NBA 5305

NBA 5305

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course is designed to introduce students to the challenges and pitfalls of financing new enterprises from the perspective of the finance function head for a seed- or early-stage startup. We will cover how startups assess their needs for capital, access different sources of capital and appropriateness for different types of startups, and how new ventures manage the finance function as they grow. Class sessions will combine lectures and cases; the course assumes students have completed introductory finance and accounting.


Prerequisites NCC 5060 or equivalent.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17552 NBA 5305   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Mar 11 - May 5, 2026
    • Schryver, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Business Administration (MBA). This course counts as a Management Science Elective.
    Add/Drop dates: 9:00am, January 13, 2026 - 11:59pm, January 27, 2026 with an additional add/drop period 9:00am, March 11, 2026 – 11:59pm, March 18, 2026. Students are required to obtain faculty permission to add/drop after March 18, 2026. If you drop after April 8, 2026, you will also receive a “W” on your transcript.