Entrepreneurial (ENTR)

This course explores and cultivates essential traits necessary for entrepreneurial success. Students will engage in theoretical discussions, practical applications, and reflective assignments designed to develop a robust entrepreneurial mindset. Through a combination of individual and group activities, case studies, and simulations, students will learn how to navigate challenges, foster innovation, and leverage their unique traits for business success. By the end of the course, students will have a personal entrepreneurial trait development plan to guide their future endeavors.

This course will take a deep dive into entrepreneurship and key components necessary to start a business venture based on innovation. From beginning to end, students will discover and explore how to conduct the necessary research to encourage ideation and innovative solutions, create comprehensive business plans, conduct market research, identify funding opportunities, plan for operations, and determine exit strategies for entrepreneurs in business. All tasks will culminate with students demonstrating an understanding of entrepreneurship as they pitch their businesses to stakeholders, displaying key concepts necessary for stakeholders to identify the path for the students’ business journeys.