Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership | Illinois

Steven C. Michael
Associate Professor, Business Administration, College of Business

Entrepreneurial course taught by Professor Michael

BADM 446, Techno-Entrepreneurship

Research has shown that, in general, cross-disciplinary teams are more effective than individuals in starting businesses. The purpose of this course, therefore, is to encourage technology and business students to commercialize opportunities together. The course blends principles from technology management into the existing entrepreneurship curriculum, to develop a cutting edge, world class course that helps students learn from each other and pair off into successful venture teams. The curriculum will include information on technological trends, entrepreneurial opportunities manifested through the industry lifecycle, the role of disruptive technology, and the nature of technological opportunity recognition. The course will yield projects that commercialize technology as a startup venture, in the form of business plans and technology documents, as students present their findings to successful entrepreneurs for real-world feedback.

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About Professor Michael

• College of Business faculty profile

Read more:

• "Franchise Study - When it Comes to Training, Longer is Better", SB Wire (August 2010)
• "50th Annual Spring Luncheon", College of Business (May 2010)
• "Faculty Accolades", College of Business (February 2010)
• "Firms can manage their way through recessions, expert says", Inside Illinois (October 2009)
• "Study: Franchisee Training Key to Success", College of Business (March 2008)