ENTR 5000 · Fall 2026 schedule
The schedule applies to all sections of this course. Due times are shown as written in the syllabus; “before class” refers to your section’s class time. Follow course announcements for any subsequent changes.
| Day | In Class | Due by start of class |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||
| Tues. 8/18 | Studio kickoff: what this course is; 60-minute build hackathon—everyone ships something today | |
| Thurs. 8/20 | Toolbench day: accounts + model tour, prompt fundamentals / Networking Drop/add ends 8/21 |
Syllabus! Kahoot quiz for bonus points |
| Week 2 | ||
| Tues. 8/25 | Briefing: the venture loop—build, measure, learn; Sprint 1 teams form | AI subscription active—verification screenshot due to eLC |
| Thurs. 8/27 | Working session + desk crits: opportunity mapping | Introductory Bio due – submit to eLC |
| Week 3 | ||
| Tues. 9/1 | Sprint 1 begins: inquiry—frame hypotheses + discovery plans | |
| Thurs. 9/3 | Briefing: customer discovery with AI—synthetic vs. real; working session | Journal #1 due |
| Week 4 | ||
| Tues. 9/8 | Working session + desk crits | |
| Thurs. 9/10 | PIN-UP: Sprint 1 reports + demos | Sprint 1 artifacts due – submit to eLC |
| Week 5 | ||
| Tues. 9/15 | Collaborative build kickoff: product vision; squads form | |
| Thurs. 9/17 | BUILD DAY (collaborative product) | |
| Week 6 | ||
| Tues. 9/22 | Sprint 2 begins: inquiry—the class directs the question | |
| Thurs. 9/24 | Briefing: measuring what matters—instrumenting experiments, AI-assisted analysis | |
| Week 7 | ||
| Tues. 9/29 | Studio work day—no formal class (async desk crits) | |
| Thurs. 10/1 | Working session + desk crits | Sprint 2 check-in due |
| Week 8 | ||
| Tues. 10/6 | Working session + desk crits | |
| Thurs. 10/8 | Independent workday — put about an hour into your project | Each student: post progress or questions in your project channel that day and @mention John. |
| Week 9 | ||
| Tues. 10/13 | Sprint 2 presentations — 3.5 minutes, hard stop | Sprint 2 presentation materials (deck/site) ready by 1:00 p.m. (13:00) |
| Thurs. 10/15 | Guest founder [TBD] | |
| Week 10 | ||
| Tues. 10/20 | Sprint 3 begins: inquiry—venture-grade experiments | |
| Thurs. 10/22 | Working session + desk crits | |
| Week 11 | ||
| Tues. 10/27 | Briefing: AI moats + the economics of durable advantage; working session | |
| Thurs. 10/29 | BUILD DAY (collaborative product) | Note: Fall break Friday 10/30 – no classes |
| Week 12 | ||
| Tues. 11/3 | Working session + desk crits; Demo Day expectations | |
| Thurs. 11/5 | Dress rehearsal pin-up (gallery-style crit) | Journal #3 due |
| Week 13 | ||
| Tues. 11/10 | Final build + polish | Sprint 3 artifacts due – submit to eLC |
| Thurs. 11/12 | BUILD DAY (collaborative product): ship the semester release | |
| Week 14 | ||
| Tues. 11/17 | DEMO DAY—public showcase; guests invited | Graduate and honors projects due |
| Thurs. 11/19 | Retrospective + course summary (last day of classes) | All event reflection papers due before the start of class; Field Guide due Tues. 12/1 at 11:59pm |
Source: Fall 2026 course syllabus, copied October 6, 2026.
October 8 and 13 updated from John’s October 6 course announcement.