Introduction to entrepreneurship/IENT101/Outline


 * Becoming an entrepreneur
 * Startup
 * Start here
 * About
 * Site map
 * Course guide
 * Overview
 * Learning outcome and objectives
 * Syllabus and Learning challenges
 * Recommended Resources
 * Qualification options
 * Acknowledgements
 * Interactions
 * Course announcements
 * Course feed
 * Learning pathways
 * Orientation
 * Overview
 * OERu platform
 * OERu social network
 * OERu forums
 * Website annotations
 * OERu resource bank
 * Learning journal blog
 * Start - Declare yourself challenge
 * Tasks - Declare yourself challenge
 * Outputs - Declare yourself challenge
 * The nature of entrepreneurship
 * Overview
 * Video signpost
 * Defining entrepreneurship
 * Creativity and innovation
 * Innovative businesses
 * Risk and reward
 * Competition or collaboration?
 * Start - Business idea challenge
 * Tasks - Business idea challenge
 * Outputs - Business idea challenge
 * Quiz
 * What makes a successful entrepreneur?
 * Overview
 * Video signpost
 * Characteristics of a successful entrepreneur
 * Inspiring entrepreneurs
 * Learning from failure
 * Start - entrepreneur learning challenge
 * Tasks - entrepreneur learning challenge
 * Outputs - entrepreneur learning challenge
 * Quiz
 * Entrepreneurs as small business owners
 * Overview
 * Video signpost
 * What is a small business?
 * Advantages and disadvantages of small businesses
 * Finding advice on running a small business
 * SWOT analysis for a small business
 * Start - small business SWOT challenge
 * Tasks - small business challenge
 * Outputs - small business SWOT challenge
 * Quiz
 * Before starting your own business
 * Overview
 * Video signpost
 * Questions to ask before starting a business
 * Market analysis - useful definitions
 * Competitive intelligence
 * How to conduct market research
 * Market exchanges and partnerships
 * Due diligence
 * Start - market research challenge
 * Tasks - market research challenge
 * Outputs - market research challenge
 * Quiz