ENSC201 Week #1 Sept 5, 2007

AGENDA

1. COURSE INTRODUCTION

• PLEASE PLACE "NAME CARDS" IN FRONT OF YOU
• Instructor Intro- Mike Volker
• Introductory comments
• the "Home" page (checkout its links)
• Class format
• Vancouver Enterprise Forum [contact Nick Tattersall for a free ticket!]

2. LECTURE:  The "Fun" of Business [SLIDES]

3. MANNING INNOVATION VIDEO

4. BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

5. TEAM PROJECT#1: (Due Sept 12th)

• Organize into teams of 5 students. One should be from Bus477.
• Create (or adopt) a product & create a preliminary datasheet (ie specification or brochure) for it.
  Refer to Team Project for details  (Business Style required)

6. INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT #1: Introductory Quiz
    Preview: Assignment #4

7. NEXT WEEK:
    A discussion on starting a business, incorporating and choosing a name can be found at:
    http://www.sfu.ca/~mvolker/biz/startup.htm

Copyright 2007 Michael C. Volker

Updated: 5Sep07