MGT 3806 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Intrapreneurship, Canada Revenue Agency
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Chapter 1: the role of entrepreneurship and small business in canada. Students who study entrepreneurship are more likely to start a business. Students who enroll in entrepreneurship courses earn more money. Students who enroll in entrepreneurship courses learn about important topics such as, business planning, managing growth, and family business. Students who study entrepreneurship develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Due to trends in the workforce such as, outsourcing and subcontracting, many would-be employees end up working for themselves. People (cid:449)ho study e(cid:374)trepre(cid:374)eurship are (cid:373)ore likely to su(cid:272)(cid:272)eed i(cid:374) today"s (cid:449)orkfor(cid:272)e. Increases in the number of business establishments (500,000 people) Increase in the number of employees of small businesses. 2008 5. 2 million self-employed people in canada. Small and medium sized business make up 48% of the total work force (2008) Increases in the number of small business related courses at colleges an schools. Increase in entrepreneurial activities known and intrapreneurship in large businesses.
