Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity
Learn the foundational concepts of entrepreneurship in this introductory course. Discover the profile of an entrepreneur, the difference between entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial management, and the role of venture creation. Explore technology and impact entrepreneurship, and gain proven techniques for identifying and assessing opportunities. Test, validate, and prototype your ideas, and determine if you fit the profile of an entrepreneur. Prepare for the next phase of entrepreneurship in Entrepreneurship 2: Launching the Start-Up. Start your journey towards a viable business opportunity today.
How does a good idea become a viable business opportunity? What is entrepreneurship and who fits the profile of an entrepreneur? This introductory course is designed to introduce you to the foundational concepts of entrepreneurship, including the definition of entrepreneurship, the profile of the entrepreneur, the difference between entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial management, and the role of venture creation in society. You’ll explore where technology entrepreneurship and impact entrepreneurship align and where they diverge, and you’ll learn proven techniques for identifying the opportunity, assessing the opportunity, hypothesis testing and creating a prototype.
By the end of this course, you’ll know how to test, validate and prototype your idea, and also whether or not you fit the profile of an entrepreneur! You’ll also be ready to move on to the next phase of entrepreneurship in Entrepreneurship 2: Launching the Start-Up.
