NCRVE MDS-727 - Contents

• PREFACE
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• BACKGROUND
  • Organization
  • Format
• ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS INCUBATOR
  • Why Support Business Incubation?
  • Organization
  • Funding
  • Operational Rules
  • Business Financing
  • Business Consulting Services
  • Networking Opportunities
• PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
  IN BUSINESS INCUBATION
  • Fostering Entrepreneurship
  • Assessing the Psychological Aspect
  • Course Design
  • Content
  • Delivery
  • The Business Plan
  • Outreach Activities
• SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
  • Fostering Community Development
  • Business Consulting Services
  • Education and Training Services
  • Facilitating International Trade
  • Technology Transfer and Development
• TWO-YEAR COLLEGE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
  IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  • Structure of Coursework
  • Course Content
  • Instructional Delivery
  • Understanding the Implications of Global Competition
  • Curriculum Options
• FACILITATING SCHOOL-TO-WORK-TO-BUSINESS
  OWNERSHIP TRANSITION
  • Easing the Transition to Business Ownership
  • Exposing Students to Business Environments
  • Providing Hands-On Learning Experiences
  • Targeting Minority and Female Students
  • Final Remarks
• REFERENCES
• SOURCES OF SUPPORT