{"id":2790,"date":"2023-02-22T21:42:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/?page_id=2790"},"modified":"2023-02-22T21:42:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:42:15","slug":"syllabus-and-learning-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/course-guide\/syllabus-and-learning-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus and Learning challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Session\n<\/th>\n<th>Dates\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Getting_started\">Getting started<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study before starting the course\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_0\">Session 0<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_1\">Session 1<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_2\">Session 2<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_3\">Session 3<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_4\">Session 4<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Getting_started\">Getting started<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Course overview<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Familiarise yourself with the course site and the course guide<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dates: Independent study before starting the course.\n<\/li>\n<li> Consult these pages for the information you need.\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/startup\/about\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/About\">About IENT101<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Start\">Start here<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/course-guide\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Overview\">Course guide<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Complete the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.oeru.org\/index.php\/415354?lang=en\">OERu new participant survey<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/startup\/start-here\/#5_things_you_should_do_before_starting_the_course\">5 things you should do before starting the course<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_0\">Session 0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Orientation<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Establish your personal learning environment (PLE) and declare yourself.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Overview\">Establish a personal learning environment<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li>Work through the learning materials for this <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/oeru-social-network\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Social network\">Post a &#8220;Toot&#8221; using the course IENT103 hashtag<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/oeru-forums\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Forums\">Create your forums account for IENT103 and complete your profile page<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/website-annotations\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Annotations\">Practice annotating a wep page with the IENT103 course code<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/oeru-resource-bank\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Resource bank\">Create your bookmarks account and search for links using IENT103<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/learning-journal-blog\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Blog\">Create a learning journal blog for IENT103<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/start-declare-yourself-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Orientation\/Start declare yourself challenge\">Complete the &#8220;Declare yourself challenge for IENT103<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_1\">Session 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Principles of economics for small businesses<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>In this <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>, we explore some introductory principles of economics and how they relate to small businesses. Which economic indicators are useful for entrepreneurs?<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the learning materials for this <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/video-signpost\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Video\">Introducing Economics: Basic Concepts<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/what-is-an-economic-system\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Intro\">What is an economic system?<\/a> (Quiz)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/supply-and-demand\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Supply\">Supply and demand<\/a> (Quiz)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/economic-growth\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Growth\">Economic growth<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/economic-indicators\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Indicators\">Economic indicators<\/a> (Reflection)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/start-economics-learning-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Start\">Learning challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/principles-of-economics-for-small-businesses\/quiz\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Economics\/Quiz\">Knowledge test<\/a> (Quiz)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_2\">Session 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Understanding financial statements<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>In this <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>, we explore common business financial statements.<\/b> \n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the learning materials for this <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/video-signpost\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Video\">Financial Statements Explained<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/income-statement\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Income\">Income statement<\/a> (WEnote, Quiz, mini-activity)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/balance-sheet\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Balance\">Balance sheet<\/a> (Quiz)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/cash-flow\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Cash\">Cash flow<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/start-financial-statements-learning-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Start\">Learning challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/quiz\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Statements\/Quiz\">Knowledge test<\/a> (Quiz)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_3\">Session 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Financing a new start-up<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>In this <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Financing\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>, we explore ways to finance a business start-up.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/why-do-start-ups-need-finance\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Financing\/Why\">Why do start-ups need finance?<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/types-of-finance\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Financing\/Types\">Types of finance<\/a> (Resource Bank activity)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/start-financing-learning-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Financing\/Start\">Learning challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/quiz\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Financing\/Quiz\">Knowledge test<\/a> (Quiz)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_4\">Session 4<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Valuing a new start-up<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>In this <a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>, we explore ways to value a business start-up.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/video-signpost\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Video\">Introducing the basics of valuing a business<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/start-up-financing-stages\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Finance stages\">Financing stages<\/a> (Annotation activity)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/break-even\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Break-even\">Break-even<\/a> (Reading and reflection)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/basics-of-vc-valuation\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Basics\">Basics of VC valuation<\/a> (WEnote, reading, and annotation activity)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/methods-for-valuation\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Approaches\">Introducing methods for valuing a start-up<\/a> (WEnote and reading)\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/start-factors-affecting-value-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Start\">Learning challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ient103\/learning-pathways\/valuing-a-new-start-up\/quiz\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/IENT103\/Valuing\/Quiz\">Knowledge test<\/a> (Quiz)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.119 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.137 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 740\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node 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