333-308 Entrepreneurial Finance

333-201 Business Finance plus one of: 316-205 Introductory Econometrics, 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 and 620-202 Statistics.

Issues associated with financing entrepreneurial ventures, and the valuation and investment issues associated with new ventures. Major topics include investment analysis, financing the new venture, harvesting, and renewal in the entrepreneurial firm. The subject covers entrepreneurial finance, venture capital and general principles of investing in high (biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, e-business) and low technology.

• High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

• Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; synthesis of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

• Some level of development: use of computer software.

A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%) and written assignments totalling not more than 5000 words, with associated oral presentations (50%).