MSCI 454Technical Entrepreneurship
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Last listed
- Spring 2024
No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2024 and last ran in Winter 2024. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.
When it ran
- W20
- S21
- W22
- W23
- W24
Ran in 5 terms, Winter 2020 to Winter 2024.
Technical entrepreneurship is examined considering the role of independent business, entrepreneurial behaviour, types of business and enterprises, business structure, sources of venture concepts and capital, company operation and control, and business start up. [Offered: W]
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: Level at least 3A
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
10 posts and comments in 10 threads mention MSCI 454, May 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2021
MSCI 454 Review 0 points, 0 comments
u/Worried_Sand_5168: “Hi everyone, has anyone taken MSCI 454 recently? Was wondering how it would be like / if it is easy for someone not in management engineering. I heard its mainly group work but if you don't know anyone in the class can it still go well? …”
Winter 2017
What bird course can I forget about until the exam/ what is the birdiest of bird courses? 10 points, 40 comments
“no trolls pls”
u/1Password: “MSCI 442 (no final exam), MSCI 454 (ez no final), HRM 200”
Anyone know how to download lecture videos from Learn? 3 points, 5 comments
u/1Password: “Can you share a screenshot of the screen with the video? I can download videos from modules for my course (MSCI 454)”
Spring 2015
Hunt for UW's birdiest bird course 17 points, 38 comments
“Hey I'm a fourth year student looking to take a really easy course to get a 90 in, without a final exam. What have you guys taken and with which prof? I'm looking at music 140, ws 101, rec 280 etc”
u/DakKatarr: “Msci 454 - technical entrepreneurship. Went to one class, watched 20 minutes of a lecture. Made 2 5minute videos for my group and wrote a 2 page essay woth some reviews got a 92.”
Winter 2014
Anyone know of easy MSCI courses? 1 point, 6 comments
“Anyone know what is the easiest msci course, aside from msci 211, 311? Anyone taken MSCI 423? or any other msci course online? Thanks.”
u/thankyoujam: “MSCI454 (tech entrepreneurship) is super easy if you have a few people in your group. Like easy 90s and you don't have to go to class”
Spring 2013
Electives for Winter 2014 Help 5 points, 4 comments
“Hey guys, I'm in SYDE and I want to take BET 300 as a Complimentary Studies Elective. When I go to add it on quest, it doesn't list BET as a subject.. Anyone got suggestions on what I should do? …”
u/johnnythejames: “Thanks for bringing this up. We'll get the instructor listed ASAP. To be enrolled in BET 300, you need to be working on your own business or be very serious about starting one. …”
u/johnnythejames: “Unfortunately, you wouldn't be eligible then for BET300. A lot of the assignments involve you going out and doing things for your business. I'm not sure when you're graduating, but you could look into MSCI454 next Winter for a more a general course.”
Winter 2013
r/uwaterloo, what's THE easiest CSE an engineer can take? 6 points, 11 comments
“For reference, here are all the CSEs you can pick from (I can pick one from any list I think) Also if you could mention why so (least time-consuming, content is pretty stupid, no assignments, etc.), …”
u/tz0n: “… Technical Entrepreneurship [MSCI 454] is also a pretty interesting course if you're into start-up culture, although the workload is a little higher. You basically come up with a business idea with a group of other students and make a pitch for it (i.e. …”
Spring 2012
Everyone always asks about bird courses, but what about interesting/useful courses? I'll start.. 20 points, 17 comments
[deleted]: “… I have taken MSCI 454 but could go for learning more about running a business. Please post work load requirements as well and difficulty from 1-5 (1=easy). As mentioned, I'll start with MSCI 454; 1. Overview: This course is great for anyone with an entrepreneurial mind. …”
Winter 2012
Looking for Entrepreneurial Engineering Students 0 points, 3 comments
u/johnnythejames: “… In terms of my credibility, I was a panelist at tonight's Entrepreneurship in Engineering Discussion Forum, am the TA for MSCI454 Technical Entrepreneurship, was front page on the Imprint a couple months back for winning RBC's Next Great Innovator Challenge, have advisors …”
Spring 2011
MSci Option, tips and advice? 0 points, 5 comments
“Hey, I'm a 1B Comp Eng, and we've started discussing options here in my ECE 100B class. From my understanding options show up on your diploma, and for the most part dont require extra courses (they …”
u/ExplodingChicken: “… MSCI454 large project where you start a simulated business, have to do two 5 page reports, and two presentations divided up among a group of 6. …”
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- Undergraduate Calendar, 2023–24Its last calendar entry, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them