Cornell University The Johnson School at Cornell University

Course Planning

Map for Entrepreneurship 2006 - 2007

The Entrepreneurship and Private Equity Immersion in the first year contains the following courses:

Core Courses
NCC 504Managing and Leading Organizations
NCC 508Managing Operations

Electives
NBA 517/564Entrepreneurship and Private Equity
NBA 502Managerial Cost Accounting
NBA 532Due Diligence in Private Equity Investments
NBA 559The Venture Capital Industry and Private Equity
NBA 656Valuation Principles
NBA 653Strategic Alliances


During the summer between the first and second years, MBA students can elect to spend the months of June, July and August in Silicon Valley. Here, internships will be arranged and the course NBA 675, High Tech Start Ups, (3.0 credits) will be given in the evenings. The Johnson students will live together and interact with international students who have enrolled at the Johnson School for the summer.

The courses available as electives in the second year are NBA 564, NBA 559, NBA 563, NBA 656 as well as the following:

NBA 557Case studies in Venture Financing
NBA 689Law for High Growth Businesses
NBA 587International M&A
NBA 563IPO's & Acquisitions
NBA 593International Entrepreneurship
NBA 678Advanced Private Equity
NBA 518Global Technology Innovation and Commercialization
NBA 511Directed Studies - Advanced Business Plan Development
NBA 519Sustainability As a Driver for Innovation in Entrepreneurial Organizations

Other Courses
Other courses here at the Johnson School in accounting, management & organization finance, business law and marketing bear directly on the formation and growth of businesses. A list of recommended courses is given below.

Recommended Courses in Accounting
NBA 506 Financial Statement Analysis
Recommended Courses in Management & Organization
NBA 570 Leadership
NBA 666 Negotiations
Recommended Courses in Finance
NBA 511 Financial Modeling
NBA 558 Corporate Financial Policy
Recommended Courses in Business Law
NBA 560 Business Law I
NBA 561 Business Law II
Recommended Courses in Marketing
NBA 623 Models & Methods for New Products
NBA 625 International Marketing
Recommended Courses in Operations Management
NBA 641 Logistics & Manufacturing Strategy