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Academic Year 2019-2020 (Term 1): Jan to May 2020
Course:	IS404 Technology Entrepreneurship Study Mission (Asia) or IS405 Technopreneurship Study Mission (Non-Asia), previously IS427
Facilitator:	Benjamin Gan
Office:	SIS Room 5034; SIS
Phone:	+65 6828 0267
Email:	benjamingan@smu.edu.sg
Venue:	SIS SR ???
Date/Time:	???
Travel Date:	Apr 25-May 3 (Tentative)
Pre-requisite:	None.
Course Attributes:	Globalisation Advanced Business Technology Major Technology & Entrepreneurship Business Options Econ Major Rel/Econ Options Business-Oriented Electives IS Management Depth Electives Social Sciences Major-related
Last Years wiki:	Hong Kong Silicon Valley Seoul
Team's Facebook:	TSM
Team's Photo Collection:	TSM Hong Kong Facebook Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 TSM Silicon Valley Photos TSM Seoul Summary Visits Before trip 1 2 3 4 5 Drama Teaser 1 2 3 Sabotage 1 2 3 4

Important & Special Notes

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• Students who are unable to make it on the travel dates are advised not to take this module.
• Students will be asked to sign an indemnity form.
• The cost of the trip is about S$3000+ for double room excluding personal expenditure and some meals. Full payment is required in week 3.
  • Students must contribute to petty cash fund approximately $500, included in the estimate.
  • Students must purchase travel insurance for the entire trip with min emergency medical evacuation & repatriation : unlimited, medical expense (hospital/surgical) : $250,000 and personal liability : $1,000,000
  • No TA. We will not have a TA to reduce cost of the travel. Thus, students are expected to contribute to planning and organizing the trip.
• Subsidy: IIE support 70% from SPRING to cover airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport. F&E or cultural activities are not covered. Limited to SGD$1,500 (Asia) SGD $2,000 (US/Europe) only with a max of 20 pax. Interview process
  • Priority will be given to students who show evidence of entrepreneurially inclined.
  • Airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport are arranged with no flexibility. Twin/triple sharing room only. No extension of flight.
  • Students receiving the funding must work on a co-defined problem statement set out by the startups and yourselves
• No subsidy: If you pay your own trip, you are not subject to the terms of the subsidy above. Indicate "No subsidy needed" in your particulars
• If you do not already have a US visa to travel, please get a B1 visa, flight itinerary required. Singaporean may get authorisation for Visa Waiver Program {Electronic System for Travel Authorization | ESTA, flight itinerary not required}
• Singaporean
  • You may use your PSEA funds. PSEA is based on reimbursement after payment.
  • Please register at MFA
  • Read Pre-Departure Safety Preparation Procedures

Other Resources

• Characteristics
  • 11 Lessons I Learned at Startups That Keep Me Up at Night
  • Entrepreneurs reveal their failures en route to success
  • Startup Leadership: How to Find Your Own Replacement
  • Want Your Startup to Do a Better Job? Avoid These 3 Myths.
• NYCStartup Entrepreneurship
  • An entrepreneur’s guide to NYC’s tech scene.
  • Why New York City's Tech Scene Is Heating Up
  • New York City Will Eclipse Silicon Valley’s Tech Scene: Survey
  • Your Guide to the NYC Startup Community
  • It Started With a Jolt: How New York Became a Tech Town
• Singapore
  • Singapore's entrepreneurs on the hunt for innovative ideas
• VC
• SMU Library resources