Entrepreneurship

An Undergraduate Library Subject Guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research on the topic Entrepreneurship.

Introduction to Entrepreneurship
The field of Entrepreneurship examines the role of entrepreneurship and management in creating and/or growing ventures in everything from large corporations, to small businesses, the not-for-profit sector and community organizations. Entrepreneurship and management is vital to all aspects of the community and is applied to many disciplines including: business, information technology, science, engineering, the performing and creative arts, hospitality, fashion, digital media and the not-for-profit sector, public and private sector as well. The discipline help students to appreciate the processes, risks, rewards, motivations and societal impacts of innovation and entrepreneurship within regional, national and global perspectives. It aims to develop and inspire individuals interested in creating innovative futures that influence markets, economies and communities.
 
 Entrepreneur: What It Means to Be One and How to Get Started

An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The process of setting up a business is known as entrepreneurship.

"Entrepreneurs play a key role in any economy, using the skills and initiative necessary to anticipate needs and bring new ideas to market"

Opportunities for Graduates:
 
Opportunities for graduates exist in government, public and private sector. Besides the graduates will be in position start personal businesses given the skills they would been acquitted with during the course.
Keywords
Broader Term(s)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business
  • Capitalism
  • Small business
Narrower Term(s)
  • Social entrepreneurship
Related Term(s)
  • Business