Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success

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Approx. 14 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course aims to help learners develop an entrepreneurial mindset, which includes creativity, critical thinking, and risk-taking. It covers topics such as identifying opportunities, developing a business plan, and building a team.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to think like an entrepreneur
  • Identify entrepreneurial opportunities
  • Develop a business plan
  • Build and manage a team
  • Understand the basics of financing and marketing

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

  • Entrepreneur
    • USA: $68,000
    • India: ₹1,000,000
    • Spain: €40,000
  • Innovation Manager
    • USA: $98,000
    • India: ₹2,500,000
    • Spain: €50,000
  • Business Development Manager
    • USA: $75,000
    • India: ₹1,800,000
    • Spain: €45,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and identify opportunities
  • Create and implement a business plan
  • Build and manage an effective team

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • None
  • Some business knowledge or experience is helpful

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

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Description

This course is the first in a series on starting a business. Though new venture creation is the focus of the specialization, this course is important for everyone.To create a successful business it is not only about what you do (technical execution), it is also about how you think. This course provides learners with insights to re-frame their thinking in order to maximize their chances for success.

Outline

  • Specialization: Goals and Objectives
  • Lesson: Specialization Goals & Objectives
  • Mindset: What's Yours?
  • Lesson: Course Overview
  • Lesson:What's Yours?
  • Overview of Course Assignments
  • Are Entrepreneurs Born or Built
  • Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made
  • Mindset: Why Not?
  • Lesson: Why Not? Part I
  • Lesson: Why Not? Part II
  • Anyone Can Start a Business
  • Top Ten Myths of Entrepreneurship
  • Practice Quiz One: What's Yours & Why Not
  • Practice Quiz Two: Why Not?
  • Mindset: Why You?
  • Lesson: Why You? - Part 1
  • Lesson: Why You Part2
  • Entrepreneur vs. Small Business Owner, Defined
  • The E-Myth Revisited Summary - Part 1
  • Practice Quiz Three: Why You? Pt1
  • Mindset: Why Now?
  • Lesson: Why Now?
  • Practice Quiz Four: Why Now?
  • Graded Assessment: What's Yours?, Why Not?, Why You?, Why Now?
  • Self-Assessment
  • Module Overview
  • How to become DRIVEN!
  • Power of Industry Knowledge.
  • Calculated Risk Taking
  • Drive Recap Quiz
  • Skill Quiz
  • The New Business Paradigm
  • Lesson : A New Paradigm of Business
  • The Art of the Process - Part 1
  • The Art of the Process - Part 2
  • What is the New Paradigm of Business?
  • The Idea Myth
  • Practice Quiz 7: The New Paradigm
  • The Knock on Opportunity
  • Lesson: Leaving the Door Open
  • Where Do Good Ideas Come From
  • Entrepreneurial Opportunity: Is It an Illussion
  • The Lean Scene
  • Lesson: Resign to Design - Part 1
  • Lesson: Resign to Design - Part 2
  • Lesson:Lean Changes Everything - Part 1
  • Lesson:Lean Changes Everything - Part 2
  • What is a Startup? First Principles
  • E-Myth Revisted Summary-Part Two
  • Practice Quiz 8: Process & Opportunity Principles
  • Quiz: The New Business Paradigm & Principles

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the Entrepreneurial Mindset with this popular course on Coursera. Students rave about the content and delivery of the course, praising its practicality and ability to inspire. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the emphasis on practical application of the concepts learned.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Practical and actionable content
  • Inspiring and motivational
  • Engaging and well-presented materials
  • Good for both aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some concepts may be too basic for experienced entrepreneurs
  • Limited interaction with instructors and other students
  • No real-world examples or case studies provided
  • Not enough focus on specific industries or niches
  • Some users found the course too short and wished for more in-depth coverage
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Approx. 14 hours to complete
Forrest S. Carter, Ken Szymusiak, David Wheeler
Michigan State University
Coursera

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Forrest S. Carter

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