Creating entrepreneurs : making miracles happen / edited by Fred Kiesner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kiesner, Fred.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship--Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (580 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; London : World Scientific, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 i

Contents:

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 COMPONENTSTHE 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 MiddletonTHE 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

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612757792

9781282757790

1282757792

9789814261128

9814261122

OCLC:

671648427