The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What’s Your Big Idea?

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Professor Buck  Goldstein
Dr. Holden Thorp, PhD

Instructors: Professor Buck Goldstein

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11 hours to complete
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There are 8 modules in this course

We start at the beginning with your big idea and where it comes from: your everyday experience and known sources of innovation as described by Peter Drucker.

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8 videos1 reading1 quiz

This second phase of the entrepreneurial lifecycle encourages you to take the big idea you’ve thought about and solicit feedback from the people whose problems you’re trying to solve.

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11 videos1 quiz

Strategy, the art and science of being different than your competition, is the next element we introduce, based on Michael Porter’s work.

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10 videos1 quiz

In this module, we coach you on continuing to refine your big idea and beginning to communicate it clearly to a wider audience.

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12 videos1 quiz

To make your big idea into a reality, you’ll need the personal, professional, and financial resources we discuss in this module.

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10 videos1 quiz

This final step of the entrepreneurial lifecycle outlines a method to continue thinking, listening, planning, clarifying, and supporting your big idea.

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10 videos1 quiz

Create a pitch for your Big Idea, then give and receive feedback.

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6 videos2 readings1 peer review

In these optional videos, experts from UNC Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis offered their insider perspectives on a number of pressing problems that present unprecedented opportunities for meaningful innovation.

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9 videos1 reading

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4.8 (16 ratings)
Professor Buck  Goldstein
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 Course17,532 learners
Dr. Holden Thorp, PhD
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 Course17,532 learners

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