Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship

Learners will engage in various business discussions to include goal setting, color psychology, branding, marking, mission, vision, economics, leadership, ethics, social responsibility, human resources, and more. Assignments will reinforce discussions and culminate in a final project. Discussions are delivered using slides, handouts, and dynamic brainstorming and problem solving. We will examine successful businesses and explore participants interests and so they can discover areas to pursue for the project. 
This course focuses on the development of skills and experiences to engage the student in observing and understanding business and entrepreneurship while developing skills and building confidence for their future in business.


First Class: Leadership, Interest inventory, and Planning
Second Class: Marketing, Branding, Color Psychology, Mission, Vision and a look at Coke, Amazon, and Netflix
Third Class: Human Resources, Economics and Goal setting
Forth Class: Ethics and Social Responsibility 
Ongoing: Create your own business project

Welcome and overview 3-4 minutes
Introduction of new skills 12-25 minutes
Putting skills into practice 12-25 minutes
Review, assignments, and enrichment 5-10 minutes