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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action by University of California, Irvine

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    About the Course

    Success in business can be greatly enhanced with an understanding of key entrepreneurial characteristics and competencies solutions. This
    interactive course provides potential entrepreneurs with the knowledge of succeeding in an entrepreneurial opportunity. Topics include: how
    creativity, opportunity and feasibility are best evaluated; business strategies for new businesses; importance of a business plan; achieving
    success in a new business. At the end of the course students will have the skills and confidence to evaluate starting a business, in addition to
    becoming more enterprising in how they approach their roles should they decide to work in organizations. Upon completing ...
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    Nov 7, 2015

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    I really enjoyed this class. It has given me serious motivation to start my own company. I liked being able to see an overview of the steps I need to take to start my business off on the right foot.

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    Oct 30, 2016

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    Course is a great introduction to knowing the mechanics of Entrepreneurship. This course would only be a foundation and first step. Take this course to remember the essentials and build over it.

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    Feb 20, 2016

    Recomendado para todos aquellos que estén interesados en el mundo del emprendimiento, ya sea que están dentro de este o lo estén pensando como futura opción.

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    Jan 25, 2016

    The content is extremely practical for a new entrepreneur or person who is thinking about becoming an entrepreneur. It's engaging, succinct and actionable.

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    Jan 15, 2016

    Very nice overview. The time is short but the teacher adds a lot of his personal experience, and that makes the difference. Thank you for the opportunity!

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    By Sumanta P D

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    Aug 7, 2020

    very well informative and organised course for beginners or non business students. I think a little more topics add on to it makes this course perfect

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    Nov 28, 2022

    I enjoyed learning all the basic one needs to be guided by when starting your own business. It was indeed a privilege to be able to do this course.

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    Aug 4, 2020

    It was an interesting and enjoyable course. However content maybe added to it. Such as how to deal with failures and how to re invest money.

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    By Jeff R

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    Sep 23, 2016

    Overall very useful for anyone looking to start or invest in a business. Can be done quickly but still had enough detail to make it useful.

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    By Roman B

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    Nov 7, 2015

    Good course, interesting information, but tests were not always clear for me (could not clear understand what it is asking about).

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    By Emmanuel H S

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    Mar 11, 2022

    Concise and to the point. I would have loved morequestions per module for deeper testing. Otherwise recomended for beginners.

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    By Jason M

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    Oct 9, 2015

    The lecture is short but the presenter has good experiences to share with us. Module 4 is the essential of whole lecture.

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    By Larissa S

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    Aug 10, 2016

    Explicado de uma forma bem fácil de compreender. Conteúdo bem geral, como o próprio título do curso o descreve.

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    By David

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    Aug 16, 2015

    Good info but limited. I would like to see some more in depth series based on the topics touched in this class.

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    By Susan

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    Oct 30, 2016

    Good quick general overview for a complete beginner. Wished it could have been longer with a bit more depth.

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    By Muhammad U M

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    Jun 17, 2020

    The course was good but the quizzes need to be changed for every person or for the next try atleast!!!

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    By Anuraag M

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    May 30, 2021

    well explained. Very useful for a person who wish to start one own busniess and be an enterpreneur.

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    By PINNA S C

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    Sep 21, 2020

    I would suggest everything over here is so informative and a special thanks to my professor.

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    By Claudia G

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    Sep 28, 2018

    The course is so helpful at times its a little challenging but overall a great refresher.

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    By AGRIT T

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    Jul 31, 2020

    Good for an overall view of the process to start a business and skills required to do so

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    By SUPATSORN C

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    Nov 29, 2020

    what are you having to know about being a beginning entrepreneur? the answers are here.

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    By gauri b

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    Jan 29, 2020

    A quick, succinct explanation of how to begin , when u have a entrepreneurial idea.

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    By Bassam D

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    Dec 15, 2015

    This course offers a good general overview on the essentials of entrepreneurship.

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    By Becca H

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    Oct 9, 2016

    I loved this course, I know have a better understanding of how a Business runs.

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    By Akshat G

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    Feb 12, 2021

    It was a real eye-opener course but could have provided more reading material.

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    By Martin B

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    Sep 20, 2022

    Informative a good start for those looking to start their own business

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    By Ahmed K

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    Dec 6, 2019

    Love it, the instructor is great and he really knows what he is saying

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