Course Description

This Technopreneurship Study Mission SMU-XO course will focus on appreciation of the broader aspects of Technopreneurship by visiting high tech start-ups in a particular world-renowned high tech centre. Some possible countries / cities for the visit are India (Bangalore), Vietnam, South Korea and China (Beijing).

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, students will have gained knowledge on:

- A step by step approach towards building a technology start up.

- Working with Business Mentors to help refine proposals for creating new businesses (Teams with interesting business innovation ideas may be assigned a business mentor from IIE).

- Presenting their ideas to investors and business leaders.

- Applying for funds to develop new products.

Past Projects
A digital start-up based in Indonesia

Students researched on market feasibility and proposed a go-to-market strategy on how to expand regionally, including finding out the various requirements and expansion steps (license, cost, tax etc) to operate business in various countries.

School of Computing and Information Systems
School Term
AY2020/21 TERM 2
Course Code
IS 404

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