Spring 2010 Course
Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Andersen Auditorium, Haas F295
Professor: Jennifer Walske
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From a scholarly view, Josef Schumpeter (1934) defines entrepreneurial profit as a result of using “unique combinations” to create a new product or service. Howards Stevenson (1985) defines entrepreneurship as the pursuit of opportunities beyond the resources under one’s control. In this course, through a combination of readings and guest speakers, our goal is to have you create your own, personalized definition of entrepreneurship.
Instructor
Jennifer Walske is a lecturer within the Haas School of Business. She is researching emergent venture capital firms and how syndication patterns affect portfolio firm success. She has presented her research at numerous conferences, including the Babson College Research Conference, the Academy of Management, and the Max Planck Institute of Economics. Walske has also created and taught entrepreneurship courses at both Babson College and Boston University’s School of Management.
Prior to her career in academia, Walske founded Myriad Investments LLC, an early stage venture capital firm, and remains a managing director there. Previously, she was a nationally ranked software analyst by Institutional All American, and a regular guest commentator on both CNN and CNBC. She also held various marketing and sales positions within the design automation and telecommunications industries. She has served on both non-profit and for-profit board of directors.
