Participating In Entrepreneurship

Participating In Entrepreneurship^©  Education Program                                    

 Preparing Students & Working Adults For Careers As Business Owners

The dream of many students is to become self-employed. Results of a US Department of Commerce study show that strong interest in starting a business derives from the freedom associated with being your own boss. According to a Gallup Poll study done in conjunction with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 7 out of 10 students say they want to start their own business. The PIE™ Education Program is making students aware of the possibilities offered by entrepreneurship and providing them with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to seize those opportunities.

The Participating In Entrepreneurship (PIE™) Program contains 12 easy-to-follow recipes (Rec·i·pes);  procedures for accomplishing or achieving something. The recipes were created to enhance the entrepreneurship learning process and are designed to facilitate analytical competence and the application of pertinent knowledge needed to succeed in business and in life. This course is open to all majors and types of businesses. 

There are several things that are required to enhance the effectiveness of the PIE™ Program.

You must first perceive the knowledge and training as necessary for your entrepreneurial development and small business or workplace success. You must also make a commitment to thoroughly completing all 12 recipes, and fully engaging yourself in the learning process. The entrepreneurship learning process starts with a thorough assessment of the internal ingredients or intellectual capital needed to accomplish the action steps. When making a pie, the quality of the ingredients will have a major impact on the quality of the finished product. So, it is imperative that you start with high quality ingredients.

Recipes I-IV are designed to help you identify the ingredients needed through self-assessment exercises. These self-assessment exercises will provide the building blocks for your personal development and the foundation for your entrepreneurial achievement. Each recipe contains:

1. Achievement-based Objective (ABOs) Upon completing…

Recipe I, you will have examined the internal ingredients successful people are made of. Recipe II, you will have discovered the entrepreneurial qualities within you.

Recipe III, you will have identified the basic skills needed for personal and business achievement. Recipe IV, you will have practiced creative applications and written your Personal Life Plan (PLP).

The remaining Recipes V-XII will provide the basic tools needed to build your business. The outcome of recipes V-XII is a written Preliminary Business Plan (PBP)

PIE Course Guidebook (Included with this course)

Participants receive access to an interactive PIE Course Guide for personal and entrepreneurial achievement. This is a step-by-step recipe book designed to make new entrepreneurs more comfortable with the technicalities and red tape involved in starting a business. The PIE Course Guidebook contains 12 easy-to-follow interactive modules with action steps that produce Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time bound outcomes. 

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