EXPLORE Experiential Trip to Israel: Startup Nation

EXPLORE
Here is where your presentation begins
Technology Business Plan Project
Experiential Trip to Israel
“Startup Nation”
The Dead Sea
FACC 501 Winter 2024
 
FACC 501
 
 
A course offered in the Faculty of Engineering and open to
students from across the McGill campus and Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev
 
 
Includes experiential learning and cross-cultural exchange
visits to Montreal and Israel
 
 
Almost all expenses covered by a generous gift from the
Gerald Schwartz- Heather Reisman Foundation
Do you want to …
Participate in a
travel and study
opportunity?
Experience the entrepreneurial eco-system of one of the world’s most innovative
countries
Visits to sites of significant historical, cultural and social importance
Presentation of your business plan to JVP Capital in Jerusalem
Do you want to …
Work in a team to
build a winning
business plan?
Teams of 4-5 students from across campus
Multi-functional, multi-skilled, diverse teams
Students from McGill and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Sheva
Visit to a High-Tech Park and startup companies in Be’er Sheva
Do you want to …
Work on a real technological innovation in
real time?
Technology and intellectual property taken from the commercialization offices of either McGill or
BGU, or from high tech parks and incubators in Canada or Israel
Teams work under the guidance of an experienced entrepreneur coach/mentor during the
semester
Teams deliver a comprehensive business plan at the end of semester in April 2024
Teams scheduled to pitch their business plans to venture capitalists in Israel in early May 2024
FACC 501 Schedule – Winter 2024 Semester
January to April 2024: teams work independently to prepare a business plan based on a
real technological innovation
March or April 2024 (TBC):  Israeli students travel to Montreal to join their respective
team mates to finalize their business plans…….plus cultural visits to sites in Montreal,
Ottawa, Quebec City and Montmorency Falls (BGU + McGill students)
Early May 2024 (TBC):  BGU + McGill students travel to Israel together to pitch their
business plans to venture capitalists in Israel….plus cultural visits to the Negev, the
Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Haifa, the Sea of Galilee, Bethlehem, Tiberius, Tel Aviv and more
(McGill + BGU students)
Chilling with a
Bedouin Sheik?
Cruising on the Sea
of Galilee?
Climbing Masada?
If you answered
yes….
then
Step 1
Plan to register for FACC 501
for the Winter 2024 semester
Step 2
Email Derrick Wong at
 
derrick.wong@mcgill.ca
 for an application form
If you answered
yes….
then
Step 3
Return application form and confirm
Eligibility for the program (returning
student)
Availability to participate in Montreal
and Israel in March/April and early May
2024
Step 4
If you are accepted into the program
(only 18 spots available), then you
are expected to pay a non-
refundable deposit (all other
expenses are paid by the
Foundation) to reserve your spot.
FACC 501 is open to all students
The trip to Israel is discretionary.
Students have the choice of whether to participate in the trip.
The trip is an extra compliment to the course.
FACC 501 is a 3 credit course that has been part of the regular academic program at
McGill for over 16 years.
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  1. EXPLORE Experiential Trip to Israel Startup Nation FACC 501 Winter 2024 Technology Business Plan Project Here is where your presentation begins The Dead Sea

  2. FACC 501 A course offered in the Faculty of Engineering and open to students from across the McGill campus and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Includes experiential learning and cross-cultural exchange visits to Montreal and Israel Almost all expenses covered by a generous gift from the Gerald Schwartz- Heather Reisman Foundation

  3. Do you want to Participate in a travel and study opportunity? Experience the entrepreneurial eco-system of one of the world s most innovative countries Visits to sites of significant historical, cultural and social importance Presentation of your business plan to JVP Capital in Jerusalem

  4. Do you want to Work in a team to build a winning business plan? Teams of 4-5 students from across campus Multi-functional, multi-skilled, diverse teams Students from McGill and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be er Sheva Visit to a High-Tech Park and startup companies in Be er Sheva

  5. Do you want to Work on a real technological innovation in real time? Technology and intellectual property taken from the commercialization offices of either McGill or BGU, or from high tech parks and incubators in Canada or Israel Teams work under the guidance of an experienced entrepreneur coach/mentor during the semester Teams deliver a comprehensive business plan at the end of semester in April 2024 Teams scheduled to pitch their business plans to venture capitalists in Israel in early May 2024

  6. FACC 501 Schedule Winter 2024 Semester January to April 2024: teams work independently to prepare a business plan based on a real technological innovation March or April 2024 (TBC): Israeli students travel to Montreal to join their respective team mates to finalize their business plans .plus cultural visits to sites in Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City and Montmorency Falls (BGU + McGill students) Early May 2024 (TBC): BGU + McGill students travel to Israel together to pitch their business plans to venture capitalists in Israel .plus cultural visits to the Negev, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Haifa, the Sea of Galilee, Bethlehem, Tiberius, Tel Aviv and more (McGill + BGU students)

  7. Chilling with a Bedouin Sheik?

  8. Cruising on the Sea of Galilee?

  9. Climbing Masada?

  10. If you answered yes . then Step 1 Step 2 Plan to register for FACC 501 for the Winter 2024 semester Email Derrick Wong at derrick.wong@mcgill.ca for an application form

  11. If you answered yes . then Step 3 Step 4 Return application form and confirm Eligibility for the program (returning student) Availability to participate in Montreal and Israel in March/April and early May 2024 If you are accepted into the program (only 18 spots available), then you are expected to refundable deposit expenses are Foundation) to reserve your spot. pay a non- other the (all paid by

  12. FACC 501 is open to all students The trip to Israel is discretionary. Students have the choice of whether to participate in the trip. The trip is an extra compliment to the course. FACC 501 is a 3 credit course that has been part of the regular academic program at McGill for over 16 years.

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