In this course students are introduced to the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship as they learn from the experiences shared by successful guest entrepreneurs. Each guest entrepreneur offers insight regarding starting, operating, and harvesting a successful venture to inform and inspire students. This course is repeatable.
Entrepreneurship is a needed skill in today's marketplace. Businesses are demanding employees who possess the entrepreneurial spirit. This course explores essential elements of entrepreneurship: What are the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship? What management skills and knowledge must I have to be a successful entrepreneur? What are the challenges associated with start-ups? How do I meet those challenges? One of the key goals of the class is to help students determine what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur and inform them of the additional resources they can tap into to help them realize their goals. This course will offer content shared by entrepreneurs who have answered the above questions for themselves and can help others determine if entrepreneurship is right for them. This course fulfills a requirement for the Entrepreneurship emphasis of the Software Engineering Bachelor’s degree at Snow.The course is an entrepreneurship requirement for many programs (e.g. Business, Agribusiness, Outdoor Leadership, Music, Software Engineering).
Potential risks and rewards of starting a businessSkills valuable to successful entrepreneursAttributes common to successful entrepreneursBusiness opportunity identificationRole of market researchRole of business planningRole of business ethics and social responsibilityVarious business finance considerations for startup and growthDevelopment of core business competency or competitive advantage