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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 269 577 CE 044 363 AUTHOR Greenwood, Kathryn; And Others TITLE Resources for Entrepreneurship Education. INSTITUTION Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater. Coll. of Education. SPONS AGENCY Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. Minority Business Development Agency.; Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. PUB DATE Sep 84 CONTRACT 300-32-0171 NOTE 485p.; For a related document, see CE 044 362. A product of the Project to Promote Economic Development through Entrepreneurship Education and Training. PUB TYPE Guides - Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE NF02/PCi.) Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Business Education; *Community Resources; Community Services; Educational Cooperation; *Entrepreneurship; Evaluation Criteria; Individual Characteristics; *Minority Groups; Models; Postsecondary Education; Private Agencies; Program Descriptions; *Program Development; Program Evaluation; Public Agencies; Resources; School Community Relationship; Secondary Education; *Small Businesses; Technical Assistance; Training Methods; Training Objectives ABSTRACT This resource notebook is intended to assist vocational educators and minority business developmentcenter representatives working at the secondary, postsecondary,and adult levels in developing, improving, and expanding entrepreneurial training programs by developing program models, trainingstrategies, and bibliographies of resource materials. Addressed inthe individual sections of the guide are the following ',epics: what entrepreneurship is and why it is important, where entrepreneurship educationfits in, how instructors go about providing entrepreneurship education, whether minority entrepreneurs have special needs, howprogram providers assess entrepreneurship educationprograms, and where program providers can get help in developing and delivering entrepreneurship education programs. Appendixes, whichcompose more than half of the guide, include a selected annotated bibliography; model training program descriptions; an overview of minoritybusiness development centers and their role in enterprise development; excerpts from an entrepreneurship education program planning guide; directories of assistance agencies; a flow chart for planning and implementing a new venture; a list of characteristicsof entrepreneurs; entrepreneur, success, and career quotients developed by the National Research Center for University and College Admissions; and guidelines for organizing to developprogram and collaborative networks. (MN) ntrepreneurship d cation makessense- and dollars SLATE JP 41. t- 4 z PI 4 3 EXTENSION a t P890 U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NA ZONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ED ATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CE .TER IERICI Ttusdocument has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it Minot changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions stated in this docu rhent do not necessarily represent official NIE position Or policy Resources for EntrepreneurshipEducation A PROJECT TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING ED CONTRACT NO. 300820171 Eeptember 1984 The activity which is the subject of this report wassupported in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Education. However, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily relect the position or policy of the Departmentof Education, and no offizial endorsement ty the Department of Education should be inferred. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED - No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discr'mination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, or be so treated on the basis of sex under most educe in programs or activities receiving Federal assistance. J RESOURCES FOk ENTREPRENEURSHIPEDUCATION Written by: Dr. Kathryn Greenwood Dr. Garry R. Bice Dr. Raymond W. LaForge Ms. Dial-G-1e Wimberley Edited by: Ms. Dianne Wimberley Ms. Constance M. Lawry Ms. Anne Hunt Oklahoma State University College of Education Occupational and AdultEducation 406 Classroom Building Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 ED Contract No. 300820171 U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocationaland Adult Education U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business DevelopmentAgency September 1984 PROJECT STAFF Dr. Melvin D. Miller Executive Director Dr. Mary L. Ell s Project Dircctof (9/82-2/83) Dr. Kathryn Greenwood Senior Project consultant Dr. Juanita Rice Sen)Jr Project Associate Mr. Benjamin Rivera Senior Project Associate Dr. Jerry Davis Project Associate Ms. Dianne Wimberley Senior PublicationsEditor Ms. Anne Hunt Secretary PREFACE The development of this resource notebook was one of tne majoractivities of the "Project to Promote EconomicDevelopment Through Entrepreneurship and Training." Education To achieve economic developmentthrough entrepreneurship education and training, collaboration is needed among all theentities involved in the education and training of the entrepreneur, the development of theenterprise, and the development of an environment suitable for economicgrowth. The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Educ?tion, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency,have collaborated in funding this project which was operated by the School of Occupationaland Adult Education, College of Education,Oklahoma State University. The major project objectiveswere: o To promote entrcsreneurial education in vocational educationat the secondary, postsecondary and adult levels, and toincrease coordination with Minority BusinessDevelopment Center service providers o To assist vocational educators and Minority BusinessDevelopment Center representatives indeveloping, improving, andexpanding entrepreneurial trainingprograms by developing program models, training strategies and bibliographies of resourcematerials o To develop and disseminate entrepreneurialeducation materials for use by vocational educators and Minority BusinessDevelopment Center service providers This resource notebook has been designed for use byvocational administrators and educators and by MinorityBusiness Development Center Direction and recommendations representatives. have been sought from membersof both groups across the nation through a series of local and state seminars. We have attempted to incorporate as much of their input as time andspace would allow. the use of this "hands-on" We encourage notebook as a beginning in thedevelopment and improvement of entrepreneurship education and trainingprograms. that the resources We can guarantee we have provided in this notebookwill lead you to a vast number of additionalresources sufficient to meet have. any training needs you may Material designed to supplement the notebook is containedin the Entrepreneurship Education Training Package also developed throughthis project. The Package describesthe process of bringing private sector together education, government, andthe in communities to collaborateon entrepreneurship education programs and offersstrategies for accomplishing twenty-one seminars held this gleaned from around the nation. Appendix J provides instructions ordering the Guide. for Our best wishes are extended to you inyour endeavor to promote ship education inyour community. entrepreneur- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The staff for a "Project to Promote Economic DevelopmentThrough Entrepreneurship Education and Training" would like toexpress their thanks to all those individuals who have contributed to thedevelopment of the resource notebook. We gratefully acknowledge the work 01 Dr. Richard L.Lynch and colleagues, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,and Jerry W. Gilley, Oklahoma State University, in conducting theformal literature review; of Dr. Garry R. Bice, Oklahoma State Department ofVocational-Technical Education, for the development of the EntrepreneursnipEducation Model as well as for the writing of various notebook sections; and of Dr. RaymondW. LaForge, Oklahoma State University, College of BusinessAdministration, for the development of several sections of the notebook. Dr. Donald W. Robinson, Dear, College of Education,Oklahoma State University, has been a source of support andencouragement throughout the project. We extend our appreciation to for the creation of an environment conducive to our success. The staff of the Oklahoma State Department ofVocational-Technical Education have also contributed generously of theirtime and resources to assist us with computer services, graphic design,printing services, and curriculum materials. We express our gratitude to all of these individuals. We extend our gratitude also to the members ofthe Project's Panel of Experts for the generois donation of their time in providingus with direction in the preparation of the notebook. Panel of Expert members include: Dr. Marion B. Holmes, Dr. Paul G. Larkin, Mr. Leo E. Presley, Dr. GailTrapnell, Ms. Constance Gipson, Dr. Benjamin C. Whitten, Ms. Rita Gonzales,Mr. William H. Bailey, The Honorable Wes Watkins and Dr. M. CatherineAshmore. We have also received continued assistance andsupport in the way of research, materials and recommendations from M.Betsy SchwaW)eryer, National Federation of Independent Business; Ms. CarolEliason, NationGi Small Business Training Network; Ms. Virginia McBride, NationalAssociation of Women Business Owners, Los Angeles Chapter; Ms. Arlene Priest, NationalAssociation of Homehased Businesswomen; Mr. John F.