Man vs Wild
Entrepreneur Interview Report
Instructions and Grade Sheet
Entrepreneurship
Individual Assignment Worth Up to 75 Points
Purpose
This assignment is modeled after the nationwide “Take an Entrepreneur to Lunch” competition sponsored by the Acton Foundation (actonhero.org). You will learn information that is not in any textbook, and add an important person to your personal network.
Overview
This is an individual assignment. If you do this assignment you do not have to complete the Networking Assignment and Report. If you choose this individual assignment, you will identify an entrepreneur who has qualities you admire and want to learn from, make an appointment with him or her for at least 30 minutes, conduct an interview, and then write your report. Does this sound intimidating? Are you willing to take a risk? If you answered yes, then you are entrepreneurial!
Students may conduct the interview in pairs; however, each student must write his/her report individually to avoid plagiarism.
Before the Interview • Choose an entrepreneur to interview. Think of an entrepreneur who has made a difference in your community, someone who inspires you, someone who has become successful without becoming greedy. (This is what I hope you will accomplish when your business is successful!) NOTE: Once you have chosen an entrepreneur to interview, you are required to post his or her name and company name in the Webcourse Discussion for this assignment. This insures that the entrepreneur is only interviewed once this term. I do not want any entrepreneur to be overwhelmed by multiple students requesting interviews. If you fail to post your entrepreneur in the Webcourse Discussion before your interview you will lose 25 points on this assignment.
• Prepare for the interview. Realize that you may not be able to get an appointment with a busy entrepreneur for several weeks from the time you call to ask for an appointment, so do not procrastinate on this assignment. Order
Instructions and Grade Sheet
Entrepreneurship
Individual Assignment Worth Up to 75 Points
Purpose
This assignment is modeled after the nationwide “Take an Entrepreneur to Lunch” competition sponsored by the Acton Foundation (actonhero.org). You will learn information that is not in any textbook, and add an important person to your personal network.
Overview
This is an individual assignment. If you do this assignment you do not have to complete the Networking Assignment and Report. If you choose this individual assignment, you will identify an entrepreneur who has qualities you admire and want to learn from, make an appointment with him or her for at least 30 minutes, conduct an interview, and then write your report. Does this sound intimidating? Are you willing to take a risk? If you answered yes, then you are entrepreneurial!
Students may conduct the interview in pairs; however, each student must write his/her report individually to avoid plagiarism.
Before the Interview • Choose an entrepreneur to interview. Think of an entrepreneur who has made a difference in your community, someone who inspires you, someone who has become successful without becoming greedy. (This is what I hope you will accomplish when your business is successful!) NOTE: Once you have chosen an entrepreneur to interview, you are required to post his or her name and company name in the Webcourse Discussion for this assignment. This insures that the entrepreneur is only interviewed once this term. I do not want any entrepreneur to be overwhelmed by multiple students requesting interviews. If you fail to post your entrepreneur in the Webcourse Discussion before your interview you will lose 25 points on this assignment.
• Prepare for the interview. Realize that you may not be able to get an appointment with a busy entrepreneur for several weeks from the time you call to ask for an appointment, so do not procrastinate on this assignment. Order