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 University of Calgary Calendar 2022-2023 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions E Entrepreneurship and Innovation ENTI
Entrepreneurship and Innovation ENTI
ENTI 201 317 359 381 401 403 405 407 411 413 415 529 531 541 559 601 607 609 611 617 621 623 625 627 629 631 668 672 674 735 797 799
 

For more information about the Faculty offering these courses, see the Haskayne School of Business: haskayne.ucalgary.ca.
 
Junior Course
 
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201       Introduction to Business Venturing
Introduction to the various business disciplines from the perspective of creating a new business venture. The primary learning methodology is a term project; students identify a business opportunity, research the opportunity, and write a business plan for the business.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 and either Management Studies 217 or Strategy and Global Management 217 will not be allowed.
Notes: Not available for credit towards the Bachelor of Commerce. Required for the Minor in Management and Society and the Minor in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development.
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Senior Courses
 
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317       Entrepreneurial Thinking
Leaders in today's business environment are challenged to think entrepreneurially - to seek opportunities and find ways to turn opportunities into viable for-profit business ventures, social ventures or not-for-profit organizations. They are challenged to do more than just business; giving back to society is expected. The primary learning methodology is through a project in which an opportunity is identified, researched, and the results of a feasibility assessment are written and presented.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-3T)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business, Management Studies 217 and Strategy and Global Management 217.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 359       Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Investigation of selected topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation, emphasizing both generally applicable practical applications and academic research, as well as specific industries or contexts.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 24 units. For certain topics consent of the Haskayne School of Business will also be required.
Notes: For more information on topics and prerequisite requirements, see Class Notes in the Course Search.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT 
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 381       Principles of Entrepreneurship
Overview of the process of entrepreneurship with focus on the role of the entrepreneur in new venture initiative and development. Introduction to the processes involved in: idea generation, evaluation, business planning or operations.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201.
Notes: Not available for credit towards the Bachelor of Commerce.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 401       Opportunity Identification
Application of knowledge of the processes involved in idea generation and evaluation ending in the technical, market, financial and human resource feasibility of a concept. Critical literature will be reviewed as it applies to the early stages of concept development and evaluation.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317 or 381.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 403       New Venture Planning
A project-based course in developing and writing a business plan for an existing and/or growth oriented venture. Focus will be given to the content, form and uses of a formal business plan.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317 or 381.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 405       Start-Ups and Ecosystems
Introduction to concepts of community and innovation systems, to understand how entrepreneurs lead through co-optation strategies and civic engagement in order to address ecosystem challenges and build organizations. Community-based experiential project.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 or 317.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 407       Digital Entrepreneurship Technology
Explores emerging internet-based technologies and digital tools that support, improve and transform the nature of entrepreneurship. Involves hands-on exercises using various tools and practice providing technology recommendations.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 or 317.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 407 and 559.07 will not be allowed.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 411       Technology Commercialization
Investigation of building the founding team, marketing, financing, hiring human resources, and implementing growth strategies, emphasizing the practical application of theory and principles to a high technology business setting.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 or 317.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 411 and 559.06 will not be allowed.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 413       Social Enterprise Strategies
Social enterprise uses the logic of business to solve social challenges. Explores themes on entrepreneurial thinking, business model development, impact measurement, and other issues to create and improve social enterprises.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 or 317.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 413 and 559.08 will not be allowed.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 415       Software Venturing
Apply entrepreneurial thinking principles to launch a software venture in an experiential environment paired with Computer Science students to work in teams to mimic a software start-up.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 or 317.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 415 and either Computer Science 405 or Entrepreneurship and Innovation 359.02 will not be allowed.
Notes: Taught in collaboration with the Faculty of Science.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 529       Applied Capstone Project
Provides a framework to pursue an entrepreneurial thinking experience, to support knowledge, skills development and reflection. Outcomes will include a valuable project deliverable, and reflection writings. Includes placements, individual and/or team projects.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 84 units including Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 or 317, and admission to the Embedded Certificate in Entrepreneurial Thinking or the Haskayne School of Business or the Management and Society Minor or the Minor in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 531       Entrepreneurship Law

Legal issues that commonly confront emerging businesses and the law impacting business decisions are addressed. Topics may include: corporate structure, directors' and officers' liability, financing and securities, intellectual property law, licensing, contractual interpretation and drafting, and other relevant legal issues.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Strategy and Global Management 395 or Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317 or 381.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 531 and 559.04 will not be allowed.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 541       Social Enterprise in Practice
A practical investigation of social enterprise and the ways in which it can tackle social issues, with emphasis on real-world case studies and service-based learning.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business, 60 units and consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Notes: This course has potential for significant fieldwork in which students will travel to international locations.  A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs of travel and international program-related costs.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 559       Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Investigation of selected topics related to entrepreneurship, venture development and family business, emphasizing the practical application of theory and principles to actual business situations and venture opportunities.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317 or 381. For certain topics consent of the Haskayne School of Business will also be required.
Notes: For more information on topics and prerequisite requirements, see Class Notes in the Course Search.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Graduate Courses
 
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601       Entrepreneurial Thinking 
Business leaders are challenged to think entrepreneurially – to seek opportunities and find ways to turn opportunities into viable ventures. These may be for-profit, not-for-profit, or social ventures. Students will engage in experiential learning to complete a feasibility assessment of such an opportunity, including the concept of giving back to society.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 607       Digital Entrepreneurship Technology
Explores emerging digital tools and technologies that support, improve, and transform entrepreneurship and innovation. Students engage in hands-on exercises and tinkering using various tools and practice providing technology recommendations.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 609       Technology and Innovation Management  
The dynamics of innovation as the primary driving force within firms and modern industrialized economies. Potential concepts are: incremental versus radical innovations, market-pull versus technology-push theories, dominant designs, technological trajectories, key factors for successful innovation. The emergence of new technologies; the importance of national and regional innovation systems; the role of science, regulations and social pressure in innovations dynamics; knowledge management; and implications for firms in rapidly changing industrial settings may be discussed.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 793)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 611       Technology Commercialization  
The process of taking a technology product or service from development to the market, including market strategies, finding investors and potential early customers, the role of advisors, legal issues and the importance of the exit strategy for founders and early stage investors. Students will be required to complete a major project to write a feasibility study for a new technology or a case study of a successful technology venture.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 791)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 617       Opportunity Development  
A project- and case-based course designed to explore concepts of opportunity development.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-1)
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 783)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 621       Start-up Venture Analysis
Students learn firm formation, early-stage financing, and the development of massively scalable companies through lectures and interactions with ventures participating in the CDL-Rockies program.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 621 and Finance 663 or 785 will not be allowed.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 623       Creative Destruction Lab - Rockies  
Students learn how to build a technology firm by providing hands-on assistance to CDL-Rockies ventures based on guidance provided by seasoned business mentors and investors.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 625       Introduction to Entrepreneurship  
Focus on idea generation, feasibility analysis, and business model development of early-stage businesses using experiential team-based projects and case analyses. The course is restricted to non-Haskayne graduate students.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 625 and 601 will not be allowed.
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 781)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 627       Venture Development  
A project-based course designed around the formation of business concepts in the formalization of a business plan.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 785)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 629       Applied Business Analysis  
Approaches to advising new and existing ventures on effective venture development. Projects will involve the student conducting analysis of several ventures and providing advice to them.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 601 or consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 787)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 631       New Venture Law
Legal principles impacting business decisions regarding new venture creation, growth and routine business operations. Topics may include: corporate structure, directors' and officers' liability, financing, intellectual property law, contracts and regulations.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 631 and 797.02 will not be allowed.
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 731)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 668       Seminar in Entrepreneurship and Innovation  
Study and discussion of current research literature and contemporary issues on topics related to Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Also known as: (formerly Entrepreneurship and Innovation 789)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 672       Thinking like an Entrepreneur
Focuses on identifying and successfully exploiting opportunities by applying research and analytical tools. Some of the topics covered include design thinking and business modelling.
Course Hours: 1.5 units; (3-IT)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Management program.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 674       Technologies of Innovation
Focuses on the use of leading edge technology for innovation, entrepreneurship and automation in different organizational contexts. Special emphasis on web-based software such as: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools.
Course Hours: 1.5 units; (3-IT)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Management program.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 735       Cultivating Entrepreneurship Organizational Change and Innovation
Explores dynamics and elements involved in creating, implementing, navigating and studying organizational change and innovation. Examines how to study and describe change and innovation and the respective processes in organizations.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Doctor of Business Administration program.    
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 797       Advanced Seminar in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Intensive study and discussion of current literature and research with respect to selected, advanced topics in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. May include formal academic or applied research project.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation 799       Doctoral Seminars in Venture Development

799.01. Entrepreneurship: The State of the Art

799.02. Conceptual Models and Theories of New Venture Development

799.03. Special Topics in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

799.04. Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
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