*Course Structure:*

 

*Week 1: Introduction to IT Entrepreneurship* 

- Overview, importance, and trends (AI, IoT, Blockchain). 

- Case Study: Airbnb/Uber. 

- *Activity:* Ideation workshop.

 

*Week 2: Business Model Innovation* 

- Business Model Canvas, IT-specific models (SaaS, Freemium). 

- *Guest Speaker:* Founder of a SaaS startup.

 

*Week 3: Technology Trends & Opportunities* 

- Deep dive into AI, IoT, Cloud; ethical considerations. 

- *Workshop:* Tech brainstorming session.

 

*Week 4: Innovation Management* 

- Theories, open innovation, crowdsourcing. 

- Case Study: Tesla/SpaceX.

 

*Week 5: IT Product Development* 

- Agile vs. Waterfall, MVP, UX design. 

- *Workshop:* Build a prototype with no-code tools.

 

*Week 6: Funding & Financial Strategy* 

- Bootstrapping, VC, crowdfunding. Valuation methods. 

- *Mock Pitch Session:* Peer feedback.

 

*Week 7: Marketing & Sales in IT* 

- Digital marketing, growth hacking, CRM. 

- *Simulation:* Digital campaign analysis.

 

*Week 8: Scaling & Operations* 

- DevOps, cloud infrastructure, global expansion. 

- Case Study: Slack/Zoom.

 

*Week 9: Leadership & Team Dynamics* 

- Remote teams, conflict resolution, culture. 

- *Guest Lecture:* Tech leader on leadership styles.

 

*Week 10: Legal & Ethical Issues* 

- IP law, GDPR, AI ethics. 

- Case Study: Facebook’s data privacy.

 

*Week 11: Exit Strategies* 

- IPOs, acquisitions, valuation. 

- *Workshop:* Negotiation role-play.

 

*Weeks 12-14: Capstone Project Development* 

- Mentored sessions to refine business plans. 

- *Peer Review:* Iterative feedback.

 

*Week 15: Final Presentations* 

- *Shark Tank-style Panel:* Industry experts evaluate pitches.

 

*Assessment:* 

- *Participation (10%):* Engagement in discussions/activities. 

- *Case Studies (20%):* Analysis and presentations. 

- *Individual Assignments (20%):* Business Model Canvas, financial plan. 

- *Group Project (25%):* Capstone business plan. 

- *Final Pitch (25%):* Panel evaluation.

 

*Recommended Resources:* 

- *Books:* The Lean Startup (Ries), Zero to One (Thiel). 

- *Tools:* Business Model Canvas, Trello, Figma, Excel. 

- *Podcasts:* How I Built This, Masters of Scale. 

- *Online Courses:* Coursera’s “Startup Entrepreneurship.”

 

*Additional Notes:* 

- *Networking:* Encourage attendance at tech meetups (extra credit available). 

- *Failure Analysis:* Case studies on startup failures integrated throughout. 

- *Global Perspective:* Covered in scaling and legal modules.