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Academic Year 2019-2020 (Term 2): 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 3.2
Date/Time:	Wednesdays 8:15-11:30
Travel Date:	Apr 25-May 3 (Tentative)
Pre-requisite:	None.
Course Attributes:	Globalisation/Asian Studies Cluster Advanced Business Technology Major Technology & Entrepreneurship Business Options Econ Major Rel/Econ Options Business-Oriented Electives IS Management Depth Electives Social Sciences Major-related
Previous Years wiki:	Hong Kong Silicon Valley Seoul
TSM's Facebook:	TSM
TSM Videos:	TSM19 Hong Kong/Shenzhen TSM18 Silicon Valley Day 5 TSM17 Seoul TSM16 Seoul TSM12 Seoul CLO Kaist Seoul Space KakaoTalk Moglue GoVenture KBS

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$5300+ for double room excluding personal expenditure and some meals. Full payment is required in week 3.
  • Students must contribute to petty cash fund $300, included in the estimate.
  • 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: NOTE you can only apply for one of the subsidy below (cannot double or co-claim)
  1. IIE support 70% from SPRING to cover airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport. F&E or cultural activities are not covered. SGD $1,250 only with a max of 20 pax. Students intending to attend the global innovation immersion will get additional $750 + GII awards and IIE will help apply appropriate visa for you before your TSM trip.
     • 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
  2. Enhanced iPrep handbook C Overseas Exposure Programmes (PENDING IMDA approval)
     • You must meet the following requirements: SIS students only, cumulative GPA of 3.20, Singapore citizen and not participated in previous iPREP program or did not apply for duding from other sources
     • You must apply for funding (https://smu.sg/iprep-overseasexposure) BEFORE embarking on the overseas exposure programmes.
     • Upon completion of the OEP, students can claim a prorated allowance of up to S$1,200 per month for the duration of the overseas programme (“Cost of Living Allowance”) and funding support towards the cost of economy-class return airfare (“Airfare Allowance). Total aggregate sum of the Cost of Living Allowance and Airfare Allowance shall not exceed S$2,000 for each student. (eg Based on 25 Apr-3 May, the max Cost of Living Allowance applicable is S$356.13 + airticket is S$1.8k = max $2,000)
     • You can only submit claim for ONE overseas exposure programme (excluding overseas internship) within the candidature period of your degree.
• 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