COURSE NUMBER: MBA295A.1
This is a first-year gateway
course and is not available for second-year bidding. Second-years must wait
until the add/drop process begins in January to add this class.
COURSE TITLE:
Entrepreneurship
UNITS OF CREDIT: 3 Units
INSTRUCTOR: Toby Stuart
& Rob Chandra
E-MAIL ADDRESS: tstuart@haas.berkeley.edu & rob_chandra@haas.berkeley.edu
CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION: https://bspace.berkeley.edu/portal
MEETING DAY(S)/TIME:
Tuesday, 8:00-11:00AM
PREREQUISITE(S): MBA Core
CLASS FORMAT: Primarily
case-based with frequent guest speakers and lectures.
REQUIRED READINGS: Course
Packet; no textbook
BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE:
Because this is a case-based course, a substantial portion of the grade will be
class participation. The other major component of the grade is a final exam.
ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S
CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES:
The course focuses on the
entrepreneur as a leader. In practice this means that in every case there is a
person who must make and implement decisions. The issues facing the
entrepreneur are typically multi-faceted and require an integrative
perspective. You should come to class every day prepared to think and act like
the protagonist in the case. You will need to present the analysis that leads
you to make a particular decision and to explain the plan you have for
implementing your decision. Your goal should be to persuade your classmates
that this is the appropriate plan and decision for the situation at hand.
Entrepreneurs have a bias to take action, and this course is intended to help
you develop this attitude.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:
Rob Chandra is the President and CEO of Avid Park Capital, a
hedge fund based in Palo Alto. Previously, he was a managing partner at
Bessemer Venture Partners, one of the largest and most successful venture
capital firms in the US. During his 17 years in venture capital, he was an
investor in 25 start-ups which went public or were acquired by other public
companies. In his last year as a full-time venture capitalist, he was ranked
#28 in the Forbes annual ranking of the top 100 venture capitalists. Prior to
entering the investment profession, he worked for McKinsey & Company. He
has a BA from University of California at Berkeley and a MBA from Harvard
Business School. Course: Venture Capital, Private Equity and Hedge Funds – An Introduction.