First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship
Introduction
This free course, First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship, provides you with a short introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship, clarifying some key themes and terminology and helping you to examine your own views about these important subjects. There are four sections:
- Initial impressions and experiences
- Innovation and why it matters
- Varieties of entrepreneurship
- Connecting innovation and entrepreneurship
This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B205 Exploring innovation and entrepreneurship [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .
The full course examines different forms of innovative and entrepreneurial practice around the world and at different scales, including: technological and social innovation; commercial and social enterprise; independent and corporate entrepreneurship. It also helps learners to develop subject-related skills, knowledge and understanding as they participate in activities including preparing a ‘visual essay’, taking part in online negotiations and developing their own proposals for an innovative entrepreneurial venture.