Entrepreneurship - 4 credits

Many individuals dream about starting their own company or being their own boss. This course explores the challenges of entrepreneurship both in starting a new business and in fostering entrepreneurial behavior within larger organizations of all types. Students will examine the basic processes needed for entrepreneurship, such as idea generation, vision building, cost projection, and outcome delineation. Examples of successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs will be examined to determine common patterns. Students will study and discuss entrepreneurship as a set of skills, values, and attitudes and will be invited to consider entrepreneurship as a life skill.