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Foundations of Entrepreneurship. WELCOME! ETP 3000 Dr. Mark T. Schenkel. Introductions . . . You. Contact Information (very important!) Education Professional experience Personal interests Career goal(s). Introductions . . . Me. Professional experience Education Personal interests
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Foundations of Entrepreneurship WELCOME! ETP 3000 Dr. Mark T. Schenkel
Introductions . . . You • Contact Information (very important!) • Education • Professional experience • Personal interests • Career goal(s)
Introductions . . . Me • Professional experience • Education • Personal interests • Professional goals • Contact Information • Office: BMH 436 • Office Phone: 460-5474 • E-mail: schenkelm@mail.belmont.edu
Course Goals . . . ? • How many of you all have had more than . . . previous courses in entrepreneurship? • What sorts of concerns do you think we might deal with in this course? • What is it you expect to gain from this course? What are your goals?
Learning Objectives for Semester • Framework for Entrepreneurship, Business and Liberal Arts Courses • Processes Leading to New Business Formation • Business Principals for Entrepreneurs • Overview of Business Planning • Understanding Opportunities • Ethics and values • Self-Assessment and Reflection
Course Requirements Attendance Required: see syllabus for details Contribution Meaningful participation is required & strongly encouraged Text Kuratko, D. F. & Hodgetts, R. M. 2004.Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, Practice;6thEdition, Taunton, MA: Thomson South-Western. Complementary Will be very useful for other entrepreneurship courses Integrated into lecture, discussions, and prepared assignments Prepared assignments Personal ethics creed, Industry analysis, WDITOT, Self-assessment, Start-up Analysis
ETP 3000 Assignments Self Venture • Self-assessment Paper • Values • Readiness • Industry Analysis Paper • Major underlying forces • Major competitive trends Integration • Start-up Analysis Paper • Opportunity Recog. & Assessment • Planning • Financing • Growth strategy
Grading • Participation and Attendance 20% • Self-assessment 20% • Industry Analysis 30% • Start up Analysis Report 30% 100%
Questions . . . ? • Next course meeting: Tues • Begin reading Chp’s. 1 & 2 • GUEST: Austin Ligon • President & CEO of Carmax, Inc.