
Creating Entrepreneurs : Making Miracles Happen.
Başlık:
Creating Entrepreneurs : Making Miracles Happen.
Yazar:
Kiesner, Fred.
ISBN:
9789814261128
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Fiziksel Tanımlama:
1 online resource (580 pages)
İçerik:
Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One Setting the Entrepreneurial Stage: This is the Age of the Entrepreneur! By Fred Kiesner -- INTRODUCTION -- THE KEY IS IN YOUR MIND AND HEART -- Chapter Two The Crazy Entrepreneurial Professor! Crazy Like a Fox! By Fred Kiesner -- THE SECRET FORMULA (YOU BETCHA, SVEN) -- BREEDING OR TRAINING -- Chapter Three Creating The 21st Century Entrepreneurial Campus By Donald F. Kuratko -- INTRODUCTION -- OVERVIEW -- MISSION AND FOCUS OF THE IU ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM -- DEGREES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- SPECIAL AND UNIQUE PROGRAMS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- ADDITIONAL EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENTS -- THE JOHNSON CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION (JCEI) -- OTHER UNIQUE ELEMENTS OF THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM -- WORLD CLASS RANKINGS AND RECOGNITIONS -- WORLD CLASS FACULTY -- Chapter Four Developing Effective Business Plans By Charles W. Hofer -- THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS PLANS -- THE STYLE, ORGANIZATION, AND CONTENT OF EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PLANS -- THE PLAN'S USE OF PICTURES AND COLOR -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- NOTES & OBSERVATIONS -- Chapter Five Self-Assessment for the Entrepreneur! By Fred Kiesner -- THE ASSIGNMENT -- HAVE FUN EXPLORING YOU, AND CLARIFYING YOUR FUZZY VISION OF WHO YOU ARE, AND WHO YOU CAN BE! -- Chapter Six Training Programs for Fledgling Entrepreneurs By George Solomon -- INTRODUCTION -- GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS -- SCORE -- Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) -- Small Business Institute (SBI) -- The Creativity Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Conference -- Small Business National Training Network (SBNTN) -- Young Entrepreneurs Seminars (YES) -- Business Information Centers (BICs) -- ACADEMIA -- The George Washington University (GWU) DECA Project -- The Entrepreneurship Challenge -- Pitch George -- How Does "Pitch George" Work? -- CONCLUSION -- 1. Conduct a Needs Analysis.
2. Develop a Networking Strategy -- 3. Leverage Existing Resources - Human, Fiscal, and Material -- 4. Create a Multifaceted Promotional Campaign -- 5. Analyze Outcomes with Follow-Up Evaluations -- Chapter Seven Global Entrepreneurship Education: What I Have Learned about Entrepreneurship Education in Asia By Leo Paul Dana -- ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA -- COMMON PROBLEMS FOR PUBLIC POLICY -- IMPLICATIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS -- IMPLICATIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATORS -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter Eight Teaching Global Entrepreneurship through Action-Based Learning By Len Middleton -- THE GLOBAL PROJECTS COURSE -- Phase 1: Discovery Learning -- Phase 2: Knowledge Creation -- Phase 3: Impact/Final Deliverables -- THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM -- The Human Support Input -- Additional Benefits -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX 1: RESEARCH APPROACH - WHERE TO BEGIN -- APPENDIX 2: SITUATION ANALYSIS, OR MAPPING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT MARKET ANALYSIS -- APPENDIX 3: COURSE TIMELINE -- Chapter Nine Social Entrepreneurs: Born or Bred? Capitalism that Makes a Difference! By David Bussau -- THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR -- The Brick Workers of Pakistan -- The Social Entrepreneurial Solution -- CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES OF A SOCIAL CAPITALIST -- Spontaneous and Impetuous -- Empowering -- Creative -- Sensitive -- Daring -- Steadfastness -- Common Sense -- Passion for People -- Vision -- THE CATALYST FOR CREATING A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR -- GETTING OUT OF THE BOAT -- Chapter Ten Entrepreneurship Educators Need to be Enterprising By Chris Collet and Barra Ó Cinnéide -- INTRODUCTION: SETTING THE STAGE -- ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: OPTIMAL INPUTS? -- Entrepreneurship Education in Non-Business Schools -- A Commentary on Entrepreneurship Education and Training Research.
THE CHALLENGE TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE ENTERPRISE/INNOVATION PROGRAMS -- An Emergent Technology Meets a Gap in Education -- The 'Bioneering' Model of Entrepreneurship/ Innovation Education -- Innovation Development - A New Approach -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter Eleven The Celtic Tiger Economy of Ireland: A New Perspective By Ted O Keeffe -- INTRODUCTION -- Europe's Primary Seat of Learning -- Brehon Law -- The Famine -- Home Rule in 1922 -- Protectionism and Trade Barriers -- Free Trade -- INDUSTRY/ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIPS -- The Language of R&D -- A Young, Highly Educated Population -- Flexibility in the Workplace -- Access to Market -- Low Tax Regime -- THE PILLARS OF THE IRISH SUCCESS -- THE FUTURE? -- CONCLUSION: WILL IRELAND INC. SURVIVE THE WORLD ECONOMIC SCANDALS, ETC.? -- Chapter Twelve The Miracle of Changing the Mindset for Young, Would-be Entrepreneurs By Jose M. Romaguera -- OBJECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER -- Why the Focus on "Changing The Mindset"? -- Let's Begin by not Getting Frustrated -- What is the Mindset of Your "Client"? -- OVERVIEW OF THE INITIATIVES TO FOSTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONGST YOUTH -- CHANGING THE MINDSET OF A WHOLE COUNTRY: THE PUERTO RICO EXPERIENCE FOR PROMOTING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE -- The Need - The Problem -- Early Efforts -- Working to Change the Culture -- The Strategic Use of Print Media -- The Impact of the Awards Ceremony -- Cinemas Further Showcase Entrepreneurship -- Other Media Exposure Ties It All Together -- Lessons Learned -- Networking - A Critical Tool -- Research Proves the Success -- The Business Card Experience -- Elevator Pitch - With a Twist -- Mentoring - Student-to-Student Mentoring -- Travel - Or "Entrepreneurial Missions" -- What's Next? -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter Thirteen Entrepreneurship for Non-Traditional Youth Entrepreneurs Robert Warren -- INTRODUCTION -- APPLICATION PROCEDURES -- THE METHODOLOGY.
Program Elements -- #1: Teaching the Fundamentals and Testing -- #2: The Speaker Program -- #3: Business Visits -- #4: The Capstone Project -- #5: Continuing Support -- Evaluating BizCamp -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter Fourteen Five Classic Challenges for Entrepreneurial Leaders: Coaching and Mentoring Entrepreneurial Winners! By Marshall Goldsmith -- INTRODUCTION -- Wrong! -- Winning too Much -- Starting with 'No', 'But', or 'However' -- Punishing the Messenger -- Adding too Much Value -- Goal Obsession -- IN SUMMARY -- Chapter Fifteen The Entrepreneur's Ethical Survival Kit By Arthur Gross-Schaefer -- INTRODUCTION -- Articulating a Destination: Personal Mission Statements -- Mapping the Route: Personal Core Values -- The Bridge Over Troubled Waters: The Personal Values Decision Model -- A Suggested Strategy for Ethical Decision Making -- BUILDING A BASE CAMP THE CREATION OF A MORE ETHICAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT -- 1. Six Months Income in the Bank -- 2. Friends Outside of Business Associates -- 3. Activities Outside of Business -- 4. Values Audit -- GOING PUBLIC - INCORPORATE VALUES INTO YOUR BUSINESS -- CREATION OF A MORE ETHICAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT -- THE ETHICS AUDIT: SAMPLE QUESTIONS -- OTHER CONSIDERATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter Sixteen Making Entrepreneurial Finance Relevant and Interesting for Aspiring Entrepreneurs By David Choi -- OOOOH! WHAT A COOL SUBJECT! -- COMMON PROBLEMS WITH MANY ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE COURSES -- Too Much Focus on Theory & Techniques -- Too Much Focus on Venture Capital Funds -- Not Enough Emphasis on the Most Relevant Skills -- Not Enough Excitement for Entrepreneurship Students -- COMMON CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH TEACHING ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE -- No PhD's in Entrepreneurial Finance -- Organizational and Territorial Issues -- The Lack of Suitable Textbooks -- TEACHING RELEVANT AND INTERESTING TOPICS.
MAKING THE COURSE RELEVANT AND INTERESTING FOR ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS -- Minimize Prerequisites -- (Over-)Communicate Each Topic's Relevance -- Maximize the "Experiential" Aspect of Case Studies -- Language, not Formulas -- Offer a Well-Rounded Course -- Make it Current - Use Real-Time Examples -- Use Multi-Media Often (Even in a Finance Course) -- Emphasize Creativity -- Be Controversial -- Show that You Live it -- Chapter Seventeen 100 Or So Simple Ingredients for Winning in Life as an Entrepreneur, Leader, Manager, and Winner! By Fred Kiesner -- INTRODUCTION -- The List -- Chapter Eighteen Entrepreneurship Within a Large Organization By Wesley B. Truitt -- INTRODUCTION -- Two Tasks for Big Business -- INNOVATIVE COMPANIES -- Success Example: General Electric -- Success Example: Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. -- Managing Innovation for Growth -- Failure Example: The Old AT&T, 1984-2000 -- Success/Failure Example: Northrop Grumman Transit Bus Program -- Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter Nineteen Can a Young Person REALLY be an Entrepreneur? By Brad Keywell -- INTRODUCTION -- A Little About Me -- What is an Entrepreneur? -- Is This You? -- How Do You Start? -- Failure is a magnificent teacher! -- Don't! -- Chapter Twenty Being a Winner or a Loser: It is Your Choice! By Fred Kiesner -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter Twenty-One Creating the University-Based Entrepreneurship Resource Center By Cal Caswell -- WHAT IS A SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESOURCE CENTER, AND HOW CAN IT HELP DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS? -- Building a Program -- Entrepreneurship Resource Center Expansion -- Establishing the Center -- Vision Statement -- Mission Statement -- To accomplish our mission we: -- Standard services provided by the center include: -- Our core values -- Business Consultation.
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Özet:
This book gives short, action-oriented snippets of thoughts and ideas from some of the finest thinkers of entrepreneurship. It provides insights into educational activities, entrepreneurial thinking and on-the-streets operational methodologies of entrepreneurship. The thoughts, experiences, ideas and "doable" actions presented in the book will help budding entrepreneurs pave the way for future entrepreneurial success. The contributors range from world-class educators and successful entrepreneurs, to creative social entrepreneurs.Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to educators, mentors, advisors, policy makers, students, future entrepreneurs and the general public.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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