Difference between revisions of "Introduction to entrepreneurship/IENT102/Syllabus"

Independent study (recommend 2 days)
In the countdown to the course get yourself ready by completing these tasks.
Consult these pages for the information you need.

• Orientation
• Start here (4 things to do on this page)

Independent study (recommend 2 days)
In this learning pathway, we explore the legal forms of a business. What different forms of business are there, and what is appropriate for your new start-up business?
These are the activities you need to complete for this learning pathway:

• Introduce yourself (WEnote)
• Deciding on the appropriate form of business ownership (Reading, Learning Journal)
• Sole proprietorship (Research Activity)
• Partnership (Research Activity)
• Corporation (Research Activity)
• Knowledge check (Business Ownership Quiz)
• Learning challenge

Independent study (recommend 2 days)

In this learning pathway, we explore business ethics.
These are the activities you need to complete for this learning pathway:

• Business ethics (Vote, WEnote)
• What is business ethics (Reading, Quiz, Reflection)
• Case studies (Reading, Vote, Reflection)
• Web search (Resource Bank Activity)
• Learning challenge

Independent study (recommend 2 days)

In this learning pathway, we explore the role of professional advisers and business mentors, in relation to a start-up business.
These are the activities you need to complete for this learning pathway:

• The importance of mentorship (WEnote)
• Getting advice about your business (Reading, Discussion Forum)
• What is mentorship? (Case Studies, Discussion Forum)
• Learning challenge

Independent study (recommend 2 days)

In this learning pathway, we explore business planning; the different elements, and the purpose and benefits of a business plan
These are the activities you need to complete for this learning pathway:

• What is a business plan? (WEnote)
• Purposes of business plans (Discussion Forum)
• Elements of a business plan (WEnote)
• Templates and Examples (Reading, Resource Bank Activity)
• The role of prototyping (Reading, WEnote)
• Learning challenge

Independent study (recommend 2 days)

In this learning pathway, we explore how to prepare a business presentation.
These are the activities you need to complete for this learning pathway:

• Planning a presentation (WEnote)
• Audience expectations (Reading, Discussion Forum)
• The 'investor pitch' (Reading)
• Using visuals (Video, Reading, Quiz)
• Presentation resource bank (Resource Bank Activity, Learning Journal)
• Learning challenge