I still have a few more credits to earn, so I will be taking some CLEP exams so that I can graduate with my class. I will be exiting my current part-time position to look for a full-time entry level position in Cybersecurity or information technology.
What suggestions do you have to improve the experience?
Although I know this class is to prepare us for the entrepreneur experience, I do not think this class is for everyone, and therefore I do not think it should be made a required class. I think this class should be taught as a collaboration class, where everyone meets once a week to have discussions.
How did the entrepreneurship prepare or not prepare you to be a competitive candidate for vacant positions?
I believe that it has prepared me by giving me an insight on working as a group to come up with an idea and possible put that idea to market. It has made me become more assertive in how I present my ideas and how to realize that I can do anything I put my…
What is your overall perspective on the entrepreneurship experience?
I personally feel like being an entrepreneur is not for everyone. This class has taught me that although in the future I may want to become an entrepreneur, I do not feel this is something I want to do in the foreseeable future. I want to acquire some experience in my chosen field before I…
Describe five businesses or non-profits that have been created in my field.
Cyber Space & Intelligence Association Inc- McLean, VA-Focuses on critical cyber space and intelligence issues Cloud Security Alliance-Seattle, WA-Promotes the use of best practices for cloud security National Cyber Security Alliance-Washington, DC-Security professionals collaborate to teach consumers about security Center for Internet Security Inc-New York-Works to improve security readiness and response of the public and…
What ethical issues might arise related to what I am working on?
One ethical issue that may come up is confidentiality. When a client entrusts their cybersystems to you, you learn the ins and outs of their company. This may be proprietary information, and when you are discussing and problem solving you may inadvertently tell someone who you are working with something that is confidential. When you…
What have I learned from failing?
I have learned that I may have failed at this one thing, but there are many other avenues to take to find the success that I am looking for. The more you fail, the more you learn. We, as human beings have a knack for waiting to succeed at something. Well, in my mind if…
How is failure good?
Failure is good in entrepreneurship as with each failure you have learned something. In live and in business you learn something new every day. When you are problem solving your idea, you will not be able to come up with the perfect solution immediately. It is a trail and error process. So, when you fail,…
Is entrepreneurship an art or science?
Entrepreneurship can be either or both. When you find the problem that you want to solve with your product or idea, you will have to combine both art and science as you need to be creative in your way of problem solving and by using science you will have to experiment with different outcomes in…
What are the connections between the disciplines addressing entrepreneurship at ODU?
Each discipline brings its own situations into entrepreneurship. The main connections that I have found is communication and problem solving. When you begin your entrepreneurship endeavor, you are communication to yourself and others what the problem is and how you think you can solve the problem.