There is a writing requirement which must be met in order to receive credit for this course. You must write a 2 to 3 page Executive Summary for a business plan you are developing. The paper is to be handed in during the last class of the course. Team efforts are encouraged.

Prepare a 2 to 4 page Executive Summary for a Business Plan. A student who is planning to enter the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition might want to use this opportunity to draft an Executive Summary for his or her Business Plan. Executive Summaries will be evaluated on the following criteria, among others:

Each student submitting an Executive Summary will receive feedback on a numerical scale to indicate where his or her Executive Summary is "strong" and where additional work is needed. Specific written comments may also be provided where appropriate. NOTE: There is a limited amount of time between the last session of the course and the date on which grades have to be submitted to the Registrar- accordingly, the amount of individual feedback available is limited. Nevertheless, this is an opportunity to obtain some "high level" feedback as you prepare to enter the $50K Entrepreneurship Competition. Once grades are submitted, students who want more detailed feedback are encouraged to contact Mr. Hadzima directly (jgh@alum.mit.edu).

There are a number of places on the web where you can find out about new venture funding- e.g. VentureWire (www.venturewire.com/register.asp) or The Deal (www.thedeal.com)

 

[Note: If you entered the $1K Competition, you may NOT submit your $1K entry for credit unless you have revised it substantially.] If you are not planning to enter the $50K Competition or if you would rather not hand in an Executive Summary, the written requirement may be met by submitting a critique of a business plan which will be provided to you during the course.

If you have questions please contact the TA (15975-ta@mit.edu)