Please note: Students do not need to be enrolled at CSULB to take this course. To register, simply complete the payment process for the full program on the MindEdge website.
Introduction To Entrepreneurship
Professional Development Course
Having an entrepreneurial spirit and a good idea is a great foundation to starting your own business. But you may need a bit more to succeed. This course explores the different aspects of entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs create and establish successful new ventures. It reviews issues and activities involved in starting a new business, including the decisions that must be made before an enterprise can be launched and established.
- The characteristics of a successful entrepreneur
- The eight stages of the entrepreneurial process
- Evaluation of the market for a new venture
- Ways to structure a venture
- The strategic planning process
- Operational and financial planning
- Developing and employing a business plan
- Options for funding a new venture
- Implementing plans for a new venture
- Ethical issues faced by entrepreneurs
- Anyone who wants to learn how to start their own business
