This new course introduces students to entrepreneurship and innovation. It is a course designed to embed a much greater appreciation for the role of entrepreneurial thinking and knowhow in the minds of all students, regardless of current or desired role in business ' start'up or corporate innovation. The course will provide a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in what it means to be entrepreneurial, and in the entire new venture context. Students will finish the course with the following: ' Ideation techniques such as Design Thinking ' The ability to differentiate, using a systematic and thorough approach, between an idea and a true business opportunity ' The ability to assess an analytics'based new business venture or corporate innovation ' The ability to understand what strategies and resources are required and available to translate a viable opportunity into a real business ' The ability to 'pitch' a business opportunity in order to gain whatever resources are necessary to execute on the opportunity presented ' An appreciation for various types of analytics based new ventures and innovations
This new course introduces students to entrepreneurship and innovation. It is a course designed to embed a much greater appreciation for the role of entrepreneurial thinking and knowhow in the minds of all students, regardless of current or desired role in business ' start'up or corporate innovation. The course will provide a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in what it means to be entrepreneurial, and in the entire new venture context. Students will finish the course with the following: ' Ideation techniques such as Design Thinking ' The ability to differentiate, using a systematic and thorough approach, between an idea and a true business opportunity ' The ability to assess an analytics'based new business venture or corporate innovation ' The ability to understand what strategies and resources are required and available to translate a viable opportunity into a real business ' The ability to 'pitch' a business opportunity in order to gain whatever resources are necessary to execute on the opportunity presented ' An appreciation for various types of analytics based new ventures and innovations
