ENTREPRENEURSHIP i & HONORS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ii 

Course Descriptions

ENTREPRENEURSHIP I 

Course Description:

The course objective of Entrepreneurship I is to provide students with essential knowledge to prepare them for opening a small business that they are passionate about or that addresses a need in their community. Through design thinking, students will be asked to consider a business idea they will use throughout the course.

This is a Project-Driven course with rubrics attached for each project.  As proof of learning for this course, students will be required to create a written Lean Canvas Business Model (LCBM) for a business idea of their choice and present/pitch the idea in a formal presentation at the end of the course.  The course is structured around the Lean Canvas Business Model (LCBM), which covers the following key components: Problem, Customer Segments, Unique Value/Selling Proposition, Solution, Channels, Key Metrics, Revenue Streams, Cost Structure, and Competitive Advantage.

Throughout this project, students and teachers will work together to intentionally develop soft skills-project management, research and analysis, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication skills. Students will also be expected to consider ethical implications of their business idea.

HONORS ENTREPRENEURSHIP II

Course Description:

In this course, students continue the development of a business idea and develop an understanding of pertinent decisions to be made for business positioning, financing, staffing, and profit planning.  Students acquire in-depth understanding of business regulations, risks, management, and marketing and will develop a written business plan based on their previous Lean Canvas Business Model created in Entrepreneurship I. A performance-based measurement (PBM) will be used in this course to assess student learning. English language arts, mathematics, and social studies are reinforced.

Students will be required to present/pitch their written business plan to the teacher and/or a group of community partners, based on the grading rubric.  This will count as the Final Exam for the course.