Fundamentals of New Venture Creation: When to start a company 11–13 February 2015 Loughborough ___________________________________________________________ Provisional Programme ___________________________________________________________________________ Course Director: Stuart Wilkinson, University of Oxford ___________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 11 February 2015 1830-2030 Registration and Drinks Reception Burleigh Court, Loughborough ___________________________________________________________________________ DAY ONE Thursday 12 February 2015 Chair: Stuart Wilkinson 0845-0930 Introduction and expectations (5) 0930-1030 What is success? (6) 1030-1100 Tea/Coffee 1100-1230 How to evaluate the opportunity (7) 1230-1330 Lunch 1330-1430 Business Models (8) John Francis - University of South Wales 1430-1700 Assessment of concepts (9) Cath Whitaker – Team Services John Francis - University of South Wales (including flexible tea/coffee break) 1830-2030 Stuart Wilkinson - University of Oxford Chris Wright - Faradion Rich Ferrie – University of Manchester Networking Event including dinner and drinks ___________________________________________________________________________ DAY TWO Friday 13 February 2015 Chair: Stuart Wilkinson Cassie Doherty – IP Group 0830-1000 Business Propositions (10) 1000-1030 Tea/Coffee 1030-1300 1300-1345 Developing and pitching the proposition practical exercise (11) Cath Whitaker – Team Services Lunch 1345-1500 Testing the market (12) 1500-1530 Tea/Coffee 1530-1630 When to commit resources (13) 1630 Summary, feedback forms and close Cassie Doherty – IP Group Stuart Wilkinson - University of Oxford