Whether your interest lies in solving the world’s biggest problems, creating the next commercial success or addressing something closer to home, this course will give you a toolbox to vet your ideas and test them in the real world.
What’s Your Big Idea?
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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There are 8 modules in this course
We start at the beginning with your big idea and where it comes from: your everyday experience and known sources of innovation as described by Peter Drucker.
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8 videos1 reading1 assignment
This second phase of the entrepreneurial lifecycle encourages you to take the big idea you’ve thought about and solicit feedback from the people whose problems you’re trying to solve.
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11 videos1 assignment
Strategy, the art and science of being different than your competition, is the next element we introduce, based on Michael Porter’s work.
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10 videos1 assignment
In this module, we coach you on continuing to refine your big idea and beginning to communicate it clearly to a wider audience.
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12 videos1 assignment
To make your big idea into a reality, you’ll need the personal, professional, and financial resources we discuss in this module.
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10 videos1 assignment
This final step of the entrepreneurial lifecycle outlines a method to continue thinking, listening, planning, clarifying, and supporting your big idea.
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10 videos1 assignment
Create a pitch for your Big Idea, then give and receive feedback.
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6 videos2 readings1 peer review
In these optional videos, experts from UNC Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis offered their insider perspectives on a number of pressing problems that present unprecedented opportunities for meaningful innovation.
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9 videos1 reading
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AO
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Reviewed on Jul 19, 2022
It was an eye opener for me and it has broaden my mind on Entrepreneurship and what it entails.
KS
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Reviewed on Aug 30, 2015
I really enjoyed taking up this course. I could recommend this to all budding entrepreneur.
TD
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Reviewed on Sep 10, 2016
Great online course, really learned some new technics - others got refreshed. Looking forward to start my own venture using this course as the first buildingstone.
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