CRLD 100 - Introduction to Entreprenuership and Leadership

Next Offered: Fall & Spring

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester, First Module
Credits: 1 Credit
Attribute: CNDP, XD

With hands-on project-based learning, experience what it means to be an entrepreneur (for-profit, nonprofit, social entrepreneur).  Students learn what it means to work as a team, to identify a problem, ideate and test solutions, design a rough prototype and develop a sustainable financial model for execution.  Each team identifies as a “company”, and pitches their idea to an audience in the final class.

Along with weekly readings and videos, supplemented by self-sourced blog posts on any startup interest a student has; students are guided through the Design Thinking method and the Business Model Canvas providing a framework to develop an effective venture startup opportunity. 

Students are encouraged to source and write Blog posts on any area of startup they find interesting.  See what they are writing: https://oberlinentrepreneurship.wordpress.com/

Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: B. Oney (Watts)

Consent of the Instructor Required: No