Welcome to English for Business and Entrepreneurship, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs.
English for Business and Entrepreneurship
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Habilidades que obtendrás
Business PlanMarket ResearchEnglish LanguageEntrepreneurship
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
44%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
49%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
16%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 31 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Inglés (English)
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Universidad de Pensilvania
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
9 horas para completar
Unit 1: Becoming an Entrepreneur
In this unit, we will introduce course goals and logistics, then discuss basic concepts and vocabulary related to entrepreneurship.
9 horas para completar
24 videos (Total 83 minutos), 14 lecturas, 13 cuestionarios
24 videos
Course Introduction Part I - Course Overview (Video 2)4m
Course Introduction Part II - Using the Course Site (Video 3)4m
Unlockable Achievement9s
What is Entrepreneurship? (Video 4 Part 1)2m
What is Entrepreneurship? (Video 4 Part 2)5m
Language Focus - Reading Skills (Video 5 Part 1)2m
Language Focus - Reading Skills (Video 5 Part 2)5m
Unlockable Achievement9s
Why Entrepreneurship? (Video 6 Part 1)6m
Why Entrepreneurship? (Video 6 Part 2)2m
Ideas, Products, and Opportunities (Video 7)6m
Unlockable Achievement9s
Unlockable Achievement9s
Creating Simple, One-Sentence Product Descriptions (Video 8 Part 1)7m
Creating Simple, One-Sentence Product Descriptions (Video 8 Part 2)2m
Deciding on a Type of Startup (Video 9 Part 1)5m
Deciding on a Type of Startup, Guest Speaker (Video 9 Part 2)3m
Risk, Failure, and Important Steps (Video 10 Part 1)4m
Risk, Failure, and Important Steps (Video 10 Part 2)4m
Language Focus - Comparative Structures (Video 11 Part 1)4m
Language Focus - Comparative Structures (Video 11 Part 2)2m
Language Focus - Comparative Structures (Video 11 Part 3)2m
Online Learning Opportunities to Extend Your Skills38s
14 lecturas
Overview of the Unit5m
Video/Listening: Elon Musk's Journey to Mars2m
Game 1: Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards6m
BASIC: Entrepreneurship seen as solution to South Africa's unemployment crisis5m
ADVANCED: Entrepreneurship seen as a solution to S. Africa’s unemployment crisis7m
Women taxi startups gaining speed globally10m
African women entrepreneurs think big and share dreams10m
“This recent grad brewed a startup by managing the details”5m
Young Entrepreneurs Win Million-Dollar Prize10m
“Many paths lead to successful business startups”5m
“Entrepreneurs find new ways to address housing shortages"10m
Video: “Ludwick Marishane: A bath without water”4m
“Broadway rallies to save a beloved diner"4m
Game: Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards5m
13 ejercicios de práctica
Unit 1 Assessment 1: Self-Assessment of Business & Entrepreneurship Vocabulary Knowledge10m
Check Your Understanding: "Entrepreneurship Seen as Solution to S. Africa's Unemployment Crisis"30m
Check Your Understanding: "African women entrepreneurs think big and share dreams"30m
Check Your Understanding: "This recent grad brewed a startup by managing the details"30m
Game 2: Identifying Different Types of Products30m
Game 3: Creating Product Descriptions30m
Game 4: Correlative Connectors & Sentence Connectors30m
Check Your Understanding: "Young Entrepreneurs Win Million-Dollar Prize"
Game: Connector Practice Activity30m
Check Your Understanding: "Many paths lead to successful business startups"30m
Check Your Understanding: Entrepreneurs find new ways to address housing shortages30m
Check Your Understanding: "Ludwick Marishane: A Bath Without Water"30m
Check Your Understanding: "Broadway rallies to save a beloved diner"30m
8 horas para completar
Unit 2: Identifying an Opportunity
This unit will cover how to do market research to determine whether a new product presents an opportunity in a market. We will focus on surveys and questions.
8 horas para completar
20 videos (Total 67 minutos), 11 lecturas, 10 cuestionarios
20 videos
Unlockable Achievement9s
Informal Research - Advantages and Disadvantages (Video 2)5m
Formal Research - Advantages and Disadvantages (Video 3 Part 1)2m
Formal Research - Advantages and Disadvantages (Video 3 Part 2)4m
Language Focus - Listening Strategies (Video 4 Part 1)4m
Language Focus - Listening Strategies (Video 4 Part 2)2m
Unlockable Achievement9s
Creating a Survey (Video 5 Part 1)6m
Creating a Survey (Video 5 Part 2)4m
Language Focus - Questions and Intonation (Video 6 Part 1)2m
Language Focus - Questions and Intonation (Video 6 Part 2)4m
Language Focus: Sample questions and intonation2m
Unlockable Achievement6s
Collecting Data (Video 7)5m
Evaluating Results (Video 8)6m
Unlockable Achievement9s
Completing Assessment 2 (Video 9 Part 1)6m
Completing Assessment 2 (Video 9 Part 2)1m
Unlockable Achievement9s
11 lecturas
Overview of the Unit1m
Game 1: Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards5m
BASIC: Washington state's new apple joining a changing industry5m
ADVANCED: Washington state's new apple joining a changing industry7m
BASIC: Bugs are the new food4m
ADVANCED: Bugs are the new food5m
Samples of Question Forms and Intonation (for Assessment 1)2m
Assessment 2 Model10m
“Taiwanese business seeks specialized markets”5m
“People who bring their own grocery bags are more likely to buy junk food”5m
Game: Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards6m
9 ejercicios de práctica
Check Your Comprehension: "Washington state's new apple joining a changing industry"30m
Game 2: More Practice with Comparative Language30m
Check Your Comprehension: "Bugs are the new food"30m
Game 3: Creating Survey Questions30m
Unit 2, Assessment 1: Questions and Intonation30m
Analyzing Sample Survey Data30m
Game: Question Matching Practice Activity30m
Check Your Understanding: "Taiwanese business seeks specialized markets"30m
Check Your Understanding: "People who bring their own grocery bags are more likely to buy junk food"30m
4 horas para completar
Unit 3: Creating a Business Plan (Part 1)
This first part of Unit 3 will review the importance of writing a business plan and will focus on the first two sections: operations and marketing.
4 horas para completar
10 videos (Total 39 minutos), 8 lecturas, 6 cuestionarios
10 videos
Strategic Language Focus - Intensifiers & degree complements in persuasive business writing (Video 2 Part 1)5m
Strategic Language Focus - Intensifiers & degree complements in persuasive business writing (Video 2 Part 2)4m
Unlockable Achievement9s
Business description, including management and operations (Video 3)5m
Marketing: Part I: Vocabulary and Concepts (Video 4 Part 1)3m
Marketing: Part I: Vocabulary and Concepts (Video 4 Part 2)3m
Marketing: Part I: Vocabulary and Concepts (Video 4 Part 3)3m
Marketing: Part II: Business Plan (Video 5 Part 1)5m
Marketing: Part II: Business Plan (Video 5 Part 2)3m
8 lecturas
Overview of Unit 31m
BASIC: Nigeria's Wecyclers works for reusable future in Lagos5m
ADVANCED: Nigeria’s Wecyclers work for reusable future in Lagos7m
BASIC: Chinese go to Los Angeles for Kobe Bryant, but skip the beach5m
ADVANCED: Chinese go to Los Angeles for Kobe Bryant, but skip the beach7m
“50 business ideas you can start for under $100"7m
"Chilean government seeks to boost female-led start-ups"5m
Game: Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards7m
6 ejercicios de práctica
Game 1: Practice with degree complements and intensifiers30m
Check Your Understanding: "Nigeria's Wecyclers for reusable future in Lagos"30m
Check Your Understanding: "Chinese Go to Los Angeles for Kobe Bryant, But Skip the Beach"30m
Game 2: Sorting the 4 Ps30m
Check your Understanding: "50 business ideas you can start for under $100"30m
Check Your Understanding: "Chilean government seeks to boost female-led start-ups"30m
3 horas para completar
Unit 3: Creating a Business Plan (Part 2)
In this second part of Unit 3, we will learn about the Financials section of a business plan and how to create a simple, brief business plan of our own.
3 horas para completar
9 videos (Total 36 minutos), 3 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios
9 videos
Financials: Part II: Income statement (Vocabulary & concept focus) (Video 7)6m
Financials: Part III: Startup Costs, Sales & Revenue Projections, Cost Projections & Income Statement (Calculations) (Video 8 Part 1)4m
Financials: Part III: Startup Costs, Sales & Revenue Projections, Cost Projections & Income Statement (Calculations) (Video 8 Part 2)3m
Financials: Part III: Startup Costs, Sales & Revenue Projections, Cost Projections & Income Statement (Calculations) (Video 8 Part 3)3m
Strategic Language Focus - Describing Financials (Video 9)5m
Creating a brief business plan (Video 10 Part 1)3m
Creating a brief business plan (Video 10 Part 2)3m
Unlockable Achievement9s
3 lecturas
Template and Model for Brief Business Plans (for Assessment 2)5m
It's a startup world!10m
Game: Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards7m
4 ejercicios de práctica
Game 3: Vocabulary: Word problems matching numbers with words30m
Game 4: Vocabulary: Word problems matching numbers with words30m
Game 5: Interpreting Results30m
Check Your Understanding: "It's a startup world!"
Reseñas
Principales reseñas sobre ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
por DA1 de oct. de 2020
All thanks to Mrs Nichols and Mr. Redeil. I am looking forword to be in physical touch with Mrs. Nichol and Mr. Redeil. , I have lernt so much from them and their education method was so effective.
por N18 de jun. de 2020
This is a great course and best opportunity for anyone who wish to start business. A knowledge and skill imparted in this course will definitely help anyone to start a business and become successful
por NN16 de may. de 2020
Coursers opened my eyes and my mind, i was fried to start my dream being as a Entrepreneur, but diving deeper in this course made me feel confidant about going ahead and get what i'm dreaming for.
por LK29 de feb. de 2020
With this course, I can have more knowledge in doing business, starting from having ideas to having funds and operating the startup. Hope to learn more about business process through other course.
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