49-206 Tech Business Planning

4.5 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Tech Business Planning focuses on the design of a technology-based venture. Students will learn to craft a business plan: fleshing out a value proposition for key customer segments, specifying how that value is delivered and by whom, designing key activities of the business, identifying business relationships, working through the cost structure, and estimating revenue streams. Students will base their business planning on information provided to them in this course (technology context, customer data, regulatory constraints, etc.) The skills taught in this applied course are relevant to both startups and to new ventures within existing organizations.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2026

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