Through the collaboration between the NTU Industry Liaison Office and the MIT, a limited number of seats in 2026 INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES PERIOD COURSE are now made available to NTU students. This opportunity allows students to make use of the winter break to study overseas, expand global perspectives, and gain hands-on exposure to international innovation ecosystems.

MIT is recognized for its highly developed and vibrant innovation landscape, having generated more than 2,000 start-up companies, with many professors themselves being serial entrepreneurs. We highly recommend this opportunity to NTU students who wish to learn from and engage with one of the world’s leading universities in innovation. 

Pre-registration link: https://reurl.cc/eV9o8L

• Class Date:  Jan 20-22, 27-29, 2026
• Class Time:   6:00pm to 9:00pm Eastern Time
• Class Place:  Room 10-250

• Session 1: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Introduction: Most Startups Fail; How To Improve Your Odds;
Marketing and Sales: Finding Your Customer

• Session 2: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Founder's Journey;
How Are You Going to Make Money - the Business/Venture Model

• Session 3: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Legal Issues;
Organizational and People Issues

• Session 4: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Presenting Your Venture;
Financial Projections

• Session 5: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Financing Sources Panel;
Negotiation Skills

• Session 6: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Why Do You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?
Common Startup Mistakes

Attachment: MIT IAP 2026 Course-Intro.pdf

Contact: NTU Industry Liaison Office, CEO Grace Chang <gracechang@ntu.edu.tw>