Course Description

 The ELAB offers the opportunity to earn 3 units while gaining valuable work experience and building your network in the new venture ecosystem.  Many students have received offers for full time paid positions or internships at the end of the course.

Lessons Learned in the ELAB

  • “I watched a CEO put his leadership and motivational skills to the test when he called an [all hands] meeting to inform everyone that they had to make cuts, that they were refocusing their strategy, and that the future looked brighter than ever.”
  • “I witnessed the changes made in response to a VC’s exhortation to a start-up team, and the relationship between VC’s and start-up executives in crucial decision-making.”
  • “I realized how my major (O&M) doesn’t necessarily impact my career direction. A technical or accounting degree is not necessary to start a company and I need to find an industry/field that I will be passionate about so I can become an expert in that area.”



Start-Up Tour

Spring 2011: Check out our Start-Up Tour in San Francisco

Testimonials

  • “From a student’s standpoint, this is an amazing opportunity. They [sponsoring companies] are really cool and exciting and innovative companies that are on the cutting edge. This is the exact kind of opportunity I’ve been looking for. I cannot wait!”
  • “I think the class is an excellent thing to mention in helping to market our major toward high school and junior college students – this type of class is exactly what motivated students are looking for, and we have found the ideal instructor for it.”
  • “The internship provoked my thinking and challenged me to pursue my interests with more drive and determination. The opportunity provided by the [E-Lab] has been truly inspiring.
  • And now I know exactly where I want to spend my time.”
  • “The E-Lab course is definitely one of my favorite courses offered from the SJSU business school because it really just throws you into the real world and almost guarantees a learning experience.”
  • “This internship truly provided me an entry point into the private equity world. I am still not certain about exactly what I would like to do for the next 30 years, but I am certain that it will have something to do with funding/valuing/investing in start-up companies.”

From the ELAB to WePay

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"...One of my entrepreneurship courses at SJSU had begun bringing in startups to pitch their ideas to students. The class also required students to intern for a funded startup to get the kind of immersive experience that one can’t get from a classroom...Now a few weeks later, I’m writing this post from within a sunny office in downtown Palo Alto.  There’s a big WePay sign on the wall across from where I am sitting, and I’m two weeks into one of the most exciting internships I have had."

Read the Entire Article Here: http://www.wepay.com/blog/2010/03/24/from-the-entrepreneurial-society-and-entrepreneurship-lab-e-lab-at-sjsu-to-wepay/