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COMPLEMENTARY GENERALEDUCATION COMPONENTGetting Down to BusinessINTRODUCTIONWhatever projects we undertake in our lifetime, be theyacademic, athletic, artistic or occupational, we must havethe will to realize our dreams. 1Why develop the entrepreneurial spirit incollege? Some might say for purely economicreasons. According to others,“entrepreneurship education helps studentsdevelop qualities such as self-confidence,initiative, creativity, team spirit, self-esteem,passion, self-fulfillment, the will andmotivation to act, the desire to learn,intellectual curiosity, the drive to excel,appreciation for a job well done . . .” 2 Theseare important attitudes in education. Anyindividual or group instructional activity thatcalls these qualities and attitudes into play andinstills a desire to undertake an enterprise canbe considered instructional and conducive tothe development of entrepreneurial spirit.The complementary general educationcomponent included in every college-levelprogram is intended to introduce students tofields of knowledge other than the onesinvolved in the program-specific componentof their preuniversity or technical programof study. Students must achieve twoeducational objectives (each worth twocredits) in one or more general educationsubject areas that complement the programspecificcomponent of their program. Thesubject areas are specified in the CollegeEducation Regulations:1. Social sciences2. Science and technology3. Modern languages4. Mathematics literacy and computerscience5. Arts and aestheticsTwo complementary courses, each aimed athelping students develop one entrepreneurialcompetency, are proposed in this guide. Thecourses are not associated with anyparticular field of study, so they can beoffered as complementary general educationcourses to students enrolled in any program.It is important to ensure that thecomplementary entrepreneurship courses aremade available to all students. These coursesare intended to help those students who wishto gain more in-depth experience with amethod introduced in their program ofstudy. Students in all programs are given theopportunity to explore a long-time passion.This document proposes two complementarycourses: an introduction to entrepreneurshipand a more in-depth study. The first is aimedat helping students develop anentrepreneurial spirit as well asentrepreneurship and intrapreneurshippotential. The second is aimed at helpingstudents develop an actual business project• Entrepreneurshipas an educationalvalue• Developingentrepreneurialcompetencies inone or twocomplementarycoursesEntrepreneurial Spirit in College 2007C 11