"There are courses and professors that constantly change their focus to be up to date with the world," says Lee D. Feigenbaum, a computer science concentrator.

"CS 144 ["Networks Design Projects"] is practically like a business course in the computer science department," adds Benjamin B. Wilken '01, referring to a new course offered this year.

Several professors at Harvard Business School give guest lectures in the class to teach students about the business side of technology ventures.

Next fall, DEAS will also begin operating a new technology institute, tentatively called the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH).

The program will ultimately help students looking to become involved in the high-tech world through a variety of programs--for example, providing mentors, bringing speakers to campus, and helping students obtain start-up capital for their projects.

This program, championed by Narayanamurti, represents a change in policy for the College, which has previously discouraged students from running businesses from their dorm rooms.

Theoretically Speaking

"Preparation for the job market is not an appropriate goal for the department, but it may be for the student," Shieber says. "We're not a trade school."