CENT 526 - Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Strategy
Course Description
This foundation course is designed to stimulate the student's interest in entrepreneurship, thereby cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit. By means of case studies, articles, videos and presentations, students will have the opportunity to learn about many prominent entrepreneurs who have demonstrated commitment, passion, risk-taking, strategic thinking and implementation, and the ability to develop core competencies as they create and grow their successful enterprises. Various topics in entrepreneurship will be introduced as a result.Sample Course Outline
Distance Course Outline (subject to change)Notes
Online, Virtual, Tied Sections (Section code ends with a T: example 210T) - *Department Consent is Required:
Course content is delivered online, synchronously, during the scheduled times and dates of the section. Students should expect to be online during these scheduled dates and times. On campus midterm scheduling information will be provided by your instructor, via course announcements. The final exam will be scheduled and published approximately four weeks prior to the TMU exam period of the term and will not normally be on the same time/day of your weekly classes.
Department Consent Required: Please contact ce@torontomu.ca for consent to enrol in this course. Include your student number and full name in the email.
This section is reserved for Continuing Education students. Undergraduate students should enrol in an Undergraduate section of this course through the Course Intentions process or during open enrolment on MyServiceHub.
These sections are online and asynchronous except for its midterm and final exam, which is held in person. This means that you typically will not have to be online at specific times. You will engage in course-related activities through online tools such as announcements, discussions, and email. Your course learning will be based on weekly module content and activities that you can work through independently. Note: There will be deadlines for assignment submissions, and you may be expected to participate in discussion board interactions with your peers on a regular basis.
Your instructor may also include occasional scheduled sessions for Q&As and other discussion activities using web conferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet. Details will be included in your course outline, which will be available on the first day of classes.
On-campus exam requirement: Your midterm and final exam will be written in person at the Toronto Metropolitan University campus. If you live more than 100 km from the TMU campus, you may arrange to write your exam off campus using an approved off-campus invigilation service. Details on your exam date and how to arrange off-campus invigilation can be found on the Exams for Online Courses webpage.
Classroom Delivery: This course offers on-campus section(s). On-campus sections are identified in each section's detail summary as “Classroom” (and/or “Downtown” as the location).
Relevant Programs
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business : Required Courses
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business : Required Courses
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) : Required Course (select 1)