Session #18Session #18 Mayfield Fellows Program 2007Engineering 140A Management of Technology VenturesManagement of Technology VenturesE140A-07 Slide #1Each Fellow has 3Mayfield Fellows ProgramMayfield Fellows ProgramEach Fellow has 3 Mentors!• Venture Capitalist• Alumnus of MFP•Entrepreneur @•Entrepreneur @ Summer EmployerI. SPRINGStudents learn structure dhdfIII. AUTUMN3 Courses + 3 Courses + PaidPaidand methods of start-ups;Students matched with paid assignments at high tech start-up companiesStudents bring back experiences and learn from them as a groupPaid Paid Summer Summer InternshipInternshipInternshipInternshipII. SUMMERLeverage the power of real-world, hands-on experienceE140A “By the Numbers”E140A “By the Numbers”InputsOutputs9 3 Texts/Case Collections: Moore, Collins and Lazier, Dorf and Byers, HBS Online9 4 Key Models/Frameworks including 9 Case Openings and Email Homework Assignments with a Study TeamInputsOutputsygCollins and Lazier’s V-I-E, Moore’s Chasm, Cialdini’s Influence, and Sahlman’s Dynamic Fit.9 9 Casesy9 Term Project on “Profile of an Effective Entrepreneur” with Study Team9 4 Skill Sessions: Job Search, Accounting, Creativity/Innovation, and Negotiation9Tons Online: Video Clips Web-based9 MFP Forum Postings9 Summer Job Search and Selection9Our Culture and Personality in9Tons Online: Video Clips, Webbased Readings, and Email Broadcasts9 8 ETL Seminars (http://etl.stanford.edu)9 Special MFP Events9Our Culture and Personality in MFP9 29 Teachers and Mentors: 3 Stanford (Nathan, Tina, & Tom), 6 Venture Capital Mentors, 12 MFP Alumni Mentors, & 8 Distinguished Guests (entrepreneurs and VCs)Bottom Line?Bottom Line?The theory of entrepreneurial leadership as preparation for the practicalGuests (entrepreneurs and VCs)as preparation for the practical experience in the summer.The Essence of Entrepreneurship is ActionThe Essence of Entrepreneurship is ActionThe Essence of Entrepreneurship is Action The Essence of Entrepreneurship is Action (Fits Well with Kolb’s “Stages of Learning” Model)(Fits Well with Kolb’s “Stages of Learning” Model)1. Thinking & Conceptualizationgp2. Watching & Observation3.Feeling (Passive Experience)~70%90%+ Through 3.Feeling (Passive Experience)4. Doing and Active ExperiencegMFP!“Learning is based on discovery guided by mentoring rather than on the transmission of information.”E140A-07 Slide #4~ Boyer Commission Report on Undergraduate EducationSkill Development for pFuture Technology Leaders zDiiki i ltizDecision-making in real-timez Comfort with uncertainty and changez Appreciation for teamwork and culturezCreativity and innovationC eat v ty a d ovat oz Persuasion and negotiationzOl d itt itizOral and written communicationz Tools for building an organizationE140A-07 Slide #5z Basics of finance, marketing, strategyE140B HighlightsE140B Highlights1. WSGR Visit on June 28th2. Open Houses 3“Journaling”Posts3.Journaling Posts4. Summer Reading5. Alumni Reunion on July 12thE140A-07 Slide
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