Becoming Entrepreneurial

UWE Student Number: 22085126
Portfolio Item 1: Becoming Entrepreneurial
The term entrepreneurial is a mindset where a person has a novel idea to look for new
opportunities and create value out of them. In other words, being entrepreneurial is
thinking and doing things differently. The first step of becoming entrepreneurial starts
when an individual identifies one’s entrepreneurial traits and relates them to
entrepreneurship. In today’s world, becoming entrepreneurial includes innovative
business ideas that focus on growing and building networks to remain sustainable.
The Enterprise and Entrepreneurship module emphasizes both theoretical and practical
knowledge about entrepreneurial management and its process. We have learned
entrepreneurial value creation and how entrepreneurship is linked to the social context.
Further, we discussed the team development and design thinking process. The two skills
that I hope to learn and practice by the end of the module are becoming innovative and
developing leadership qualities. These entrepreneurial skills are key to success, having a
creative and innovative mindset helps individuals to generate ideas and find solutions to
problems. On the other hand, developing leadership skills can have a significant impact
on the enterprise as it helps to motivate the team members which ensures coordination
and brings a positive work environment.
The scope of learning entrepreneurship facilitates a wide range of studies that relate to
business management. As a BBA student, knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship
are a good foundation to establish, manage and sustain a new business plan.
Entrepreneurship not only focuses on individual goals but also helps to facilitate
economic growth and environmental development. Entrepreneurship fuels economic
growth by providing economic opportunities whereas social entrepreneurship brings new
business approaches which are environmentally sustainable and brings positive change in
society.
To conclude, learning and practicing entrepreneurship is critical for personal, economic,
and societal growth.
Portfolio Item 2: Empathy Mapping
On 17th February 2023, we BBA students attended an event called Innovate for Impact.
The theme of this event was to develop insights into innovation and its impact using the
framework of Sustainable Development Goals (STGs). We were divided into different
groups during the event to perform an Empathy Mapping activity. Each group had to
visualize the feelings and gain insight on behalf of their target users. Our group had to
articulate the thoughts and feelings of a college graduate navigating the job market.
The empathy mapping canvas had 6 different quadrants which helped me to identify the
challenges and emotional responses of a college graduate navigating the job market. This
empathy mapping helped me better understand the needs and wants of the above-
mentioned user. Due to this activity, I was able to keep myself in the shoes of our end
users and analyze their dreams, hopes, and thoughts. The most interesting phase during
the activity was identifying the fears and frustrations of our users which made me
generate new ideas. The generation of such ideas made me mindful which later helped
me to figure out the problems and find their solutions.
The end user I was empathizing with was a college graduate navigating the job market.
As a BBA student looking to complete my graduation, I could easily visualize the
scenario and put myself in the picture. This factor made my task look realistic. In the end,
when other groups presented their empathy map. I found that each group had a unique
end user. Later, I realized that the needs and wants varied according to the users based on
the feelings they possess.
Overall, this experience was great learning for my personal and professional life. My first
experience with empathy mapping turned out to be a transformative one. I would like to
continue this practice shortly as I believe that such actions can bring change and
positivity.

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Portfolio Item 1: Becoming Entrepreneurial

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