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“What is Entrepreneurship?”

“What is Entrepreneurship?”. “Entrepreneurship is the process by which individuals pursue opportunities without regard to the resources they currently control. The essence of entrepreneurial behavior is identifying opportunities and putting useful ideas into practice.

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“What is Entrepreneurship?”

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  1. “What is Entrepreneurship?” “Entrepreneurship is the process by which individuals pursue opportunities without regard to the resources they currently control. The essence of entrepreneurial behavior is identifying opportunities and putting useful ideas into practice. The set of tasks called for by this behavior can be accomplished by either an individual or a group and typically requires creativity, drive, and a willingness to take risks.”, Barringer

  2. What is the Entrepreneurial Mindset? • Vision • Passion • Optimism • Persistence • Team-Orientation • Ability to manage risk • Tolerance for Ambiguity • Good communication skills • Ability to think outside the box • Ability to define [find] problems • Ability to recognize and act on an opportunity

  3. Why is the Entrepreneurial Mindset Important? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pem0ZSsMQVA • The goal of the ONU Entrepreneurship Program is to help every ONU student embrace the entrepreneurial mindset, that is, become more creative and more innovative.

  4. What is ONU Entrepreneurship? • Courses, organized in a minor and an engineering option • Student Run Businesses • Entrepreneurship Affinity Housing • Entrepreneurship Speaker Series • Idea Pitch Competitions • Research in Entrepreneurship Education • A 2011 Healthcare Business Plan Competition • Summer ‘Be Your Own Boss’ High School Camp • Entrepreneurship Scholarship Competitions for High Schools and high school students who Create Ideas that Change Our World

  5. What are the ONU Entrepreneurship Courses? • Principles of Entrepreneurship, ABUS 222 2 sections per quarter • New Venture Creation , ABUS 444 fall and spring • Seminar on Creativity , Innovation and Entrepreneurship winter

  6. Questions? • Entrepreneurship Office location is behind the Polar Bear, DickeRm 111-112 • Entrepreneurship Program Staff Jana Moses, Senior, Management Major JojoEntsuah, Scott Turner, Research Associates • CEO Club [Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization] Jana Moses, President Kali Emans, Secretary/Treasurer Officers, Adam Alexander, Greg Shanefelt

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