In this course, the students will work in teams to study and practice skills in software entrepreneurship, through setting up and running virtual software development companies. The students will study how to find prospective commercial opportunities for a technological idea, how to acquire resources including talent and capital, and how to market the idea, as well as manage the growth. The emphasis will be on how small software companies are created and managed, the financial and legal frameworks within which such companies operate, and the management of the companies for successful operations. Topics include market studies, feasibility studies, cost analysis, intellectual property, contract negotiation, resource management, business planning, finance, and marketing. The final outcome of each group of students will be a business plan for commercializing their software products.

In this course, the students will work in teams to study and practice skills in software entrepreneurship, through setting up and running virtual software development companies. The students will study how to find prospective commercial opportunities for a technological idea, how to acquire resources including talent and capital, and how to market the idea, as well as manage the growth. The emphasis will be on how small software companies are created and managed, the financial and legal frameworks within which such companies operate, and the management of the companies for successful operations. Topics include market studies, feasibility studies, cost analysis, intellectual property, contract negotiation, resource management, business planning, finance, and marketing. The final outcome of each group of students will be a business plan for commercializing their software products.