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Entrepreneurship

This section provides access to:

- online courses to promote entrepreneurship

- crowdfunding plartforms to fund entrepreneurial ideas in different economic sectors.

The courses and platforms were identified and reviewed by the project experts and should be used by the students with the support of their teachers.

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Title of Online Course:
Entrepreneurship - Creating the Business
Description:
Entrepreneurship is the cornerstone of any modern economy - Everyday entrepreneurs around the world are starting their own business. This free online course from ALISON examines characteristics of entrepreneurs and also examines the kind of business models and marketing strategies an entrepreneur can use to start a business.
This course is ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about entrepreneurship or who may be thinking about starting their own business.

VALIDATION- level 5

Contents of the course
The Mind of the Entrepreneur/ The New Product
The Business Eco-System/Sales, Strategy and Branding
Business Models/Marketing models

Certification To qualify for the official ALISON Diploma, Certificate or PDF participants must study and complete all modules and score 80% or more in each of the course assessments. A link to the Diploma certificate will then appear under the My Certificates heading of their My Account page.

Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course paricipants will develop an understanding of the common characteristics of an entrepreneur. They will gain a good knowledge of the development process and the planning process involved in the launch of a new product. They will have a good understanding of the business eco-system and a knowledge of successful business models. This course gives a clear insight to what is expected of the individual who is interested in becoming an Entrepreneur. The courses are free and self-paced. Participants can take or re-take an assessment on ALISON anytime they want, but there are required scores of 80% or over to pass. Once participants have passed all the assessments on the course, they are officially certified ALISON graduates! Once they have completed the course, they can download their learner record as proof of their accomplishment. Should they like something more official, they can order a certificate and it will be sent out by registered post.

Presence of exercises with solutions-yes
Online tutoring- no
Name of Producer
ALISON
Date of Production:
2011
Duration of the online course:
2-3 Hours
Language of the online course:
English
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