This course will explore the earlier stages of the entrepreneurial venture process across four modules. The modules will examine the nature of growth and error in entrepreneurial settings and how to manage resources in those settings. In addition, the modules will explore the emergence of entrepreneurial opportunities, the formulation of ideas in relation to those opportunities, and how those opportunities and ideas influence entrepreneurial phenomena. Finally, the course will focus on how business concepts underlie compelling entrepreneurial missions that provide guidance to the evolution of a venture’s business model and future strategic planning.
This course is part of the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Orientation
Module 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Module 2: Understanding the Market
Module 3: Building the Team
Module 4: Finding Customers
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- 5 stars84.38%
- 4 stars12.96%
- 3 stars1.47%
- 2 stars0.58%
- 1 star0.58%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP I: LAYING THE FOUNDATION
I am too much impressed to get such a International course in online platform. Thank you so much my Prof. Mr. Parkinson and my classmates to help me to complete this course successfully.
Very well explained. Easy to follow. The instructor is doing a great job at having the student understand the content. Thank you.
The course material is excellent and relevant to the times. The interviews with former students and entrepreneurs provides a real world view of the application of the knowledge disseminated in course.
Great course provides insights on finding the product market fit and capture the appropriate market depending on the nature of the startup.
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