Entrepreneurial Career Opportunities
Project Overview:
Directions:
1. Using all available resources, research entrepreneurial career opportunities.
2. Using a career you have identified, answer the questions below.
3. Using gathered research, write an informative essay on a separate sheet of paper about the current and future job opportunities in your researched career path. In your essay, do the following:
· Describe the career
· Address at least three of the topics you researched
· Explore how the three topics either do or do not relate to the career
· Explain whether you believe this career has strong potential in the future
· Describe the strengths and weaknesses or benefits and detractors of the chosen entrepreneurial career path
· Explain whether this career is something you might like to pursue and why or why not
· Cite all sources used
4. Once completed, turn in your question responses and written essay according to your instructor’s directions.
Questions:
1. What industries are experiencing growth or are projected to grow in the future?
2. What are unmet needs or underserved markets with innovation potential?
3. Consider how technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, can create opportunities for new businesses. Identify some ideas of new business which could emerge from advancements in technology.
4. How do changes in demographics, lifestyles and cultural attitudes shape consumer preferences and behavior?
5. Consider the growing importance of sustainability, social responsibility and ethical practices in business. How can this shift create entrepreneurial opportunities?
6. How have we changed how we network and collaborate? Are there entrepreneurial opportunities in networking and collaboration?
7. What career path did you choose to research?
8. Write the first question you wanted answered and then what you learned from your research.
9. Write the second question you wanted answered and then what you learned from your research.
10. Write the third question you wanted answered and what you learned from your research.
11. Did you learn anything else while researching the questions above?
12. After researching, do you think you are still interested in this career path? Why or why not?
Rubric:
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Description |
Possible Points |
Your Score |
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Research & Organization: · Proper research was conducted to complete the assignment · Information was presented in a logical, organized manner · Each of the questions was completed |
35 |
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Informative Essay: · A clear description of the career chosen was presented · At least three topics were addressed and connected to the chosen career · An analysis of whether this career has future potential is presented · Essay is well organized, written clearly and uses proper grammar · Sources were cited appropriately based on instructions provided |
50 |
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Production/Effort: · Class time provided for the project was used efficiently · Time and effort are evident in the execution of the end product |
15 |
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Total Points |
100 |
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