BEE 4890

Entrepreneurial Management for Engineers

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

Focuses on how to start a new company centered on engineering or biological technologies. The course covers entrepreneurship principles, fund raising, negotiation, financial calculations (internal rate of return, time value of money, proforma statements); legal structures of businesses; project management; technical writing and communication. Majority of work done in teams, including a complete business plan that is presented to angel investors. Currently, the course focuses on social entrepreneurship as a way to transform institutions from dependency. The Wednesday lab is devoted to working on business plan components. The engineering economics coverage is in the context of entrepreneurship but covers all topics that are included in the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE), which is the first step towards professional licensing. The overall goal of the course is to move the student towards being prepared to function in a professional work world.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: junior standing or higher.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Corequisite: ENGRC 4890.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL)
Satisfies Requirement Satisfies College of Engineering technical writing requirement.

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
• An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
• An ability to communicate effectively.

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