Course Duration: 8 Weeks (Twice Weekly Sessions) Grade Level: High School Total Lessons: 16 Assessments: Quiz (Week 4, Lesson 8), Final Exam (Week 8, Lesson 16)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, covering traditional and organizational entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial skills, social entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and legal aspects of business. By the end of the course, students will understand what it takes to start and grow a business while applying ethical and leadership principles.
Lesson 1: Who Is an Entrepreneur? – Understanding the role of entrepreneurs and real-life examples.
Lesson 2: The Traditional Entrepreneur – What defines a traditional entrepreneur and their impact on the economy.
Lesson 3: The Characteristics of a Traditional Entrepreneur – Identifying key entrepreneurial traits.
Lesson 4: The Organizational Entrepreneur – Understanding entrepreneurship within organizations.
Lesson 5: The Characteristics of an Organizational Entrepreneur – Comparing organizational and traditional entrepreneurship.
Lesson 6: The Act of Being an Entrepreneur – Leadership and personal growth in entrepreneurship.
Lesson 7: What Kinds of Skills Do Entrepreneurs Need? – Assessing and developing personal entrepreneurial skills.
Lesson 8: The Qualities of an Entrepreneur – Is It About Sacrifice? (Quiz at the End of Class)
Lesson 9: Servant Leadership – Understanding leadership models in business.
Lesson 10: Giving Your Business Some Soul – Introduction to social entrepreneurship.
Lesson 11: Social Entrepreneurs - Change Agents – How entrepreneurs drive social change.
Lesson 12: Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurial Ventures – Differences between nonprofits and social enterprises.
Lesson 13: Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship – Using technology for business and social change.
Lesson 14: Innovative Ideas Come from Need – How innovation emerges from challenges.
Lesson 15: Becoming a Good Business Person – Ethics and legal responsibilities in entrepreneurship.
Lesson 16: Don’t Copy Me - Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks (Final Exam at the End of Class)
Class Participation & Engagement: 25%
Midpoint Quiz (Lesson 8): 25%
Final Exam (Lesson 16): 50%
By the end of the course, students will:* Understand different types of entrepreneurship (traditional, organizational, and social).* Develop key entrepreneurial skills, including leadership and innovation.* Learn about the ethical and legal responsibilities of business ownership.* Gain insights into social entrepreneurship and its impact.* Demonstrate knowledge through quizzes and a final exam.
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