The themes of this course are innovation and sustainable growth. Our focus is to facilitate the survival and growth of existing small businesses that are owned and managed by local entrepreneurs. The course is organized into two major components pursued in parallel with one another. Students will be exposed to a series of modules that address various aspects of the consulting experience. These modules, and the entire course sequence, are designed around the SEE Model, which is a three-stage model intended to guide teams as they approach, decipher, and ultimately create value for the entrepreneurial enterprise. The second component involves actual consulting interventions. Students will be organized into teams of three or four, and each team will be assigned to one consulting client. The teams will meet regularly with each client, and, employing the SEE Model, move through an evolving series of steps which culminate in a set of value-creating deliverables for the client, and a final consulting report.

Entrepreneurship is the key to the American dream. Sustainable growth and an enhanced standard of living for all Americans are dependent on a vibrant, growing entrepreneurial sector. There is a need for entrepreneurs with creative business concepts and the courage to turn these concepts into sustainable enterprises that create jobs for citizens and create value for customers. There is a key difference, however, between starting a business and growing one. The majority of small businesses fail to achieve meaningful growth, are marginally profitable, and operate as "mom and pop" or "hand to mouth" types of businesses. A smaller number are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, new products and services, and net new wealth creation in society. It is this reality that lies at the heart of the Emerging Enterprises Consulting course. The themes of this course are innovation and sustainable growth. Our focus is to facilitate the survival and growth of existing small businesses that are owned and managed by local entrepreneurs. The course is actually organized into two major components, and these are pursued in parallel with one another. Students will be exposed to a series of modules that address various aspects of the consulting experience. These modules, and the entire course sequence, is designed around the SEE Model, which is a three-stage model intended to guide teams as they approach, decipher, and ultimately create value for the entrepreneurial enterprise. The second component involves actual consulting interventions. Students will be organised into teams of four, and each team will be assigned to one consulting client.

The purpose of this course is to explore the many dimensions of new venture creation and growth and to foster innovation and new business formations in independent and corporate settings. This course uses and integrates many of the disciplines in the MBA curriculum. This course appeals to individuals who have a strong desire to become an entrepreneur, or work in a startup, early stage or entrepreneurial minded company that may be pursued now or later in their careers. It also is for those individuals who are considering obtaining jobs in consulting, venture capital, or investment banking where they are dealing with new or relatively new ventures.

Addresses some of the important issues involved with the planning, development, and implementation of lean enterprises. People, technology, process, and management dimensions of an effective lean manufacturing company are considered in a unified framework. Particular emphasis on the integration of these dimensions across the entire enterprise, including product development, production, and the extended supply chain. Analysis tools as well as future trends and directions are explored. A key component of this subject is a team project.

In this activity, students reinforce their understanding of compound machines by building a catapult. This compound machine consists of a lever and a wheel-and-axel. Catapults have been designed by engineers for a variety of purposes from lifting boulders into the air for warfare to human beings for entertainment; the projectiles in this activity are grapes for a magic act. Given the building materials, students design and build their catapult to launch a grape a certain distance.