Katie Roeher, Business Department Coordinator
aroeher@pierpont.edu
Program Purpose
- Promote the concept of owning a business as a viable alternative to working in one
- Integrate entrepreneurial skill course(s) into a broad cross-section of Pierpont programs
Student Learning Outcomes
Skill Set Completers will be able to successfully prepare and perform the basics of selecting, planning, and launching an entrepreneurial adventure of their own choosing.
Opportunities
More than 200,000 small businesses indicate that entrepreneurs, innovators and small business owners play an important role in the economy of West Virginia.
Entrepreneurs create jobs and wealth that support the local economy; therefore quality entrepreneurial education has the potential to increase economic growth. An article in the December 2007/January 2008 Community College Journal, “Lessons In Self-Made Success” written by Stuart Rosenfeld and Erik Pages states the following:
“The demand for and value of entrepreneurship programs increasingly is apparent. With so many factory jobs outsourced, with opportunities emerging in new sectors, and with values changing, community colleges can help the country get back to its entrepreneurial roots. As the prospects for a stable single career with one company gradually disappear, young people are recognizing that their futures will depend on their ability to be creative, innovative, flexible, and entrepreneurial.”
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