Students praised the interesting instructor and liked that this was a course that fostered group discussion. Some students disliked the course’s emphasis on group projects, with several students complaining that working in groups made it difficult to get things done. Suggestions for improvement included a having fewer group projects and more individual assignments. Prospective students should know that the course required regular weekly attendance and that students should start brainstorming their final group assignment as early as possible.

Students praised this course for giving students an opportunity to discuss the interesting topics covered in the lecture. Students perceived various issues in the course. Multiple students felt the course was disorganized which resulted in some of them feeling they hadn’t learned much. Other students felt that, despite the course’s name, they didn’t learn how to do venture planning for their own projects but instead, simply examined case studies. Suggestions to improve the course varied. Most students requested that the course have more structure; similarly, students asked for clearer guidelines for assignments. Prospective students should know that the course didn’t require students to have any sort of prior knowledge and students found that the course involved a good amount of group projects. 124

The best aspects of this course included the wide range of topics that were thoroughly covered by the instructor, as well as the practicality of the assignments. One student felt there was not enough feedback given on the case studies. Another student felt the surprise assignments were unnecessarily unexpected. Suggestions included providing more succinct class notes and slides, and more discussion on the strategies presented in the required readings. Prospective students should know that financial skills are important to know in order to complete the business plan assigned. 108