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What degree, if any, do you need to be an entrepreneur? Introduction Over 300,000 students graduated with a bachelor’ degree in business in 2008, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That’s more degrees than social sciences, history and health sciences, combined, according to the ‘Digest of Education Statistics, 2009’ report.
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The Most Versatile Degree Introduction #1- $83,000 #2- $111,000 #3- $88,150 #4- $31,000-51,000 #5- $59,070 #6- 67,430
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Entrepreneurship… …is business ….in an economy Explain career opportunities in entrepreneurship. a. Describe personality traits associated with successful entrepreneurs. b. Explain skills needed for entrepreneurial success. c. Demonstrate procedures for assessing entrepreneurial potential. Introduction
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Entrepreneurship Introduction What traits are common among entrepreneurs? An entrepreneur is a person who has possession of a new enterprise, venture or idea and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome. Jean- Baptiste Say, a French economist is believed to have coined the word "entrepreneur" first in about 1800. He said an entrepreneur is "one who undertakes an enterprise, especially a contractor, acting as intermediatory between capital and labour." enterpriseventureideaJean- Baptiste Say
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Introduction Entrepreneurship http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/famousentrepreneursaf/Famous_Entrepreneu rs_AF.htm http://www.cnbc.com/id/43223409?__source=usatoday|corporateamerica& par=usatoday First jobs of some CEOs Famous entrepreneurs
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