Prerequisite: none

“Planning an Entrepreneurial Venture” (PEV) is an online tutorial designed to help faculty across the curriculum teach students what they need to know to start a business.  Through videos and exercises, faculty will discover tools to show students what kind of people become successful entrepreneurs, what makes an opportunity different from an idea, and what sort of planning is needed to start a successful business.  This tutorial was developed specifically for faculty who are interested in infusing entrepreneurship into their curriculum.  It is designed for all faculty, regardless of their discipline.  Upon successful completion of this tutorial, you will be able to do the following:

1. define “entrepreneurship.”
2. recognize opportunities.
3. define a business concept.
4. test feasibility.
5. describe and protect a product or service.

Log into http://blackboard.howard.edu. (If you've never logged into Blackboard, your username is your 8-digit Bison ID without @ and your password is your Bison PIN.)  Then scroll down until you see "SP2008 ELI Institute Planning Entrepreneur Venture" in the COURSES box on the right.  Click the title to enter the course.  If you have questions about the course, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .