First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship

This free course 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.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Initial impressions and experiences
• 1 Initial impressions and experiences
• 1.1 My impressions of innovation and entrepreneurship
• 1.2 Name three innovations and entrepreneurs
• 2 Innovation and why it matters
• 2 Innovation and why it matters
• 2.1 Distinguishing terms: discovery
• 2.2 Distinguishing terms: invention
• 2.3 Distinguishing terms: design
• 2.4 Distinguishing terms: innovation
• 3 Varieties of entrepreneurship
• 3 Varieties of entrepreneurship
• 3.1 Different types of entrepreneurship
• 3.2 The impacts of entrepreneurial activity
• 4 Connecting innovation and entrepreneurship
• 4 Connecting innovation and entrepreneurship
• 4.1 Invention, design, innovation and (social) entrepreneurship
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements