Overview
This Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies - The First Step in Entrepreneurship offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Maryland 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.
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Courses include:
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial Mindset, Motivations, and Behaviors
- Industry Understanding
- Customer Understanding and Business Modeling
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 1 days.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.