Course Competency 1: Evaluate common myths about entrepreneurship

• Identify common myths about entrepreneurship
• Determine the origins of entrepreneurial myths
• Debunk common myths about entrepreneurship

Course Competency 2: Identify characteristics of successful business leaders

• Define entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs
• Define intrapreneurship and intrapreneurs
• Distinguish between small business owners and entrepreneurs
• Distinguish between social entrepreneurs and serial entrepreneurs
• Describe general entrepreneurial and intrepreneurial traits
• Examine entrepreneurs and their companies
• Identify entrepreneurial trends

Course Competency 3: Identify the need for innovation in business

• Examine the role of entrepreneurship in the economy
• Examine the impact of intrapreneurs on companies
• Understand the importance of innovation in the economy

Course Competency 4: Explore the mindset associated with business success

• Determine the failure rate of entrepreneurial ventures
• Examine how entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs deal with failure
• Discover the types of risks that entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs take
• Analyze how stress impacts an entrepreneur and intrapreneurs
• Identify how ego can impact entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
• Identify ethical issues that will impact entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
• Identify corporate obstacles for intrapreneurs

Course Competency 5: Compare businesses planning strategies

• Compare and contrast different business planning strategies.
• Examine the components of the business model canvas.
• Analyze the effectiveness of traditional business plans versus modern planning tools.
• Evaluate how various strategies address risk and uncertainty.

Course Competency 6: Explore the components of successful business planning strategies

• Identify essential elements necessary for comprehensive business planning
•  Analyze the importance of understanding target markets and customer segments.
• Evaluate financial considerations and forecasting techniques in business planning
• Determine the strategic goals and objectives essential for guiding business operations
• Assess operational planning methodologies and their impact on business execution
• Compare different planning frameworks and their effectiveness in facilitating business success.
• Assess the adaptability of different planning strategies to changing market conditions.

Course Competency 7: Critique business planning strategies using an innovative mindset

• Apply creative thinking techniques to evaluate and improve business planning strategies.
• Generate innovative approaches to tackle common business planning obstacles.
• Explore alternative methodologies for developing comprehensive business plan
• Collaborate with peers to brainstorm and refine inventive business planning strategies.
• Present compelling arguments advocating for the adoption of innovative business planning approaches.

Course Competency 8: Develop business success strategies

• Define key elements of successful business strategies.
• Examine the experiences of successful business leaders.
• Compare strategy development frameworks for effectiveness.
• Elaborate on the importance of knowledge
• Explain the importance of personal brand
• Articulate the importance of community
• Defend the importance of persistence

Course Competency 9: Compare innovative business leader mindsets

• Describe an innovative mindset
• Draw conclusions regarding your innovative mindset
• Determine action steps to improve your innovative mindset