ENTREPRENEURSHIP Dr. Muslim Suardi, MSi., Apt. School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences University of Andalas
What is an entrepreneur? Did you know that if you operated a lemonade stand as a child you were an entrepreneur! Whether one is selling lemonade or starting a company that will research the cure for the common cold, the act of managing that enterprise is entrepreneurship and the individual is acting as an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurship “The act of managing an enterprise that has the potential to make a profit or incur a loss”
Attitude Ethics, Responsibility, Liability, Accountability, Integrity Skill Language, Communication, Interpersonal skill, Technical skill, Quality awareness, Management & Business Skill Knowledge Specific technical issue, Specific legal & Practice issues, Social Culture & Economic Issue, Environmental issue Professional Competency
Entrepreneur “An individual who is willing to take the risk of investing time and money in a business that has the potential to make a profit or incur a loss”
An entrepreneur, Why? They desire: –to control their own destinies –to achieve freedom from direct supervision of a boss –to achieve profits greater than a salary earned from working for someone else
Entrepreneur Feature Self Confidence Duties & Results Orientation Leadership Risk Taker Innovative, Creative & Flexible Vision