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Entrepreneurial Finance

BUS 3660
Closed
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Andrew Carrothers
Andrew Carrothers
Associate Professor of Finance
4
Timeline
  • September 17, 2021
    Experience start
  • March 4, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 4, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Accounting Market research Operations Project management Product or service launch
Skills
business consulting data analysis research financial analysis professional interpersonal and written communication
Learner goals and capabilities

Beginning in September 2021, teams of student consultants at UPEI will assist your organization in exploring the dynamic challenges faced in securing financial backing to support start-up development, and growth.

Students have a strong background on the evolution of entrepreneurial companies (emphasizing the dynamic nature of issues confronting these firms) and are able to the financial factors that affect entrepreneurial firms at various stages through to the exit decision.

They will provide you with recommendations and alternatives to help your company and your clients reach their goals. Let the students come up with creative recommendations and a professional plan!

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
25 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

An executive summary of primary recommendations with detailed discussion and alternatives and illustrations in the full project report.

Project timeline
  • September 17, 2021
    Experience start
  • March 4, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 4, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Project activities might include but are not limited to:

  • Assessing your potential for entrepreneurial activities within your organization
  • Examining and practising the entrepreneurial process: from generating new venture ideas, to exploring their feasibility, through the theory of creating an organization, funding the venture, and implementing it
  • Evaluating the feasibility of a small- or medium-sized venture from market, industry, and operations perspectives
  • Creating realistic pro-forma financial statements and use them to analyze the feasibility of a new business or the health of an existing business
  • Identifying and assessing financing options for a new venture

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address questions about required information on case details.

Be available for a phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.