Introduction to entrepreneurship/IENT101/Session0
Hello
And a very warm welcome to this micro-course in the Introduction to Entrepreneurship series:
Becoming an Entrepreneur (IENT101)
In this course you'll review the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and apply techniques for generating ideas to initiate a market analysis and supporting due-diligence assessment for a startup business.
Introductory overview
Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days).
Course site: http://course.oeru.org/ient101/ (bookmark this page).
This session is designed to get you geared up for studying. If you complete these tasks now it will help you get a head start when the actual course content begins.
In this session:
- familiarise yourself with the IENT101 course site, and
- establish your personal learning journal blog.
- help us by completing the optional https://survey.oeru.org/index.php/415354?lang=en. This information will be used to assist the OERu with the future design of free courses with pathways to achieving credible qualifications.
Begin here
Important links
- Course syllabus and learning challenges - if you get lost this is a good place to work from.
- Aggregated course feed - see what other learners are commenting on.
- General discussion forum - ask questions and help your sister/fellow learners. Learning from the community is a great way to gain knowledge.
Welcome on board as part of the OERu community.
We look forward to seeing you online!
With kind regards
Wayne, Carol, Simonne, & Claire
The IENT101 course development team.
Want to know more about OERu?
Becoming an Entrepreneur (IENT101) is hosted at the OERu. The OERu envisions a world where all learners will have more affordable access to higher education. The OERu is a charitable collaboration of international institutions committed to widening access to more affordable education opportunities for all. For more information about the OERu, please view our promotional video on Youtube. Give the gift of knowledge and invite a friend or colleague to join you on this course!
