Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy and Green Building

Welcome to a course where you will learn how to start a new business in energy, finance, real estate, design, engineering or ecology, while helping to make a positive impact on the environment and the health of people around the world. We will bring together tools, trends and advice from the field of entrepreneurship as a career path that can change lives for the better and create wealth in the renewable energy and green building sectors. This is not a course about theory. Instead, we will focus on real-world application, step-by-step advice and concrete examples. After completing this course, students will be able to: - Identify the key opportunities, challenges and potential solutions in the renewable energy and green building sector; - Analyse a successful renewable energy or green building business; - Identify 2-3 problems that you could solve with a renewable energy or green building product or service. - Create a plan for reaching out to investors who might fund your new business. - Take the first real steps toward launching a new business or corporate initiative by using the 1-page business idea summary template and business model canvas to create and refine your own new business ideas.