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Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity 

School: Wharton School

Platform: Coursera

Registration Link: CLICK HERE

Start Date: February 9, 2016

Workload: Not Specified

Instructors: Wharton professors teaching in the school’s “Entrepreneurship” specialization include: Karl Ulrich, Lori Rosenkopf, Kartik Hosanger, David Hsu, David Bell, Laura Huang, and Ethan Mollick

Graded: Students can choose to explore course videos, discussions, and ungraded assignments for free, but they won’t be able to submit graded assignments, earn a certificate, or complete a specialization without paying a $135 fee.

Description: According to Wharton, “this introductory course is designed to introduce you to the foundational concepts of entrepreneurship, including the definition of entrepreneurship, the profile of the entrepreneur, the difference between entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial management, and the role of venture creation in society. You’ll explore where technology entrepreneurship and impact entrepreneurship align and where they diverge, and you’ll learn proven techniques for identifying the opportunity, assessing the opportunity, hypothesis testing and creating a prototype.By the end of this course, you’ll know how to test, validate and prototype your idea, and also whether or not you fit the profile of an entrepreneur!”

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Additional Note: This is the first course in Wharton’s brand new “Entrepreneurship” specialization, which includes courses in launching a venture, implementing growth strategies and achieving financing and profitability. To learn more about this specialization and register for it, click here.