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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit

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Reviewed:: Mar 21, 2022 by Business

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Overview:

This book provides an overview of the world of entrepreneurship. Topics covered include an introduction to entrepreneurship; opportunity recognition and design thinking; evaluation entrepreneurial opportunities; business models; business planning; financing entrepreneurship; business set-up, start-up, and growth; strategic entrepreneurship; innovation and entrepreneurship; and the entrepreneurial environment.

Type of Material:

Open (Access) Textbook

Recommended Uses:

The recommended uses of the book is such as in-class, home learning, individual, team, lecture, self-paced, etc.

Technical Requirements:

Browsers 2020: Chrome 80–87, Firefox 72–84, Microsoft Edge, Opera 66–73, Safari 13-14, Vivaldi 2.10-3.5

Adobe Pdf reader

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Learning and applying the concepts/principles of an entrepreneurship ecosystem
Understanding that the environment is comprised of interacting organizations
Learning that the ecosystem exists with new ventures being created, maturing, needing to adapt, or becoming extinct.

Target Student Population:

Upper-level management students
Graduate-level management students
Entrepreneurship students

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None

Content Quality

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Strengths:

This ebook utilizes concepts, models and results that are reflective of the entrepreneurship ecosystem;
This is learning as well as teaching material where the concepts and models are predefined.
The content is appropriate for getting knowledge about innovation and entrepreneurship.
The material is very flexible to learn.
The material and the content have a book format that can be downloaded.

Concerns:

Maybe the content format need to adapt to contemporary learning approach and model;
'Entrepreneurship toolkit' might not necessarily depict the actual stance and style of the ebook.
It does not contain cost management of the innovation and how it can be handled without wasting time and money.
The ultimate use of resources is not discussed in detail.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

This ebook's teaching-learning goals and consequent uses are easy to identify through a familiar and standard learning format;
The ebook increases the potential for student learning and promotes conceptual understanding on entrepreneurship from various school of thoughts;
The textbook can be used in a variety of ways to achieve teaching and learning goals.
It helps to evaluate the opportunity for business.
It helps create models and planning for the future work to be done.

Concerns:

A more contemporary approach and format is needed to facilitate online cross-learning;
ICT related examples are necessary in comprehending the essential part of postmodern entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

The ebook gives clear and accurate instructions for use and has a clear and consistent layout.
The ebook is easy to download, utilize and navigate.
The material is can be downloaded to navigate. The material is in good working condition.
All types of users will be able to use the book

Concerns:

The ebook should be accessible on a variety of platforms.
All readers cannot use this material, especially people with disabilities will not be able to use it without the help of others as there is no other option available.
This material is not easy to access and read on a mobile.

Other Issues and Comments:

The book does not require a sign-up process and the users can directly use the tool without providing any personal details.
There is no record available that it is updated frequently.

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