ENTR501 Assignment 2

Instructions

Fill out this template and upload it Canvas ‘Assignment 2: Reflective Essay’ when complete.

Follow all instructions carefully, ensuring that you fill out all sections, including a reference list and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) declaration at the end.

Refer to Canvas ‘Assignment 2: Reflective Essay’ for further detail and guidance.

Part 1 – Entrepreneurial Mindset Reflection (700-750 words)

Identify and critically reflect on the top three traits of your entrepreneurial mindset. Use personal examples to illustrate specific traits and how they act as strengths, or opportunities for improvement, for entrepreneurial practice.

Write three paragraphs in total, each outlining and reflecting on a different trait.

Remember, to cite at-least 4 relevant, academic (peer-reviewed) research articles throughout.

NB: Pages 47-50 of the course textbook: Frederick, H., O’Connor, A., & Kuratko, D. (2019) (available on Canvas under ‘Course Resources’) provides an overview of important entrepreneurial mindset traits, that you may research further through Google Scholar and other databases e.g. AUT library search.

Part 2 – Drafting an entrepreneurial opportunity (200-250 words)

Now that you have identified and reflected on aspects of your entrepreneurial mindset above, it is time to put this mindset to action.

Below, write one paragraph outlining a specific entrepreneurial opportunity that you would like to pursue. Make sure you discuss:

• The problem that you will be solving, including who experiences the problem and the impacts this problem has.
• How you might develop a product or service that solves the problem.
• Who specifically might pay for this product or service (think businesses, specific groups of people, government agencies).
• Provide at-least 2 citations (APA7th style) of news articles, reports, or other sources that provide evidence for your key points.

References

Provide full APA7th references below for all citations you have used in this assessment (see AUT library referencing guides for formatting rules).