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MS&E 178 – The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Instructor: Toby Corey Spring 2015 CAs: Toby Espinosa, Juan Carlos Lopez Homework Assignment – Week 1 Due: midnight, Saturday 4/4, on the CourseWork Forum Sean George ~ Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Invitae Speaker on April 8, 2015 Required question: 1. What are you expecting from MS&E 178? What are you hoping to take away from the course at the end of the quarter? Note: keep your answer brief and concrete. Now select one of the questions below. If you do not like any of the questions, feel free to address a topic of your own; just keep in mind that your essay must be relevant to next week’s ETL speaker. Please remember there is a 250-word limit: 2. What does the notion of entrepreneurship mean to you? What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Given Sean George’s career path and accomplishments, would you say he is a successful entrepreneur? 3. Silicon Valley is known for career mobility, and many people experience high- powered careers with many moves between companies, and even industries. What are the pros and cons of moving around vs. staying in one place and growing your career? How much career mobility is too much? How do you know when it's the right time to leave a company as opposed to staying and growing within it, particularly if you are still successful there?
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MS&E 178 The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Instructor: Toby Corey Spring 2015 CAs: Toby Espinosa, Juan Carlos Lopez
Homework Assignment Week 1 Due: midnight, Saturday 4/4, on the CourseWork Forum
Sean George ~ Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Invitae Speaker on April 8, 2015
Required question:
1. What are you expecting from MS&E 178? What are you hoping to take away from the course at the end of the quarter? Note: keep your answer brief and concrete.
Now select one of the questions below. If you do not like any of the questions, feel free to address a topic of your own; just keep in mind that your essay must be relevant to next weeks ETL speaker. Please remember there is a 250-word limit:
2. What does the notion of entrepreneurship mean to you? What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Given Sean Georges career path and accomplishments, would you say he is a successful entrepreneur?
3. Silicon Valley is known for career mobility, and many people experience high-powered careers with many moves between companies, and even industries. What are the pros and cons of moving around vs. staying in one place and growing your career? How much career mobility is too much? How do you know when it's the right time to leave a company as opposed to staying and growing within it, particularly if you are still successful there?
