MADEM10-4S Credits: 4

Prerequisite: None

Want to learn the basics of starting and then growing your own business? Then this is the class for you. We will examine the Entrepreneurial mindset, product & service ideation, theorizing & validating an idea. We will then put your idea into actual practice so that you can leave this class with more money than when you began it. Additional business topics covered include finance & the stock market, economics, marketing, crowdfunding, establishing a social media presence and preparing you to pitch your business idea to actual businesspeople. If learning the basics of business, entrepreneurship, marketing and finance interests you, then this class is a must. This course uses the framework of SD23's amazing iGen Challenge (igc23.com) so that students will be able to apply their learning to an actual business that they have created. This course is highly recommended for those students considering a career in business and/or looking to expand their understanding of how to make money.