This course provides students a glimpse into the Silicon Valley Innovation Ecosystem, bringing together the determination and professionalism of its entrepreneurs and the sophistication of its investors. The course will cover both sides of what makes that ecosystem work, entrepreneurship and investing, and provide the perspective into the mutualism that exists in the region. Students will also move through the innovation and entrepreneurial cycle to provide experiences of what the activities of entrepreneurs are like here in Silicon Valley. We will help you understand how you fit in the mindset of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Participants will experience the community through one or two company visits that represent leading-edge technologies and business models as well as through panel discussions with entrepreneurs and investors.
