ENTR 113 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

This course focuses on understanding basic entrepreneurial concepts, the entrepreneurial mindset, and developing entrepreneurial skills through hands-on learning. The course emphasizes entrepreneurial theory, process, and practice in a broad range of business contexts. The course also addresses creativity and innovation, pathways to entrepreneurship (including intrapreneurship), assessment of entrepreneurial opportunities, financing, marketing, and business planning. Students will identify and begin to develop a business idea.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Define entrepreneurship and describe the entrepreneurial mindset.
2. Explain the role of creativity in entrepreneurship and summarize components of the creative process.
3. Identify and evaluate critical factors for new venture assessment.
4. Describe components of an effective business plan.
5. Summarize the sources of capital for entrepreneurs and distinguish between debt and equity methods of financing.
6. Identify and develop a business idea.

Course Objectives

1. Define entrepreneurship and describe the entrepreneurial mindset.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
2. Explain the role of creativity in entrepreneurship and summarize components of the creative process.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
3. Identify and evaluate critical factors for new venture assessment.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
4. Describe components of an effective business plan.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
5. Summarize the sources of capital for entrepreneurs and distinguish between debt and equity methods of financing.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
6. Identify and develop a business idea.

   This objective is a course Goal Only