What I Did
For my Practicum, I chose to take the course ENES 210 which is a class about entrepreneurial analysis and decision-making in the 21st century technology ventures. This course taught me about how to go about business ventures specifically in a technology based society. Every week of the course we focused on an aspect of entrepreneurial success while also building our own company following the new rules and tips we were taught. We watch through the semester as our small idea turns into a fully developed business model. I took this course because due to the unprecedented times I was unable to secure a job or internship. This course was listed as a practicum idea for Media scholars so I jumped at the opportunity and I am glad that I did. For future students I recommend that you check the list of classes available for practicum. I was able to take a unique class that taught me an entirely new skillset.
What I Learned
Throughout the course, we build our own company from the ground up. I am not necessarily a business minded person, yet through this class I was able to learn how to apply certain business strategies to creating a successful start up. Now I feel much more confident with my skills and would potentially even be able to start a company of my own. After graduation, I will have more sharpened entrepreneurial skills that will aid me in my future endeavors regardless of what they happen to be.
Personal Growth
I feel as if I have grown a substantial amount throughout the semester. I have essential skills that I would never have learned had I not taken this class. This class changed my mindset to be more entrepreneurial as well as developed my professional skills. Below is an example of my latest submission for my company, a spreadsheet of hypothetical expenses in a sample income sheet.
Making spreadsheets was a skill I never possessed before this course. Now a new professional skill of mine is excel spreadsheet making which will serve me very well. Not only does this sheet display my new spreadsheet skills, it also shows a newfound knowledge of how business expenses work with profits and revenues, another skill I did not previously understand. This example is one of many ways my knowledge has vastly increased and I will be a better entrepreneur in my future.