CEE 45Q Affordable Housing - A Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Spring 2002

Course Outline

Date Milestone Topic Meetings Reading
1. Domain Investigation, Development of Proposed Solution 7 1
Focus: Affordable housing
Skills:
     Research skills
     Methods of innovation
     Team skills
     Web collaboration
Activities:
Apr 3      Introduction and organization
Apr 8 - Apr 22      Generate and prioritize research questions
     Report back from field work
     Brainstorm and evaluate possible solutions
Apr 24 1      Team consensus on proposed solution
TBA      Field trip or off-site class 1
2. Development of Initial Business Plan 5 2
Focus: Business of social entrepreneurship
Skills:
     Business plan methodology
     Organization and project management
     Presentation skills
Activities:
Apr 29 - May 8      Refine understanding of domain
     Develop components of business plan
May 13, May 15 2      Presentations of domain knowledge and
     initial business plan to advisory board
3. Development of Final Business Plan and Prototype 6 3
Focus and Skills: Testing and iterative improvement
Activities:
May 20 - Jun 3      Improve business plan
     Develop and test prototype
Jun 5 3      Presentation of final business plan and
     prototype to advisory board
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Total: 19

Last modified: 2002 May 22