This course introduces students to entrepreneurship and innovation. This course employs a clear and informative how-to-approach to the challenging process of designing, launching and running a new business in today's dynamic business environment. This course also explores the issues, and implications of Social Entrepreneurship and the innovative strategies used by Indigenous entrepreneurs.
Prerequisites
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- 1. The new entrepreneurial imperative 2. The unique nature of corporate entrepreneurship 3. Levels of entrepreneurship in organizations and entrepreneurial intensity 4. The forms of corporate entrepreneurship 5. Entrepreneurship in other contexts: nonprofit and government organizations 6. Human resources in the entrepreneurial organization: the creative individual 7. Human resources in the entrepreneurial organization: the organizational perspective 8. Corporate strategy and entrepreneurship 9. Structuring the company for entrepreneurship 10. Developing an entrepreneurial culture 11. Constraints on entrepreneurial performance 12. Leading the entrepreneurial organization 13. Assessing corporate entrepreneurial performance 14. Indigenous entrepreneurship 15. Control and entrepreneurial activity 16. Sustaining entrepreneurial performance 17. Social entrepreneurship
Course schedules
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| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41021 |
January 5, 2026 to April 18, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.