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14 hours

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Difficulty level

Beginner

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  • Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
  • 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • Course 5 of 7 in the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization
  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Approx. 14 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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  • This course will explore the earlier stages of the entrepreneurial venture process across four modules. The modules will examine the nature of growth and error in entrepreneurial settings and how to manage resources in those settings. In addition, the modules will explore the emergence and existence of entrepreneurial opportunities, the formulation of ideas in relation to those opportunities, and how those opportunities and ideas influence entrepreneurial phenomena. Finally, the course modules will focus on how business concepts underlie compelling entrepreneurial missions that provide guidance to the evolution of a venture?s business model and future strategic planning.

Entrepreneurship I: Laying the Foundation
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Curriculum

Course Orientation

Welcome From Professor Parkinson

Syllabus

ePub

About the Discussion Forums

Updating Your Profile

Orientation Quiz

What Does It Mean to Be an Entrepreneur?

Where Do Entrepreneurial Ideas Come From?

Pitching Your Idea

Interview with Lucas Frye

Module 1 Overview

Module 1 Readings and Resources

Module 1 Lesson 1 Practice Quiz

Module 1 Lesson 2 Practice Quiz

Module 1 Lesson 3 Practice Quiz

Module 1 Quiz

Module 2: Understanding the Market

Value Propositions

Market Sizing

Industry Analysis

Interview with Gideon DeClerq

Module 2 Overview

Module 2 Readings and Resources

Module 2 Lesson 1 Practice Quiz

Module 2 Lesson 2 Practice Quiz

Module 2 Lesson 3 Practice Quiz

Module 2 Quiz

Module 3: Building the Team

Team Building

Leadership

Building Credibility

Interview with Steven Farag, Campus Sportswear

Module 3 Overview

Module 3 Readings and Resources

Lesson 3-1 Practice Quiz

Lesson 3-2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 3-3 Practice Quiz

Module 3 Quiz

Module 4: Finding Customers

Customer Discovery

Early Adopters

Crowdfunding

Interview with Dave Cohen, Petronics

Gies Online Programs

Module 4 Overview

Module 4 Readings and Resources

Congratulations!

Lesson 4-1 Practice Quiz

Lesson 4-2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 4-3 Practice Quiz

Module 4 Quiz

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    Important Dates

    May 25, 2024
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