Course Description
A seminar course in entrepreneurship designed for freshman students enrolled in the Launch Pad Living Learning Community or students with a keen interest in starting their own business. Students will work in groups to develop a business idea and will explore the requirements for launching a successful business.
Athena Title
Survey in Entrepreneurship
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the course, students should be able to understand entrepreneurial opportunity as a novel chance to create value for multiple stakeholders.
- By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the resources at the University of Georgia that support innovation and entrepreneurship.
- By the end of the course, students should experience how a 3D printer can be used to create models, prototypes, and useable parts for a project.
- By the end of the course, students should understand basic fundamentals of Customer Discovery and the Business Model Canvas.
Topical Outline
- Introduction to the University of Georgia
- Resources Supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Site Visits
- Guest Speakers
- Customer Discovery
- Business Model Canvas
- Building Your Business Idea
