Entrepreneurship - Laying the Foundation Coursera

Overview

This course will explore the earlier stages of the entrepreneurial venture process across four modules.

In this Entrepreneurship - Laying the Foundation course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Illinois, the modules will examine the nature of growth and error in entrepreneurial settings and how to manage resources in those settings. 

Educational Opportunity

• 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.

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

• Customer Analysis

• Entrepreneurship

• Market Opportunities

• Business Development

• Business Strategy

• New Business Development

• Market Analysis

• Leadership

• Team Building

• Strategic Thinking