Intro to Entrepreneurship · 15 Weeks · 6 Phases · 11 Steps · Work within a phase is due when that phase ends
| Week | Date | Phase | Step | Step Title | Class Activity | Discussion Board | Worksheet / Submission | Notes |
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| Week 1 | Sept 8 | Phase 1 · Self-Discovery | 1 | Know Yourself: Values, Strengths & Entrepreneurial Characteristics | ⚡ The Entrepreneurial Spectrum | 📓 Week 1 Journal Prompt | 📋 Know YourselfDue end of Phase 1 (Wk 2) | |
| Week 2 | Sept 15 | Phase 1 · Self-Discovery | 2 | Your Entrepreneurial Profile: Experiences, Talents & Passions | 💬 Jay Bailey TED Talk Discussion⚡ Ikigai Mapping | 💬 Week 2 Prompt | — | Due this week |
| Week 3 | Sept 22 | Phase 2 · Define Your Why | 3 | Who Do You Want to Help? Defining Your Entrepreneurial Why | ⚡ Who's in the Room? | 📓 Week 3 Journal Prompt | 📋 Target Group 📋 Why StatementDue end of Phase 2 (Wk 4) |
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| Week 4 | Sept 29 | Phase 2 · Define Your Why | 4 | Design Thinking: Discovering Problems Worth Solving | ⚡ Empathy Interview Speed Round | 📓 Week 4 Journal Prompt | 📋 Empathy MapDue end of Phase 2 (Wk 4) | Due this week |
| Week 5 | Oct 6 | Phase 3 · Research | 5 | Primary & Secondary Research: Understanding the Problem Deeply | ⚡ Research Planning Pitch | 📓 Week 5 Journal Prompt | 📋 Research PlanningDue end of Phase 3 (Wk 6) | |
| Week 6 | Oct 13 | Phase 3 · Research | 5 | Primary & Secondary Research (continued) | ⚡ The Surprising Finding Roundtable | 📓 Week 6 Journal Prompt | 📋 Research FindingsDue end of Phase 3 (Wk 6) | Step 5 cont'd Due this week |
| Week 7 | Oct 20 | Phase 4 · Ideate & Plan | 6 | Ideate Solutions & Choose Your Enterprise Model | ⚡ Crazy 8s Ideation Sprint | 📓 Week 7 Journal Prompt | 📋 Midterm Check-InDue end of Phase 4 (Wk 9) | Midterm |
| Week 8 | Oct 27 | Phase 4 · Ideate & Plan | 7 | Value Proposition & Business Model Canvas: Map How Your Venture Works | ⚡ Value Prop & BMC Workshop | — | 📋 Value Prop & BMCDue end of Phase 4 (Wk 9) | |
| Week 9 | Nov 3 | Phase 4 · Ideate & Plan | 7 | Value Proposition & BMC (continued) | ⚡ Warm / Cool / Wonder Gallery Walk | 📓 Week 9 Journal Prompt | 📋 Synthesize InsightsDue end of Phase 4 (Wk 9) | Step 7 cont'd Due this week |
| Week 10 | Nov 10 | Phase 5 · Validate & Build | 8 | Build Your Online Presence & Launch Your MVP | ⚡ The Headline Test ⚡ MVP Show & Tell Means Inventory done as prep before class |
📓 Week 10 Journal Prompt | 📋 Headline Test 📋 Means Inventory 🌐 Build My MVP WebsiteDue end of Phase 5 (Wk 11) |
Steps 8–9 merged |
| Week 11 | Nov 17 | Phase 5 · Validate & Build | 9 | Revenue Model & Financial Strategy: How Will Your Venture Sustain Itself? | ⚡ Revenue Model Map ⚡ 30-Second Pitch Drill |
💬 Week 11 Prompt | —Due end of Phase 5 (Wk 11) | Due this week |
| Week 12 | Nov 24 ⚠️ | Phase 5 · Validate & Build | — | 🧹 Catch-Up / Flex Week | No new content — finish anything from Phases 1–5, start pitch and poster ⚠️ Thanksgiving week — confirm class meets |
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| Week 13 | Dec 1 | Phase 6 · Launch | 10 | Pitch & Poster Preparation: Tell Your Story | ⚡ Pitch Clinic Pairs — deliver and get structured feedback |
💬 Week 13 Prompt | 📋 Pitch & Poster PrepDue end of Phase 6 (Wk 15) | |
| Week 14 | Dec 8 | Phase 6 · Launch | 10 | Pitch & Poster Preparation (continued) | ⚡ Poster Gallery Walk Peer feedback — sticky note strengths and questions |
— | 📋 Pitch & Poster PrepDue end of Phase 6 (Wk 15) | Step 10 cont'd |
| Week 15 | Dec 15 | Phase 6 · Launch | 11 | Launch Day & Post-Launch Debrief |
🚀 Live Showcase — 1-Minute Pitch + Poster ⚡ Post-Launch Debrief |
📓 Week 15 Journal Prompt | 📋 Pitch & Poster 📋 Post-Launch Reflection 🌐 Build My MVP Website (take it live)Due this week |
Capstone Launch Day |