Wake Forest University Bahamas: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Practice (Spring Short Term)
Discover the Bahamas: ENT 302: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Practice (1.5hrs)
This class builds the knowledge and skills necessary to learn how and why cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset might be a valuable undertaking, and how this might differ across three disparate cultures. This course is simultaneously applied, practical, and academic and will present you the opportunity to develop sound entrepreneurialknowledge, skills, and attitudes that can serve you well in this course and in your post Wake Forest career.
Short Term 2024: January 6th - 15th, 2024
Dates and Deadlines
Term | Year | Application Deadline | Decision Date | Start Date | End Date |
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Spring Short-Term | 2024 | 12/15/2023 | Rolling Admission* | 01/06/2024 | 01/15/2024 |
Program Description
Need Help? Get an advisor at 1-336-758-5938
ENT 302: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Practice (1.5hrs)
This class builds the knowledge and skills necessary to learn how and why cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset might be a valuable undertaking, and how this might differ across three disparate cultures. This course is simultaneously applied, practical, and academic and will present you the opportunity to develop sound entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and attitudes that can serve you well in this course and in your post Wake Forest career.
This class builds the knowledge and skills necessary to learn how and why cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset might be a valuable undertaking, and how this might differ across three disparate cultures. This course is simultaneously applied, practical, and academic and will present you the opportunity to develop sound entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and attitudes that can serve you well in this course and in your post Wake Forest career.
Eleuthera, Bahamas
ENT 302: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Practice (1.5hrs)
You will learn broad themes related to cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset, including
teasing out the following questions:
You will learn broad themes related to cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset, including
teasing out the following questions:
- How do the political, institutional, ideological, and cultural differences in US and European cultures impact entrepreneurial mindset formation in those nations?
- How do entrepreneurs use cognition and affect to make decisions?
- What is opportunity recognition and why is it such an important component of an entrepreneurial mindset?
- How does learned optimism impact development of an entrepreneurial mindset?
- How does learned optimism lead to resilience and coping with failure?
- Why is entrepreneurial passion such a critical component of an entrepreneurial mindset?
- How do entrepreneurs form an entrepreneurial identity and how is that connected to entrepreneurial passion?
- What leadership and skill changes must startup entrepreneurs typically develop as part of cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset?
- What is the life of an entrepreneur like and what degree of fit do you perceive relative to your own career goals?
- What are the psychological factors and barriers that impact new product adoption?
- How can an entrepreneurial mindset help overcome these barriers?
Daniel Cohen, PhD
John C. Whitaker Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship
Professor of Entrepreneurship
336.758.4514
cohenda@wfu.edu
John C. Whitaker Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship
Professor of Entrepreneurship
336.758.4514
cohenda@wfu.edu
Students share space in a house hosted by a member of the Entrepreneurship Advisory Council.
NOTE: All students participating in the WFU/Bahamas: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset program are required to live in program-provided housing. Housing accommodations you may have on campus do not automatically transfer to abroad and certain housing accommodations (single rooms and private bathrooms, for example) may not be available.
NOTE: All students participating in the WFU/Bahamas: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset program are required to live in program-provided housing. Housing accommodations you may have on campus do not automatically transfer to abroad and certain housing accommodations (single rooms and private bathrooms, for example) may not be available.
Planned excursions and meetings to be announced.
- Good Academic Standing
- Interest in subject matter
- Open to all majors
The total cost of short term study abroad can be broken down into three categories:
Airfare (estimated) - $900
Personal Expenses (estimated) - $900
Estimated total cost - $2,238
- Program Fee – Usually covers room, in-country travel, excursions, some meals and other costs associated with the program.
- Airfare (estimated) – Varies per location. Students are responsible for their own airfare unless otherwise noted.
- Personal Expenses (estimated) – These will vary depending on the students' spending habits, cost of living in the destination country, and the number of meals included in the program fee. This may also include visa fees, vaccinations, academic supplies/books and other miscellaneous daily expenses.
Airfare (estimated) - $900
Personal Expenses (estimated) - $900
Estimated total cost - $2,238
Scholarships are available through the Center for Global Programs and Studies
Daniel Cohen, PhD
John C. Whitaker Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship
Professor of Entrepreneurship
336.758.4514
cohenda@wfu.edu
Tyler Favale
Study Abroad Advisor
Center for Global Programs and Studies
(336) 758-4072
favalet@wfu.edu
John C. Whitaker Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship
Professor of Entrepreneurship
336.758.4514
cohenda@wfu.edu
Tyler Favale
Study Abroad Advisor
Center for Global Programs and Studies
(336) 758-4072
favalet@wfu.edu