ENTR 1281 Entrepreneurship I

ENTR 1281 Entrepreneurship I
Interview No. 1 with the Instructor: Assignment Overview
Weighting: 5% | Due: Week 5, see Discussion Forum for available dates/times
Assignment Description:
Throughout the course, learners will engage in a term project. This project will
allow students to learn from experience as they start, run, and wrap-up a small
business or micro-enterprise within the course’s 14-week timeline. The overall
goal of the term project is to make both revenue and profit in the 14-week
timeline.
During the first half of the course, learners will have an opportunity to individually
meet online with the course instructor to discuss their experiences in planning
and launching the micro-enterprise.
During the first 10-20 minute interview with the instructor, be prepared to speak
to the following questions:
1. What are the location considerations for your small business start-up?
2. What is the market potential for this type of business?
3. Who is your competition with this type of business?
4. What are the perceived sales and profit potential for this type of business
by the end of Week 14 of this course?
5. What are the legal or regulatory factors that impact this type of business, if
any?
6. What other key issues have you discovered about starting this type of
business?
7. What questions do you have about the course to date or future
assignments?
Please Note: Interview with the instructor need to be booked in advance using
the appropriate Discussion Forums.
Two interviews with the instructor will occur during the course. The first occurs in
Week 5, and the second in Week 8.
It is the learner’s responsibility to call the course instructor at the agreed upon
due date and time.
ENTR 1281 Entrepreneurship I
Interview No. 1 with the Instructor: Assignment Overview
Weighting: 5% | Due: Week 5, see Discussion Forum for available dates/times
Assignment Checklist:
Learners are encouraged to use the following checklist to prepare them for
success in this assignment.
☐ You have booked your interview date and time 1-2 weeks in advance
using the appropriate Discussion Forums.
☐You called the professor at the agreed upon date and time, and used the
agreed upon online platform, to participate in an interview in Week 5.
Assignment Rubric:
The following criteria explain how this assignment will be graded.
Exemplary
(2.5 points)
Proficient
(2 points)
Incomplete
(1 points)
Not
Present or
Acceptable
(0 points)
Business
Planning and
Execution
Business model
and customer
value proposition
are clear and
demonstrate
strong application
of new business
principles.
Business
model and
customer value
proposition
somewhat
clear and
demonstrates
some
application of
new business
principles.
Business model
and customer
value
proposition
confusing and
demonstrates
little application
of new business
principles.
Business
model and
customer value
proposition not
provided or
inconsistent
with term
project
expectations.
Spirit of the
Entrepreneur
The individual
and/or group
members
demonstrated
high degrees of
entrepreneurial
spirit in striving
for success in the
venture.
The individual
and/or group
members
demonstrated
some degrees
of
entrepreneurial
spirit in striving
for success in
the venture.
The individual
and/or group
members
demonstrated
little degree of
entrepreneurial
spirit in striving
for success in
the venture.
The individual
and/or group
did not
demonstrate
any
entrepreneurial
spirit.
Total: /5