ENTR515 is an applied entrepreneurship paper that explores the fundamentals of establishing, funding, growing, and exiting a start-up.
The focus of ENTR515 is on creating and operating new ventures. The paper covers, among other things, business plan formation, financial modelling, fundraising, entity establishment, team recruitment and engagement, sales, marketing and go to market strategies.
About this paper
| Paper title | New Venture Strategy |
|---|---|
| Subject | Entrepreneurship |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2025 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,571.48 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- ENTR 415
- Notes
- (i) This paper includes a one-week on-campus component. (ii) International students should enrol for the on-campus offering of this paper.
- Eligibility
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Master of Entrepreneurship website
- Teaching staff
To be advised
- Paper Structure
ENTR515 is an applied entrepreneurship paper that explores the fundamentals of establishing, funding, growing, and exiting a start-up.
The focus of ENTR515 is on creating and operating new ventures. The paper covers, among other things, business plan formation, financial modelling, fundraising, entity establishment, team recruitment and engagement, sales, marketing and go to market strategies.
- Textbooks
To be advised
- Course outline
A course outline will be provided prior to the week of lectures. If you would like to see a copy of the most recent course outline for this paper please email mentr@otago.ac.nz
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The major learning aims of ENTR515 are to develop participants’ knowledge about new venture strategies, the commercialisation pathways for innovations and the capabilities needed to turn ideas into commercial success. Specifically, by the end of the paper participants should be able to:
- Product: Learn how to iterate and validate a product/idea/service using the minimum-viable-product & lean start-up methodologies.
- Team: Develop an understanding of how to formulate founding team design, create job descriptions, scorecards, and recruitment and remuneration strategies.
- Finance: Learn how to create robust financial forecasts, models and collateral that demonstrate commercial viability of a venture in a way that is attractive to potential investors.
- Go to market: Learn how to identify and create suitable go to market strategies, considering wider business plan development, competitive landscape, and growth objectives.
- Present: Develop an understanding of how to present complex information and ideas in a simple, clear, and professional manner.