Entrepreneurship I: Laying the Foundation

Instructor: Thomas E. Parkinson

Beginner Level • 2 weeks at 10 hours a week • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • Demonstrate an understanding of how entrepreneurs can develop new venture ideas.
  • Examine a potential market opportunity and evaluate its viability.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of entrepreneurial leadership and team building.
  • Develop a plan for identifying and securing early adopter customers for a new venture.

Skills You'll Gain

Leadership
Business Modeling
Ideation
New Business Development
Value Propositions
Team Building
Business Development
Entrepreneurship
Market Opportunities
Business Strategy
Customer Analysis
Market Analysis

Shareable Certificate

Earn a shareable certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile

Outcomes

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 5 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

This module is focused on how an innovator can get started on his or her entrepreneurial journey.

This module will focus on how entrepreneurs can distill a new venture opportunity into a value proposition that resonates with customers.

This module is focused on how entrepreneurs can build and motivate teams.

This module focuses on finding customers.