ENT 3212 units400 LevelSecond Semester

Venture Creation

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

The practical mechanics of launching a business: opportunity identification, business planning, entrepreneurial finance, marketing and e-commerce, and applying emerging technologies to new ventures. Prepares graduates who want to start consultancies or technology ventures.

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Course outline

  1. 01Opportunity identification: sources of business opportunities in Nigeria, market gaps
  2. 02New business development: business planning and market research
  3. 03Entrepreneurial finance: venture capital, microfinance, business plan competitions
  4. 04Entrepreneurial marketing and e-commerce: B2B, B2C, C2C models
  5. 05Small business/family business management: leadership, basic bookkeeping
  6. 06Negotiation and business communication
  7. 07Opportunity discovery: idea generation, pitching, brainstorming
  8. 08Technological solutions for new ventures: AI, VR/MR, IoT, Blockchain, Cloud Computing

Recommended textbooks

  • Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures — Barringer & Ireland

    6th ed. — builds on ENT 221

  • Zero to One — Peter Thiel & Blake Masters

    Essential startup thinking from one of Silicon Valley's most influential voices

How to pass ENT 321

  • Actually complete the CAC registration process research — knowing the real steps sets exam answers apart
  • Frame your venture creation around a real service gap you identified during SIWES
  • A completed business plan is typically the coursework submission — start it week one
  • Connect this to ENT 221 — build on the feasibility study you conceptualised in 200L

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