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TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ECON 5055: Teaching Entrepreneurship is a three-graduate-credit course for helping high school teachers develop the entrepreneurial spirit in their classrooms.

July 30 through August 3, 2007

What do Wal-Mart, Apple Computer, Blockbuster Video, McDonalds, J.C. Penney, and Wendy's have in common? At one time, they were small companies starting out in the world through the efforts of entrepreneurs.

Your students don't remember time before Wal-Mart, Blockbuster and Wendy's. They certainly can't imagine these companies as a single store led by a single entrepreneur.

In Teaching Entrepreneurship, you will learn how to guide students in entrepreneurial thinking with emphasis on helping your students identify a market opportunity, generate a business idea and develop skills in small business development. Additionally, you will plan ways to enhance other aspects of your standard curriculum through the implementation plans of practicing entrepreneurship teachers. In other words, you will become entrepreneurial in your classroom.

C'mon, take a risk!

Join other innovative teachers in directing students to a career alternative that is never saturated. There is always room for an entrepreneur in the economy. One of your tudents might just be the next Sam Walton or Mary Kay.

Teaching Entrepreneurship will be held for one week in August 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. There will be two follow-up classes during the fall as you develop an entrepreneurial program customized to your curriculum. Credit will be granted for the Fall, 2007 semester.

The first ten participants will receive a scholarship covering one-half education fees in addition to a text book allowance. In addition, the students of each participant are invited to attend the Entrepreneurship Institute, two days of instruction on the campus of UM-St. Louis where high school students meet local entrepreneurs as well as representatives from the Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Centers, the Service Corps of Retired Executives and other people who want to help budding entrepreneurs.

For additional information, call Barb Flowers at 314-516-5561 or contact her by e-mail To register, call Nichelle Hardy at 314-516-5974.

The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately, and all program fees will be refunded. If you must cancel a registration, you are entitled to a full refund if you cancel prior to the first class meeting. After a course begins, refunds are made on a pro-rated basis in accordance with campus policy, available from the Continuing Education & Outreach Office of Credit & Noncredit Programs at (314) 516-5961. Call (314) 516-5961 for information on canceling a registration once a course has begun. All refunds are made by mail and require a three- to five-week processing time after withdrawal.

The University reserves the right to modify by increase or decrease the fees charged for attendance and other services at the University, including but not limited to educational fees, at any time when in the discretion of the governing board the same is in the best interest of the University, provided that no increases can or will be effective unless approved by the governing board not less than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the academic term (semester, etc.), to which the fees are applicable, with all modification of fees to be effective irrespective as to whether fees have or have not been paid by or on behalf of a student prior to the effective date of the modification.