ENFB11-101: Everyday Entrepreneurship

Everyday Entrepreneurship refers to a perspective that embraces the diverse forms of entrepreneurship beyond the traditional focus on business startups and rapid growth to include self-sufficient individuals who create their own ventures using resourcefulness and talent to address economic, social and environmental opportunities. Thus, everyday entrepreneurs contribute to their communities in myriad ways. This subject aims to provide students from all academic backgrounds with a broad introduction to entrepreneurship. With a focus on dispelling common myths and misperceptions about entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial process, students will not only explore the characteristics and mindset of entrepreneurs but also the broad applications of the capabilities from the creation of new business ventures to applications in corporate innovation and continuous improvement to social entrepreneurship and taking on the grand challenges facing our planet.