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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Scott Alessandro <<a href="mailto:salessan@mit.edu">salessan@mit.edu</a>><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Course 15 Spring courses: 15.4311, Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital (and others)</b><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">January 30, 2017 at 10:05:59 AM EST</span></div>
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Looking for a course for the Spring? Consider these Course 15 offerings. Seats are available:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">15.4311 Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital. Tues & Thu 10:00-11:30, E51-372. 9 units. Instructor – Antoinette Schoar<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Examines the elements of entrepreneurial finance, focusing on technology-based start-up ventures, and the early stages of company development. Addresses key questions which challenge all entrepreneurs: how much money can and should
be raised; when should it be raised and from whom; what is a reasonable valuation of a company; and how funding, employment contracts and exit decisions should be structured. Aims to prepare students for these decisions, both as entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
In-depth analysis of the structure of the private equity industry.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://sloanbid.mit.edu/resources/15.4311.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">https://sloanbid.mit.edu/resources/15.4311.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">15.6181 Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Legal Tools and Frameworks. Tues 7-9 pm, 32-141. 6 units. P/D/F grading. Instructor – John Akula</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A deep dive into the law-sensitive issues faced by startups, designed for anyone thinking about founding a startup or working for one, or who is interested in advancing an innovation from idea to impact. John Akula was for many years a practicing attorney,
and practitioners will co-teach most classes. No background in law or business is expected. One caution: Most of the value of this course is in the class discussions, so plan on attending.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/15/sp17/15.618/index.html" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/15/sp17/15.618/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px;">15.S06 (formerly 15.141) Economics of the Health Care Industry. Tues & Thu 10:00-11:30, E51-315. 6 units. Instructors – Joe Doyle and Hannah Kettler</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Focuses on economic issues in various health care and allied industries, such as providers, payers, and complementary products including pharmaceuticals and devices. Provides an overview of policy and commercial debates
in US healthcare and in global health. Topics include: provider incentives under different payment models, demand-side incentives of patients and payers including the role of insurance, strategic issues in pricing and marketing, data analytics to measure
value in healthcare, and the economics of innovation in healthcare including regulatory issues and incentives for research and development for neglected tropical diseases; Visiting speakers from industry, government, and NGOs ground the discussion and we will
have some opportunity for lunch meetings with the outside speakers following class. Assignments include 3 essays. <a href="https://sloanbid.mit.edu/resources/15.S06.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">https://sloanbid.mit.edu/resources/15.S06.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(44, 60, 68);">p: 617.253.6296 | e: </span><a href="mailto:salessan@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;">salessan@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(44, 60, 68);"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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