Term 1: Week 4

Kia Ora Everyone

This week we will continue focusing on Entrepreneurs by looking at their skills set and how you can apply these skills in a Business Studies setting.

• Understanding the definition of an Entrepreneur and Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• Study case studies of entrepreneurial people
• Investigate characteristics of entrepreneurs. 

• We can define an entrepreneur and describe the attributes of an entrepreneur
• We can identify people with entrepreneurial attributes and name examples of entrepreneurial people
• We have identified our own entrepreneurial strengths and areas to develop

• DO NOW - Business Quiz (CETA)

• https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2642-entrepreneurship.html (Please read this article for homework if you have not finished this in class)

Entrepreneurs are innovative. They:

1. Have ideas AND can put them into action
2. Are creative problem solvers (think outside the box)
3. Work long hours
4. Can sell and / or build
5. Can simplify processes and data - identify what's important
6. Are effective with people

Activity:

- Group Task: If you and your group were to change something in the world, what would be and why? You have 1 and a half sessions to plan and half a session to present.