ENT 302: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset with a Global Twist: Comparing and Contrasting US and European Interpretations

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 program will begin in Stockholm, Sweden for the first 3 weeks of the program and conclude with a week long study trip to Oslo, Norway. Students will be expected to fly in to Stockholm and out of Oslo.

Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway

ENT 302: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset with a Global Twist: Comparing and Contrasting US and European Interpretations
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

Students will live in shared residence halls during the Stockholm portion and hotels during the Oslo portion. 

NOTE: All students participating in the WFU Stockholm and Oslo: 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 summer study abroad can be broken down into four categories:

• Program Fee – Usually covers room, in-country travel, excursions, some meals and other costs associated with the program.
• Tuition – Students on WFU summer programs pay WFU summer school tuition per credit hour. The summer rate for 2023 was $950/per credit hour. You could expect a slight increase for 2024. 
• 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.

Estimated Program Fee – $6,825
Tuition (3 hrs) – $2,850
Airfare (estimated) – $1,800
Personal Expenses (estimated) – $1,805
Estimated total cost – $13,280

*Final program fee is dependent on number of student enrolled in the program.

Scholarships are available through the Center for Global Programs and Studies

Passport Information
Students need to check their passport’s expiration date and ensure that it will be valid for at least 6 months after the program’s end date.

Students going on a summer program need to make sure their passport is valid through at least mid-February of the following year.

US passport holders who need to renew their passport should visit the U.S. Department of State’s passport website for information on this process.

Non-US passport holders who need to renew their passport should refer to their home country’s passport office.

Visa Information
If you are a US citizen, you most likely will not require a visa for your summer abroad program. If you do, details will be shared with you by GPS. Non-US passport holders should check with their host country’s embassy or consulate to find out if a visa is required for their program or not.

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