Entrepreneurship 1300-WPR3L

1. Introduction: entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs.
2. Theories of entrepreneursip: from Shumpeterian creative destruction to Kirzner's market equilibrium.
3. Psychological theories of entrepreneurship. "Traits approach" - characteristics, weak points. Entrepreneurial competences.
4. The entrepreneurial process. How to identify opportunities and turn it into a new venture?
5. Entrepreneurship and innovation. The sources of innovations. Entrepreneurship and innovation in Poland.
6. The development of small enterprises. How to manage new ventures? Success and failure of new companies.
7. Factors influencing the development of entrepreneurship: legal, cultural, technological and market environment.
8. How to start your own business?