- 1: Course Overview
- 2: Silicon Valley & Key Frameworks
- 3: Creativity & Improvisation
- 4: Venture Lab I -- Sicily Trip
- 5: From Idea to Opportunity 1
- 6: From Idea to Opportunity 2
- 7: Global Marketing and Business Models
- 8: Venture Lab II - Galileo Museum
- 9: Introduction to Venture Resources
- 10: Venture Lab III - Strozzi Museum Field Trip and Social Entrepreneurship
- 11: Venture Lab IV - Leonardo Museum
- 12: Startup Teams
- 13: Financings
- 14: Venture Lab V - Tim Parks
- 15: The Renaissance and Silicon Valley
- 16: Stocks and Options
- 17: OAP Preparations
- 18: OAP Team Presentations
- 19: Course Summary
Welcome to the OSPFLOR 63 course website.
The class examines the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship as practiced in Silicon Valley and similar innovation regions of the planet in this decade. As a special derivation of Engineering 145 normally taught at the Palo Alto campus of Stanford University, OSPFLOR 63 in Florence, Italy also examines how innovative thinking and entrepreneurial approaches helped shape the Renaissance during the 15th and 16th centuries.
How do you create a successful start-up? What is entrepreneurial leadership in a large firm? What are the differences between an idea and true opportunity? How does an entrepreneur form a team and gather the resources necessary to create a great enterprise? This class mixes team projects, in-depth case studies, research on the entrepreneurial process, and the opportunity to learn from Silicon Valley's top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. It is intended for undergraduates of all majors who seek to understand the formation and growth of high-impact start-ups in areas such as information, green/clean, medical and consumer products and technologies.
Moreover, the course examines the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship because technology is a good proxy for any high-potential, scalable enterprise. We illustrate the concepts with examples from the early stages of Silicon Valley technology firms (e.g., HP, Intel, Google, Facebook, and Genentech) and similar firms in Europe (e.g., SAP and Skype). How did these successful companies develop enterprises that have had such positive impact, sustainable performance, and longevity? In fact, the course's major principles are applicable to any growth-oriented, high-potential venture, including nonprofit enterprises such as the World Economic Forum in Geneva and the Gates Foundation in the USA.
No prerequisites are necessary. For information on registering for the course, please refer to Axess and the information and guidelines for Stanford's Florence program at http://bosp.stanford.edu.
See the following video clips from some of the course instructors and guests:
How do you create a successful start-up? What is entrepreneurial leadership in a large firm? What are the differences between an idea and true opportunity? How does an entrepreneur form a team and gather the resources necessary to create a great enterprise? This class mixes team projects, in-depth case studies, research on the entrepreneurial process, and the opportunity to learn from Silicon Valley's top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. It is intended for undergraduates of all majors who seek to understand the formation and growth of high-impact start-ups in areas such as information, green/clean, medical and consumer products and technologies.
Moreover, the course examines the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship because technology is a good proxy for any high-potential, scalable enterprise. We illustrate the concepts with examples from the early stages of Silicon Valley technology firms (e.g., HP, Intel, Google, Facebook, and Genentech) and similar firms in Europe (e.g., SAP and Skype). How did these successful companies develop enterprises that have had such positive impact, sustainable performance, and longevity? In fact, the course's major principles are applicable to any growth-oriented, high-potential venture, including nonprofit enterprises such as the World Economic Forum in Geneva and the Gates Foundation in the USA.
No prerequisites are necessary. For information on registering for the course, please refer to Axess and the information and guidelines for Stanford's Florence program at http://bosp.stanford.edu.
See the following video clips from some of the course instructors and guests: