
Introduction
- Career choices — where are you headed?
- Entrepreneurship in the economy
- Are you an entrepreneur?
- Lunch with entrepreneurs
- Team assignment — team-building exercise
- Campus tour
Ideation - Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
- Where do good ideas come from?
- Ideation workshop
- Business simulation exercise
- Develop three potential new business ideas
Opportunity Evaluation
- Opportunity evaluation — what are the criteria?
- Panel: what are investors looking for?
- Customers, markets and business ecosystems
- Lunch with investors
- Business simulation exercise
- Evaluate and rank potential business ideas
Market Research and Analysis
- Introduction to market analysis — tools and techniques
- Research market opportunities for potential business ideas
- Business simulation exercise
- Evaluate market potential and select target market
Business Models and Value Propositions
- What is a business model? How will we make money with this idea?
- Creating a value proposition
- Lunch with entrepreneurs
- Innovation and entrepreneurship at UT Dallas
- Research laboratory tour
Marketing and Strategy for Start-ups
- Marketing and strategy fundamentals
- Distribution and pricing
- Lunch with entrepreneurs
- Laboratory tour — Nanotech Institute
- What is our strategy? What is our marketing plan?
Developing and Protecting Your Idea
- Product development strategies
- Protecting your intellectual property
- Presentation skills workshop
- What is our product or service — 30 second advertising spot competition
Risk Management and Financing
- Financing a new venture
- Panel: venture financing and risk management
- Lunch with entrepreneurs
- How much capital do we need?
- Elevator pitch competition
Building a Sustainable Company
- Getting over the hurdles — building a sustainable company
- Laboratory tour: ATEC Motion Capture Laboratory
- Prepare idea presentation
Business Idea Competition
- Business idea competition — presentations and judging
- Lunch with judges
- Feedback and awards
- End of camp party
Entrepreneurial Development Series 4
Jan 15 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Research & New Venture Showcase
Jan 22 (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Commercialization & Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Feb 5 (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Entrepreneurial Development Series 5
Feb 12 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Entrepreneurial Development Series 6
Mar 12 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Entrepreneurial Development Series 7
Apr 9 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)