Fall 2025 Course Schedule

Week	Date	Day	Topic	Textbook Reading (Quiz Basis)
1	8/26	T	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	Chapter 01
1	8/28	R	Case Study: Roberto (2022), Case Companion
2	9/2	T	Entrepreneurial Mindset	Chapters 02 & 03
2	9/4	R	Case Study: McGinnis & Lafkas (2020), Stirring the Lobster Pot
3	9/9	T	Social Entrepreneurship	Chapter 04
3	9/11	R	Case Study: Dann et al. (2024), Small Niches, Big Promise
4	9/16	T	Innovation & Creativity	Chapter 05
4	9/18	R	Case Study: Knapp et al. (2019), Chewse
5	9/23	T	Opportunity Assessment	Chapter 06
5	9/25	R	Case Study: Ghosh & Maslauskaite (2016), Dinr
6	9/30	T	Venture Pathways	Chapter 07
6	10/2	R	Case Study: Hoffman (2021), White Oak Pastures
7	10/7	T	Entrepreneurial Finance	Chapter 08
7	10/9	R	Case Study: Hyde et al. (2022), Sunomi Switchel
8	10/14	T	Midterm Exam (In-Class)	–
8	10/16	R	No Case Study
9	10/21	T	Legal & Marketing Challenges	Chapters 09 & 10
9	10/23	R	Case Study: Hoffman (2020), JUST, Inc.
10	10/28	T	Financial Planning & Business Plans	Chapters 11 & 12
10	10/30	R	Case Study: Salwan & Kate (2024), Nano Ganesh
11	11/4	T	Growth & Scaling	Chapter 13
11	11/6	R	Case Study: Morkunas & Matheson (2020), Blue Sky Ranch
12	11/11	T	Valuation of Ventures	Chapter 14
12	11/13	R	Case Study: Serafeim & Norris (2023), Seeds of Innovation
13	11/18	T	Harvesting & Exit Strategies	Chapter 15
13	11/20	R	Case Study: Parker et al. (2019), Yuser
14	11/25	T	Fall Recess
14	11/27	R	Fall Recess (Thanksgiving)
15	12/2	T	Final Project Workshop	–
15	12/4	R	Final Project Mentorship or Review
16	12/9	T	Course Wrap-Up	–
16	12/11	R	Business Case Event

Note: T–Tuesday; R–Thursday