About this learning plan
Welcome to the Career Relaunch: Be an Entrepreneur learning plan powered by NFTE!
In this online self-guided journey, you will develop an entrepreneurial mindset as you build and test your own business idea to create a valid business opportunity. You will learn the basics needed to build a business model for your idea to pitch it and launch it. Take control of your life and pursue your dreams by learning how to think and act entrepreneurially in business and in your life.
You will follow a step-by-step process to build your business plan. This course is comprised of 14 required lessons that are succinct and highly interactive, with activities designed to deepen your understanding of entrepreneurship principles and best practices. Every lesson includes links and videos to external resources from experts in the field. At the end of each lesson, you will build another piece of your business plan. Then, there is a final quiz of 15 questions to assess your knowledge.
This course is presented by NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship). NFTE ignites the entrepreneurial mindset with unique learning experiences that empower all students to own their futures.
- Audience: Any individual who has not previously considered themselves entrepreneurs and who are now interested in developing entrepreneurial skills.
- Duration: 35 hours
- Language: English
- Badge: Complete the course activities and quizzes in all lessons plus the final quiz and you will earn the Be an Entrepreneur badge! Please allow a few business days for processing. You will receive an email from Acclaim to register and claim your badge online.
To get started:
- Select Start tracking progress to enroll in this learning plan and get started!
- Get your brilliant business idea ready!
- Complete the 14 lessons in order and be sure to pace your learning.
New Collar Talent, LLC is an authorized collaboration partner of IBM SkillsBuild.
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 17 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Getting Started1
- Start learning today!15
- 2.1Lesson 1: Intro To Entrepreneurship120 Minutes
- 2.2Lesson 2: Lean Canvas & Iterative Design150 Minutes
- 2.3Lesson 3: Ideation & Sources of Opportunity150 Minutes
- 2.4Lesson 4: Evaluating Opportunities90 Minutes
- 2.5Lesson 5: Lean Market Research240 Minutes
- 2.6Lesson 6: Providing Value to Customers180 Minutes
- 2.7Lesson 7: Competitive Advantage180 Minutes
- 2.8Lesson 8: Marketing a Business120 Minutes
- 2.9Lesson 9: Targeting a Segment103 Minutes
- 2.10Lesson 10: Promotional Channels120 Minutes
- 2.11Lesson 11: The Cost of Doing Business180 Minutes
- 2.12Lesson 12: Delivering Products and Services150 Minutes
- 2.13Lesson 13: The Economics of One Unit of Sale150 Minutes
- 2.14Lesson 14: Financing a Startup150 Minutes
- 2.15Final Quiz for Career Relaunch: Be an Entrepreneur15 Minutes
- Claim Your Badge!1
Target audiences
- Ages 17
- All levels
- Anyone looking to learn more about entrepreneurship