The goal of the module is to introduce students to the concept of self-employment and small-scale entrepreneurship and to provide an overview of what it takes to successfully start into professional self-employment.
Learning Objectives – by taking the course students should:
- understand what the overall training course is about
- understand the fundamental concepts of self-employment and small-scale entrepreneurship
- delve into the procedure of setting up a small-scale business
- understand how to develop a business idea and an opportunity 🡪 how a good idea could become a good chance
Learning Outcomes – after completing the module on entrepreneurship, students will be able to:
- assess their motivation and suitability to become an entrepreneur
- outline necessary steps to set up a small-scale business
- develop and test a business idea
Course Features
- Lectures 3
- Quizzes 1
- Duration 3 hour
- Students 308
- Assessments Yes
- Module 1. How to become entrepreneur
Are you considering setting up your own business? This training module will introduce you to the concepts of self-employent and (small-scale) entrepreneurship. You will learn about the definition of small-scale businesses as well as about challenges that come with being an entrepreneur. Moreover, the module will provide you with a step-by-step explanation of what needs to be done in order to start your own business. Finally, as good business ideas are essential in starting a successful business, this module will explain what business ideas are, how you can find one and how you can assess whether a business idea is great. This training module includes the following lessons: