HADM 4195

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 15, 2026 7:07PM EDT

HADM 4195
The NYC Venture Capital Trek

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the tech VC ecosystem in NYC from the perspective of actual venture capital investors. We will cover, at a high level, various aspects of how venture capitalists perform their multifaceted industry functions (for example, startup founder evaluation and relationships, due diligence, internal deal approval and selling process, and post investment portfolio company support). Students will have the ongoing opportunity to ask our various VC guest panelists questions about their profession. Students will also hear startup pitches and roll play as VCs, but these pitches will also include actual VCs to provide real time input and startup evaluation.


Fees Field trip, $515. Fee includes bus transportation, meals, and double occupancy room in New York City.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the role of a venture capitalist.
  • Appreciate how VCs evaluate and build relationships with founders.
  • Identify what makes investment opportunities attractive to VC firms.
  • Identify red flags in venture capital due diligence.
  • Identify how VCs add value to portfolio companies in the post investment/incubation process.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 15831 HADM 4195   LEC 001

    • FS
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027

    • Shulman, Z

    • FS
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027

    • Shulman, Z

    • W
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027

    • Shulman, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Students will be required to travel to and from NYC on a chartered bus, which will leave Ithaca at approximately 4:30pm on Thursday, February 25, 2027. The bus will leave New York City and head back to Ithaca at approximately 1:00pm on Sunday, February 28, 2027.

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