Prerequisite: Introduction to Business (600) and Marketing Principles (657) or Business Management (656). This course will prepare students for small business ownership as well as for the workforce of the future. Seven out of ten high school students want to own and operate their own business. Throughout the semester students will learn about Entrepreneurial trends and traits, various types of business ownership, and will study successful entrepreneurs and their businesses. They will have opportunities to put the entrepreneurial process into action. Students will have the ability to pull from their knowledge of this course along with their other business courses to develop an innovative business idea and work with a team to write a Business Plan. It prepares students to carry out the entrepreneurial process and experience its spirit. Students in grades 11 and 12 can also earn 3 college credits through the University of Iowa for a tuition fee of $150. Students do not pay tuition unless they have successfully completed the course and have earned a 70% or higher on the comprehensive exam.