In this promotional overview, Babson College Associate Professor Andrew Corbett explains the Entrepreneurship 101 Online course. He identifies two primary audiences: (1) aspiring entrepreneurs who have not yet discovered a viable idea, and (2) entrepreneurs who have an idea but need help advancing it. Corbett argues that delivering the program online lets Babson reach a global audience, eliminates travel and associated costs, and offers flexible, self‑paced learning. He emphasizes that the online format uses cutting‑edge technology to replicate a traditional classroom through simulations, video‑based discussions, and breakout groups. The speaker positions the course as a high‑quality, interactive experience comparable to in‑person instruction and invites viewers to enroll.
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What is Entrepreneurship 101 Online and why might it be for you? Well, if you're someone who's always wanted to be an entrepreneur but doesn't really know what the idea is that you want to work with or can't come up with the idea that works for you, Entrepreneurship 101 Online might be for you. If you're someone who's got an idea but just hasn't been able to move it forward again, this course is probably for you. Now you might ask yourself, why? Why are we doing this at Babson College online? Well, let me tell you why. We've found that, you know, in the past we have people from all across the globe that will come to Babson for this one-day experience, and we realize to ourselves we've got an opportunity here to reach people all across the globe and allow them to take this course and take away all the things that we teach and the method that we preach here at Babson and be able to do that by staying home, working on their own time, doing it at their own pace, and that allows them to save travel costs, save all sorts of other costs that might be involved with coming here for a short program such as Entrepreneurship 101. So, you also might be asking yourself, "Wow, these online courses? Do I want to do an online course? Isn't this like those correspondence courses that I used to take 15, 20 years ago?" No, not at all. We're fortunate here, and I'm fortunate here to be at Babson College and be working with some professionals and some technology that's the best out there. We're really on the cutting edge. So what you're going to experience in Entrepreneurship 101 online is just what you might experience in a traditional classroom, but we just do it through technology. So we'll have simulations, video-based discussions, breakout groups, and anything that you might imagine in a traditional classroom we'll replicate here in Entrepreneurship 101 Online. If you're someone out there who wants to be an entrepreneur and could never just figure out the right idea for you, or if you're someone who's got an idea and needs to move it forward, I want to welcome you and encourage you to join me in Entrepreneurship 101 Online. Thank you.
