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Assessing an online entrepreneurship course at Michigan State University
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Al-Yasari, Ammar
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2012
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Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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The Entrepreneurial Network (msuENET) was established in 2010 to teach entrepreneurship education, to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful enterprises, and to connect all individuals and groups that have an interest in entrepreneurship together to achieve the msuENET's central goal of creating an entrepreneurial society. As part of its programming, the msuENET created a certificate program in entrepreneurship (ANR491) to disseminate entrepreneurial education. This study...
Show moreThe Entrepreneurial Network (msuENET) was established in 2010 to teach entrepreneurship education, to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful enterprises, and to connect all individuals and groups that have an interest in entrepreneurship together to achieve the msuENET's central goal of creating an entrepreneurial society. As part of its programming, the msuENET created a certificate program in entrepreneurship (ANR491) to disseminate entrepreneurial education. This study provides an analysis of the impact of this certificate program on students' entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as evaluating the performance of msuENET up to this point of its limited life. The results were drawn from a survey of 25 students that enrolled in the entrepreneurship certificate program offered during the spring semester of 2012. Survey data was collected via a web questionnaire.One of the significant conclusions of this study is that msuENET's performance was significant. The entrepreneurship program had a positive impact on students' knowledge, skills and abilities. The majority of the program's students reported that they would start new businesses within the next 5 years. Finally, students were generally satisfied with the course and the instructors' performance.
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Spirituality in collegiate athletics and sports medicine : perceptions, sources and sustainability
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Janiski, Carrie
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2012
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Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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Spirituality plays an important role in sport and exercise, in addition to health and general well-being. Examining the topic of spirituality in sport and sports medicine necessitates the use of in-depth and descriptive qualitative analysis to discover fresh insight in a new and exciting field of study. In this investigation, individual interviews of six athletes were performed to discuss the meaning and importance of spirituality in their own sport experience. Audiotapes were transcribed to...
Show moreSpirituality plays an important role in sport and exercise, in addition to health and general well-being. Examining the topic of spirituality in sport and sports medicine necessitates the use of in-depth and descriptive qualitative analysis to discover fresh insight in a new and exciting field of study. In this investigation, individual interviews of six athletes were performed to discuss the meaning and importance of spirituality in their own sport experience. Audiotapes were transcribed to text and inductively analyzed under grounded theory, particularly utilizing the concepts of Glaser and Strauss's constant comparison analysis. The athletes agreed that spirituality is significant as well as elusive and difficult to define. All six athletes agreed that spirituality is a part of their lives and can be a source of strength or comfort during difficult times. However, the individual experience during a team prayer and the purpose of team prayer evoked mixed feelings amongst the athletes. Several athletes shared their experiences with season or career-ending injuries and how their spirituality helped them through the difficult times, the times of transition and the emotions involved. We found that spirituality was not being addressed in the delivery of sports medicine services to the student-athlete. The athletes we spoke with had varying opinions as to whether or not this is necessary and gave many suggestions for how to offer spiritual resources in a meaningful way.
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