3.00 Credits
Students will serve as the leadership for the Winthrop SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) program. The course will utilize both classroom and field activities by mobilizing teams of students who will use their educational experiences and skills to create service learning programs, based on free enterprise, that will benefit individuals, businesses, and the community as well as the students' personal growth. The projects will be established along 5 major educational topics: market economics, success & life skills, financial literacy, business ethics, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, there will be activities related to program sustainability such as membership recruitment, planning, the Business Advisory Board, fund raising and continued institutional support. Students from this course will serve as members of the presentation team that will participate in both the SIFE regional and national competitions. Notes: Offered periodically. Prerequisites: All ENTR courses have a prerequisite of junior status, an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a C- or better in HMXP 102.