About this course: Welcome to the course where you learn to launch a new business in the energy, finance, real estate, design, engineering, or environmental sectors, while also helping you create positive environmental and human health impacts around the world. We will integrate tools, trends, and tips from the field of entrepreneurship as a career path for making a difference and generating wealth in the renewable energy and green building sectors. This is not a course about theory. Instead, we focus on real world application, step-by-step advice, and case studies. After completing this course, students will be able to: - Define key business opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions in the renewable energy and green building sectors. - Analyze a successful business in renewable energy or green building. - Identify 2 to 3 problems you might solve with either renewable energy or green building products or services. - Plan for engaging with investors who might finance a new business. - Take real world first steps towards launching a new business or corporate initiative, by applying the 1-page business idea summary template and the Business Model Canvas to generating and refining your own new business ideas.
Who is this class for: This course is accessible to the general public. There are no prerequisites. It is designed for early- and mid-career professionals, plus university students, in the fields of energy, real estate, design, construction, engineering, business, marketing, environmental science, and similar fields. Some students may use this course to launch a new startup. Other students will be “intrapreneurs” who keep their job at an existing for-profit, non-profit, or government organization, but plan to create innovative new products, services, or initiatives from within.
Taught by: Chris Wedding, Faculty
Nicholas School of the Environment. Founder and Managing Partner, IronOak Energy
| Level | Beginner |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: Course Trailer
- Video: Introduction
- Lecture: Welcome to the Course!
- Lecture: Lesson feedback forms
- Lecture: Welcome to Week 1 of the “Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship”
- Video: Inside Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurs Solve Problems
- Lecture: The Importance of Entrepreneurial Thinking for the Green Building Industry
- Video: Intrapreneurship: Innovation from Within
- Lecture: The Rise of The Intrapreneur
- Video: Opportunities in Green Building Design
- Lecture: [References]: Green Building Global Status Report and World Green Building Trends 2016
- Video: Financial Opportunities in Renewable Engery
- Lecture: [References] Renewable 2016: Global Status Report
- Video: Green Building Case Study: Cherokee Investment Partners
- Video: Renewable Energy Case Study: Strata Solar
- Video: Green Building Case Study: Nicholas School of the Envrionment
- Lecture: Green Features Tour: Duke University Environment Hall
- Lecture: Lesson 1 feedback
- Lecture: Welcome to Week 2 of the “Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship”
- Video: The Logic Behind Green Building
- Lecture: [References] The Business Cases for Green Building
- Video: The Logic Behind Renewable Energy
- Lecture: Additional Resources of Logic Behind Renewable Energy
- Video: Inside Entrepreneurship: Benefits and Examples of Entrepreneurship
- Lecture: Entrepreneurship: A Working Definition and More
- Video: Inside Entrepreneurship: Criticisms of Green Building
- Video: Inside Entrepreneurship: Criticisms of Renewable Energy
- Video: Inside Entrepreneurship: Challenges in Entrepreneurship
- Lecture: The Top 10 Challenges Faced By Entrepreneurs Today: Solved
- Lecture: Lesson 2 feedback
- Lecture: Welcome to Week 3 of the “Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship”
- Video: Inside Entrepreneurship: Empowerment and Inspiration
- Video: Generating Ideas for a Startup
- Lecture: 23 Ways to Generate Startup Ideas
- Video: Refining Your Vision
- Lecture: The Startup Framework to Validate Your Idea Before You Spend $1
- Lecture: How to Conduct Market Reserach
- Video: Using the Business Model Canvas
- Lecture: The 20 Minute Business Model Plan: Business Model Canvas Made Easy
- Video: Building a Great Team
- Lecture: How to Build a Better Startup Team
- Video: Financing Your Buisness
- Lecture: How to Pitch to a Venture Capitalist
- Lecture: 20 Things All Entrepreneurs Should Know About Angel Investors
- Video: Launching Your Business
- Lecture: Lesson 3 feedback
- Demande de discussion: What are the next stepts?
- Video: Closing - A World of Possibilities
- Lecture: 60 Great Tools and Resources for Entrepreneurs and Startups
Chaque cours fonctionne comme un manuel interactif en proposant des vidéos préenregistrées, des quiz et des projets.
Connectez-vous à des milliers d'autres étudiants et débattez sur des idées, discutez le contenu du cours et obtenez de l'aide pour en maîtriser les concepts.
Obtenez une reconnaissance officielle pour votre travail et partagez votre réussite avec vos amis, vos collègues et vos employeurs.
It's a good opportunity to get prepared before starting a new business in Renewable Energy and Green Building.
Very informative, detailed and inspiring course!
One of the best courses I have been involved that got me thinking of the future. Very well thought..
Thank you Dr Chris
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This is actually a grand introduction to the world of renewable energy and green buildings with wonderful and well researched resources for further reading. It is a course I will recommend to anyone that has interests in renewable energy, it wi