreneurial Thought Leader seminar (MS&E472) to drive research and discussion about what makes an entrepreneur successful. Topics include venture financing, business models, and interpersonal dynamics in the startup environment. Students meet before and after MS&E 472 to prepare for and debrief after the sessions. Enrollment limited to 50 students. Admission by application.

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MS&E 180

Organizations: Theory and Management

Kathleen Eisenhardt, Rosanne Siino

Instructor(s): Kathleen Eisenhardt, Rosanne Siino

4

Spring, Autumn

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Units: 4

Quarter Offered: Spring, Autumn

For undergraduates only; preference to MS&E majors. Classical and contemporary organization theory; the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations. Limited enrollment. Admission by application. Students must attend first session.

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Graduate Courses

Courses may be open to matriculated students of all levels. Contact instructor for approval.
ME 208

Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs (MS&E 278)

Jeffrey Schox

Instructor(s): Jeffrey Schox

2-3

Autumn

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Units: 2-3

Quarter Offered: Autumn

Inventors and entrepreneurs have four concerns related to patent law: protecting their inventions in the very early stages of product development, determining the patentability of their invention, avoiding infringement of a competitor's patent, and leveraging their patent as a business asset. This course will address each of these concerns through the application of law cases and business cases to an invention of the Studentâ¿¿s choice. Although listed as a ME/MSE course, the course is not specific to any discipline or technology.

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MS&E 240

Accounting for Managers and Entrepreneurs (MS&E 140)

Vic Stanton

Instructor(s): Vic Stanton

3-4

Autumn, Winter, Spring

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring

Non-majors and minors who have taken or are taking elementary accounting should not enroll. Introduction to accounting concepts and the operating characteristics of accounting systems. The principles of financial and cost accounting, design of accounting systems, techniques of analysis, and cost control. Interpretation and use of accounting information for decision making. Designed for the user of accounting information and not as an introduction to a professional accounting career. Enrollment limited. Admission by order of enrollment.

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ENGR 245

The Lean LaunchPad: Getting Your Lean Startup Off the Ground

Steve Blank, Jeff Epstein

Instructor(s): Steve Blank, Jeff Epstein

3-4

Winter

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Winter

Apply the "Lean Startup" principles; "business model canvas," "customer development" and "Agile Engineering" to prototype, test, and iterate your idea while discovering if you have a profitable business model. This is the class adopted by the NSF and NIH as the Innovation Corps. Apply and work in teams. Info sessions held in November and December. Team applications required in December. Proposals can be software, hardware, or service of any kind. Projects are experiential and require incrementally building the product while talking to customers/partners each week. Prerequisite: interest and passion in exploring whether a technology idea can become a real company. Limited enrollment.

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CEE 246

Entrepreneurship in Civil & Environmental Engineering

Jack Fuchs, Raymond Levitt, Michael Lyons

Instructor(s): Jack Fuchs, Raymond Levitt, Michael Lyons

3-4

Spring

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Spring

CEE 246 is a team project-based course geared toward developing entrepreneurial businesses related to civil and environmental engineering. With support of industry mentors, students are guided through the process of identifying opportunities, developing business plans, and determining funding sources. The class culminates with presentations to industry experts and venture capitalists (VC) to mimic typical investor pitches. The goal is to provide students with the knowledge and network to realize their business idea.

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MS&E 270

Strategy in Technology-Based Companies

Tyler Whittle

Instructor(s): Tyler Whittle

3-4

Autumn

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Autumn

For graduate students only. Introduction to the basic concepts of strategy, with emphasis on high technology firms. Topics: competitive positioning, resource-based perspectives, co-opetition and standards setting, and complexity/evolutionary perspectives. Limited enrollment.

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MS&E 271

Global Entrepreneurial Marketing

Tom Kosnik, Lynda Kate Smith

Instructor(s): Tom Kosnik, Lynda Kate Smith

3-4

Spring, Winter

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Spring, Winter

Skills needed to market new technology-based products to customers around the world. Case method discussions. Cases include startups and global high tech firms. Course themes: marketing toolkit, targeting markets and customers, product marketing and management, partners and distribution, sales and negotiation, and outbound marketing. Team-based take-home final exam. Limited enrollment. Admission by application.

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MS&E 273

Technology Venture Formation

Jack Fuchs, Michael Lyons, Audrey MacLean

Instructor(s): Jack Fuchs, Michael Lyons, Audrey MacLean

3-4

Autumn

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Autumn

Open to graduate students interested in technology driven start-ups. Provides the experience of an early-stage entrepreneur seeking initial investment, including: team building, opportunity assessment, customer development, go-to-market strategy, and IP. Teaching team includes serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Student teams validate the business model using R&D plans and financial projections, and define milestones for raising and using venture capital. Final exam is an investment pitch delivered to a panel of top tier VC partners. In addition to lectures, teams interact with mentors and teaching team weekly. Enrollment by application: www.stanford.edu/class/msande273. Recommended: 270, 271, or equivalent.

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MS&E 275

Foundations for Large-Scale Entrepreneurship

Ann Miura-Ko

Instructor(s): Ann Miura-Ko

3

Spring

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Units: 3

Quarter Offered: Spring

Explore the foundational and strategic elements needed for startups to be designed for "venture scale" at inception. Themes include controversial and disruptive insights, competitive analysis, network effects, organizational design, and capital deployment. Case studies, expert guests, and experiential learning projects will be used. Primarily for graduate students. Limited enrollment. Recommended: basic accounting.

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MS&E 276

Entrepreneurial Management and Finance

Tom Byers, Trevor Loy

Instructor(s): Tom Byers, Trevor Loy

3

Not offered in 2016

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Units: 3

Quarter Offered: Not offered in 2016

For graduate students only, with a preference for engineering and science majors. Emphasis on managing high-growth, early-stage enterprises, especially those with innovation-based products and services. Students work in teams to develop skills and approaches necessary to becoming effective entrepreneurial leaders and managers. Topics include assessing risk, understanding business models, analyzing key operational metrics, modeling cash flow and capital requirements, evaluating sources of financing, structuring and negotiating investments, managing organizational culture and incentives, managing the interplay between ownership and growth, and handling adversity and failure. Limited enrollment. Admission by application. Recommended: basic accounting.

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MS&E 277

Creativity and Innovation

Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, Maureen Carroll, Rich Cox, Frederik Pferdt, Tina Seelig

Instructor(s): Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, Maureen Carroll, Rich Cox, Frederik Pferdt, Tina Seelig

3-4

Spring, Autumn

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Spring, Autumn

Experiential course explores factors that promote and inhibit creativity and innovation in individuals, teams, and organizations. Teaches creativity tools using workshops, case studies, field trips, expert guests, and team design challenges. Enrollment limited to 40. Admission by application. See dschool.stanford.edu/classes.

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MS&E 279A

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Heidi Roizen, Tina Seelig

Instructor(s): Heidi Roizen, Tina Seelig

1

Winter

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Units: 1

Quarter Offered: Winter

This seminar explores a wide range of topics related to entrepreneurial leadership through class discussions, case studies, field trips, and guest speakers. It is part of the DFJ Entrepreneurial Leaders Fellowship, which requires an application during Fall quarter. Details can be found at stvp.stanford.edu/dfj.

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MS&E 279B

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Heidi Roizen, Tina Seelig

Instructor(s): Heidi Roizen, Tina Seelig

1

Spring

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Units: 1

Quarter Offered: Spring

This seminar explores a wide range of topics related to entrepreneurial leadership through class discussions, case studies, field trips, and guest speakers. It is part of the DFJ Entrepreneurial Leaders Fellowship, which requires an application during Fall quarter. Details can be found at stvp.stanford.edu/dfj.

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MS&E 280

Organizational Behavior: Evidence in Action

Bob Sutton, Rosanne Siino

Instructor(s): Bob Sutton, Rosanne Siino

3-4

Autumn, Winter

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Autumn, Winter

Organization theory; concepts and functions of management; behavior of the individual, work group, and organization. Emphasis is on cases and related discussion. Enrollment limited; priority to MS&E students. Autumn Quarter section is restricted to SCPD students; the class will not be available to on-campus students in the Autumn Quarter.

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MS&E 283

Scaling up Excellence in Organizations

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4

Not offered this year

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Units: 4

Quarter Offered: Not offered this year

A problem for every manager is to make 'good' behaviors spread quickly and to shrink 'undesirable' behaviors quickly. This course provides you practical frameworks to accomplish these managerial goals. We will examine issues such as scaling Idea generation, scaling knowledge sharing, scaling the adoption of ideas across firms, scaling change in global firms. We will be using a newly written series of cases for this course and also draw on guest speakers.

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MS&E 297

Hacking for Defense: Solving National Security issues with the Lean Launchpad

Steve Blank, Tom Byers, Joe Felter

Instructor(s): Steve Blank, Tom Byers, Joe Felter

3-4

Spring

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Units: 3-4

Quarter Offered: Spring

Student teams design technology solutions to real government technology requirements, or needs, while applying the Lean LaunchPad methodology. Intended for students interested in understanding how to sell and scale dual-use technology into the business-to-government, or B2G, market. Customer discovery and validation followed by product discovery and validation are conducted in collaboration with sponsoring government agencies. Students learn government acquisition channels, technology needs, and how to locate and access non-dilutive government funding. Students also gain exposure to Silicon Valley venture investors familiar with funding dual-use technologies. Topics introduced are relevant to academic technology researchers, founders of technology companies, and future employees of startups pursuing dual-use technologies.

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ME 301

LaunchPad: Design and Launch your Product or Service

Perry Klebahn, Jeremy Utley

Instructor(s): Perry Klebahn, Jeremy Utley

4

Spring

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Units: 4

Quarter Offered: Spring

This is an intense course in product design and development offered to graduate students only (no exceptions). In just ten weeks, we will apply principles of design thinking to the real-life challenge of imagining, prototyping, testing and iterating, building, pricing, marketing, distributing and selling your product or service. You will work hard on both sides of your brain. You will experience the joy of success and the (passing) pain of failure along the way. This course is an excellent chance to practice design thinking in a demanding, fast-paced, results-oriented group with support from faculty and industry leaders. This course may change your life. We will treat each team and idea as a real start-up, so the work will be intense. If you do not have a passionate and overwhelming urge to start a business or launch a product or service, this class will not be a fit. Teams must visit office hours in winter quarter (Wednesday's 3p-4:30p) in order to be considered for the course.

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ME 368

d.Leadership: Design Process Leadership

Perry Klebahn, Jeremy Utley

Instructor(s): Perry Klebahn, Jeremy Utley

3

Winter

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Units: 3

Quarter Offered: Winter

d.Leadership is a course that teaches the coaching and leadership skills needed to drive good design process in groups. Preference given to students who have taken other Design Group or d.school classes. d.leaders will work on real projects driving design projects within organizations outside campus, and gain real world skills to lead innovation in groups. Take this course if you are inspired by past design classes and want skills to lead design projects beyond Stanford.

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Doctoral Courses
MS&E 371

Innovation and Strategic Change

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2-3

Not offered this year

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Units: 2-3

Quarter Offered: Not offered this year

Doctoral research seminar, limited to Ph.D. students. Current research on innovation strategy. Topics: scientific discovery, innovation search, organizational learning, evolutionary approaches, and incremental and radical change. Topics change yearly. Recommended: course in statistics or research methods.

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MS&E 372

Entrepreneurship Doctoral Research Seminar

Chuck Eesley

Instructor(s): Chuck Eesley

1-3

Winter, alternate years, not given next year

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Units: 1-3

Quarter Offered: Winter, alternate years, not given next year

Classic and current research on entrepreneurship. Limited enrollment, restricted to PhD students. Prerequisites: SOC 363 or equivalent, and permission of

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MS&E 376

Strategy Doctoral Research Seminar

Kathleen Eisenhardt

Instructor(s): Kathleen Eisenhardt

3

Autumn, alternate years, not given next year

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Units: 3

Quarter Offered: Autumn, alternate years, not given next year

Classic and current research on business and corporate strategy. Limited enrollment, restricted to PhD students. Prerequisites: SOC 363 or equivalent, and permission of

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MS&E 472

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders’ Seminar

Tom Byers, Tom Kosnik, Tina Seelig

Instructor(s): Tom Byers, Tom Kosnik, Tina Seelig

1

Spring, Autumn, Winter

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Units: 1

Quarter Offered: Spring, Autumn, Winter

Entrepreneurial leaders share lessons from real-world experiences across entrepreneurial settings. ETL speakers include entrepreneurs, leaders from global technology companies, venture capitalists, and best-selling authors. Half-hour talks followed by half hour of class interaction. Required web discussion. May be repeated for credit.

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MS&E 476

Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of Venture Capital: Venture Capital From Past to Present

John Weyant, Ernestine Fu

Instructor(s): John Weyant, Ernestine Fu

2

Spring

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Units: 2

Quarter Offered: Spring

Explores changes in the venture capital industry: rise of Silicon Valley and Sand Hill Road, investing in the dot-com bubble, incubators and accelerators, equity crowd funding platform, and different models of venture capital. Explores how companies are funded, grown, and scale by meeting with individuals who have been at the forefront of this change. See lensofvc.com.

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