Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ICCM-0009
Organization's ID:
BUS-113
Organization:
InstantCert.com, LLC
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
Self-paced (180 days)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to introduce students to the real-life actions and activities that entrepreneurs undertake, including how they navigate uncertain environments, how they create and test new ideas, how they learn from failure and how they act to support learning, instead of learn in order to act. This course takes a realistic, practice-based and inclusive approach to entrepreneurship.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the history of entrepreneurship in the United States
  • Describe how the entrepreneurial mindset drives idea generation and opportunity recognition
  • Define and identify the components of a business model and a revenue model
  • Explain the importance of action and practice in entrepreneurship, and describe the key components of the practice of entrepreneurship
  • Compare different forms of entrepreneurship
  • Understand the skills needed to build an entrepreneurial mindset including creativity and experimentation
  • Define social entrepreneurship and explain its role in solving societal problems
  • Understand how design thinking can be used to support entrepreneurship
  • Describe the various approaches to business plans and business pitches
  • Recognize the importance of failure to entrepreneurship
  • Explain the processes used to finance, market and operate a new business

General Topics:

  • Entrepreneurship: a global social movement
  • Practicing entrepreneurship
  • Developing an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Supporting social entrepreneurship
  • Generating new ideas
  • Using design thinking
  • Testing and experimenting in markets
  • Building business models
  • Planning for entrepreneurs
  • Creating revenue models
  • Learning from failure
  • Bootstrapping for resources
  • Financing for startups
  • Developing networks
  • Navigating legal and IP issues
  • Marketing and pitching your idea
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Learner Presentations

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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