Middlebury

FMSC 8666

ManageSocEntrpriseOp/EmergMkts

Building successful entrepreneurial companies in developing countries calls for laying a professional groundwork from the start to make the best of scarce resources. Entrepreneurial assumptions need to be validated, low-cost expense structures confirmed, and business models clearly explained both to prospective customers and investors. Most important of all is assembling the right team of professionals who are motivated by the same social impact goals as the founder. While building a profitable enterprise is a primary objective, this goal must come with clear social impact that remains the prime motivator for starting the company in the first place. Frontier Market Scouts will learn best practices for starting new companies in resource scarce markets, from conception to first profit, lessons that are valuable from either an investor or an operating company perspective.
Subject:
Frontier Market Scouts
Department:
Intl Policy & Management
Division:
Intl Policy & Management
Requirements Fulfilled:
Equivalent Courses:
IMGT 8666

Sections in Spring 2013 - MIIS

Spring 2013 - MIIS, MIIS Winter/J Term only

FMSC8666A-S13 Workshop (Kyle)