Entrepreneurship Think Tank
Elevate Your Business! Calling all student entrepreneurs: Take steps to elevate your venture in the supportive environment of a think tank.
In this class, students will bring their current businesses into a collaborative environment, where they will identify areas of growth within their business and set specific goals to achieve tangible results. The focus is on student entrepreneurs sharing their knowledge and experiences with one another and using this peer support and insight to grow their ventures. This includes a presentation on the current state of their business and identified areas of growth; teach backs on areas of success or learning; collaborative problem-solving sessions; implementation, testing, and iteration of new strategies; engagement with industry professionals; and a presentation demonstrating progress in the identified focus areas. Do you have a business you want to grow or a product or service you want to commercialize now? Do you want the support of entrepreneurial peers? Take Entrepreneurship Think Tank!
Note: This course is for students who are actively operating a business. You must have a product or service you are currently selling or can feasibly sell within a couple months.
Course Information
- Course Subject
- Course Number
- CTE84148
- Course Duration
- 1 Semester
- Course Credit
- 0.5 Practical Arts
- Prerequisite
- Any one of the following: CTE80105 Entrepreneurial Mindset, CTE80107 Entrepreneurial Journey, CTE84135 Project Management, or CTE84141 Business Analytics AND Instructor Approval
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