Title: Evaluate self-employment as a career option.
Course: Opportunities in Global Trade (12056-I) > Section: Exploring Careers in Global Marketing

Evaluation should include

- the nature of entrepreneurship
- the role of entrepreneurs in the development of an economy
- identification of different types of entrepreneurial businesses
- the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment
- identification of entrepreneurial support organizations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What motivates individuals to start a new business?
- What characteristics are common to most successful entrepreneurs?
- Why is a business plan important to an entrepreneur?
- What are the advantages of entrepreneurship? Disadvantages?
- What is the difference between a global entrepreneur and a domestic entrepreneur?
- How does culture affect a global entrepreneur?
- What factors should influence a company when deciding whether to compete in a global market?
- What are the benefits of global entrepreneurship?
- Which entrepreneurial support organizations could help global entrepreneurs?