Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies The First Step in Entrepreneurship
This course assists aspiring and active entrepreneurs in developing great ideas into great companies. With strong economies presenting rich opportunities for new venture creation, and challenging economic times presenting the necessity for many to make their own job, the need to develop the skills to develop and act on innovative business opportunities is increasingly vital. Using proven content, methods, and models for new venture opportunity assessment and analysis, you will learn how to:
- Identify and analyze entrepreneurial opportunities;
- Enhance your entrepreneurial mindset;
- Improve your strategic decision-making; and
- Build innovative business models.
Our goal is to demystify the startup process, and to help you build the skills to identify and act on innovative opportunities now, and in the future.
With this course, students experience a sampling of the ideas and techniques explored in the University of Maryland’s master’s degree in technology entrepreneurship, an innovative, 100% online program. Learn more at http://mte.umd.edu/landing
.
None
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Week 2
Entrepreneurial Mindset, Motivations, and Behaviors
Week 3
Industry Understanding
Week 4
Customer Understanding and Business Modeling
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
Teaching was made easy with real life illustrations. It made it easy to understand the course. I had a good time learning this first course.
Great course! I learned so much about what an entrepreneur is all about. I highly recommend this course if you are planning to start your own business.
This course is interesting and appropriately paced for an online class. I recommend it to all beginning entrepreneurs as a way to start thinking about how to start their company.
Happy with the content , the course is very well structured for understanding and we also get to set away forward based on our convenience.
