1. 1 Entrepreneurship in IT Prof. Mark Harris

2. 2 Coordinates Prof. Mark Harris Prof. Mark Harris Intel Corp/ University of Sofia Intel Corp/ University of Sofia Е-mail: mark.harris@intel.com Е-mail: mark.harris@intel.com Теl. : +49 8063 8609 / +49 172 89 58 588 Теl. : +49 8063 8609 / +49 172 89 58 588 Web page : www.intel.com/education/highered Web page : www.intel.com/education/highered

3. 3 Aims of the course The aim of this course is to teach students in technical disciplines the basics of Entrepreneurship. The aim of this course is to teach students in technical disciplines the basics of Entrepreneurship. How to survive the first steps from the technical innovation to the business innovation (go to market plan). How to survive the first steps from the technical innovation to the business innovation (go to market plan).

4. 4 Skills After finishing the course the students will: be able to recognize and catagorize opportunities and deal with them appropriately. After finishing the course the students will: be able to recognize and catagorize opportunities and deal with them appropriately. Understand and recognize what they don‘t know Understand and recognize what they don‘t know Understand the phases of becoming an entrepreneur and what is needed in each phase. Understand the phases of becoming an entrepreneur and what is needed in each phase. Start creating dehydrated(minimal) business plans Start creating dehydrated(minimal) business plans

5. 5 Requirements No specific requirements No specific requirements The class IS intended for technical students who are playing with the idea to some day become an entrepreneur and are looking to understand the process, the issues and tools. The class IS intended for technical students who are playing with the idea to some day become an entrepreneur and are looking to understand the process, the issues and tools.

6. 6 Evaluation Phase I of this course will end with a business plan (minimal). Phase I of this course will end with a business plan (minimal). The quality of the business plan (not the idea) will be basis for the evaluation. The quality of the business plan (not the idea) will be basis for the evaluation.

7. 7 Books and additional sources New Venture Creation: Jeffrey A. Timmons and Stephan Spinelli Only the Paranoid Survive: Andrew S. Grove The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Steven Gary Blank „Timmons“ will be provided for class Binder with Case studies will be provided for class

8. 8 Course Structure