Especialización Career Success

Success in business can be greatly enhanced with an understanding of key entrepreneurial characteristics and competencies solutions. This interactive course provides potential entrepreneurs with the knowledge of succeeding in an entrepreneurial opportunity. Topics include: how creativity, opportunity and feasibility are best evaluated; business strategies for new businesses; importance of a business plan; achieving success in a new business. At the end of the course students will have the skills and confidence to evaluate starting a business, in addition to becoming more enterprising in how they approach their roles should they decide to work in organizations. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Learn about the many faces of and contexts for entrepreneurship 2. Learn about the entrepreneurial process and how to manage it 3. Learn about what it takes to be an entrepreneur and your own potential to be one 4. Learn to recognize opportunities to generate and assess your own business idea 5. Explain the business planning process 6. Apply entrepreneurial approaches, concepts and methods to your own business idea 7. Learn about the operational issues in developing new business ventures

100% online course

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Approx. 3 hours to complete

Suggested: 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes

English

Subtitles: English, Arabic, Vietnamese, German, Spanish

What you will learn

Apply entrepreneurial approaches, concepts, and methods

Describe the entrepreneurial process and how to manage it

Recognize opportunities to develop new business ideas

Understand operational challenges involved with creating new business ventures

Skills you will gain

MarketingManagementHuman ResourcesFinancial Statement

100% online course

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Approx. 3 hours to complete

Suggested: 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes

English

Subtitles: English, Arabic, Vietnamese, German, Spanish

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

1 hour to complete

Introduction

...

2 videos (Total 22 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

2 videos

1.1 Process of Entrepreneurship12m

1.2 Risk and Uncertainty9m

3 readings

About this Course10m

Please Take this Survey10m

Module 1 Lecture Slides10m

1 practice exercises

Review8m

2

Section

1 hour to complete

Feasibility Studies

...

2 videos (Total 19 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

2 videos

2.1 Feasibility Studies12m

2.2 Financial Equation5m

1 readings

Module 2 Lecture Slides10m

1 practice exercises

Review12m

3

Section

1 hour to complete

Skills and Strategies

...

3 videos (Total 32 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

3 videos

3.1 Entrepreneurial Skills and Tools7m

3.2 Marketing Strategy10m

3.3 Human Resources and Operations15m

1 readings

Module 3 Lecture Slides10m

1 practice exercises

Review10m

4

Section

1 hour to complete

Starting a Business

...

3 videos (Total 36 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

4.1 Starting a Business12m

4.2 Accounting10m

4.3 Systems & Technology12m

3 readings

Module 4 Lecture Slides10m

Course Wrap-Up10m

End of Course Survey10m

1 practice exercises

Review12m

Instructor

David Standen, MBA

Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension

About University of California, Irvine

Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways....

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When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
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What will I get if I pay for this course?
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Especialización Career Success