Entrepreneurship: The Art of Creative Business

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence

Term: Fall 
Dates: Call us or visit our website

Description: Entrepreneurship has become a central focus of the Business Environment, as it has become a guiding principle in most successful organizations. Entrepreneurship means more than small business management; it means identifying market opportunities and then marshalling the resources and designing the strategy and organization to capitalize on these opportunities. This definition cuts across various types of organizations and industries. The course will mainly focus on analyzing different mindsets and behaviors of effective entrepreneurs; developing abilities of brainstorming and creating new business ideas; putting those ideas into action, structuring a formal document: the business plan.

The approach in this class will be on active learning, so learning is closely aligned with application and is a shared responsibility among all the members of the group. With plenty of applications and examples to demonstrate concepts, your role is to participate in group exercises and team projects that give you the opportunity to apply models and lessons learned. In teams you will select a new venture idea and create a 10-15 page business plan, which you will then present to the class at the end of the semester. The class will act as venture capitalists and your objective is to sell the class on the financial viability of your new business.

To give you insights into the experiences of entrepreneurs we will complement our in-class lectures, discussions, and training exercises with out-of-class activities, focus on case studies, and discussions with local business figures.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Call CEA or visit our website for current prices

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. A variety of scholarship opportunities are available for summer, semester, and year programs.

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

CEA - Cultural Experiences Abroad's Mission Statement: CEA's Mission is to create and facilitate opportunities for personal growth and global understanding through quality international education and cultural experiences.

Year Founded: 1996