About this course: 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.
Taught by: Dr. James V. Green, Director of Entrepreneurship Education
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute
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Course 1 of 4 in the
Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business Specialization.
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| Commitment | 3-5 hours/week |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Chinese (Simplified) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Very helpful and eye opening for the entrepreneur. It will give you the tolos to assess if your idea is viable or not.
Excellent course. Perfect pace and material. Highly recommended.
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Excellent course for the Start-up beginner to learn the broad perspective of Entrepreneurship components.