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UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

SEMESTER KEDUA SESI 2014/2015
SECOND SEMESTER SESSION 2014/2015

SADE1013
ASAS KEUSAHAWANAN /
INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

TUGASAN KUMPULAN
GROUP ASSIGNMENT Students must answer both SECTIONS.

SECTION 1

The objective of this assignment is to provide an understanding and importance of the enhancement of entrepreneurial skills and personal qualities with supportive evidence by linking to successful entrepreneurs in Malaysia and the world. In addition, this assignment will enable a student to identify and analyze embodied entrepreneurial skill by entrepreneurs. Therefore, students are required to explain relevant entrepreneurial traits and analyze through application on successful entrepreneurs.

a) Students are required to identify and describe the entrepreneurial traits that highly needed and applied to operate the business by the entrepreneurs. Based on the traits provided below, explain each trait with a relevant example(s) in the business perspective. [Must use different entrepreneur as an example for each trait. (At least one example)]

You must include the following traits:

b) Write a brief biography of one successful entrepreneur of your choice in your own words. Then, explain how he or she demonstrates ANY FIVE (5) entrepreneurial traits that highlighted in the QUESTION (A) and how this assists them to be successful in their venture.

Choose any successful entrepreneur that involved in any industry. For example, you may refer to http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
Task 2

Students are required to transfer their written assignment to online material (blog) to reach global netizen’s input, comment, recommendation and each other. In addition, students are given freedom to post any relevant material pertaining entrepreneurship to escalate their blog traffic and connectedness. Students are highly encouraged to use free online blog packages to fulfil this task. For instance:

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