{"id":3058,"date":"2016-08-01T13:44:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T17:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2019-03-11T10:44:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T14:44:44","slug":"entrepreneurship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/entrepreneurship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Associate Entrepreneurship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you dream of opening your own business or being CEO of your own company? Do you have a pioneering business idea that you would love to put into action? Or an innovative product design that you can already envision on store shelves? If you are at all inspired by a business venture, pursuing entrepreneurship studies may be the next best step for you.<\/p>\n

Thinking about starting your own business is a strong indicator that you are a true entrepreneur at heart. What many people do not realize, however, is that it takes more than a great concept to achieve long-term success. Successful entrepreneurship is not an idea, but rather, a commitment to turning that idea into a profitable business. In this sense, it is a process. It is seeing an opportunity, grasping it tight, and persevering with that opportunity in hand. As Forbes<\/a> puts it, entrepreneurship is to \u201cdefine, invest, build, repeat.\u201d Define, invest, build and repeat.<\/p>\n

In the United States, approximately 800,000<\/em> new businesses are started each year by entrepreneurs. And in just fifteen weeks\u2019 time, one of these new businesses could be yours.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to become a successful entrepreneur? Then it is time to ready yourself, to become not only an innovator but also a leader; to become not only a dreamer but also a doer. That is where Goodwin College can help. Our Entrepreneurship Program will allow you to take your visions from paper to reality. Through our standard 15-week courses or our accelerated 7.5-week program, we will give you the skills, knowledge, and experience you need to launch, operate, and grow your own business.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at what the Entrepreneurship Program entails.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goodwin\u2019s Entrepreneurship Program is a focal component of our robust Business Administration degree<\/a> program. Built on the fundamentals of planning, leadership, and development, this program aims to address all of the qualifications prioritized by employers today \u2013 management, communication, people skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, and perseverance.<\/p>\n

We understand that, to become a successful entrepreneur, one must be well-versed in everything from marketing to fiscal practices, or business ethics to effective communication. With each entrepreneurship course at Goodwin College, students learn to:<\/p>\n