CS 2212

IT Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Introduction and Basic

Concepts
Yahya Hamad Sheikh
Assistant Lecturer
yahyasheykh@gmail.com

The Entrepreneur

Characteristics of an
entrepreneur

Mental ability
Clear objectives
Business secrecy
H.R. ability
Communication ability
Technical knowledge
Achievement-oriented
Ethical

Motivator
Self-confident
Long term involvement
High energy level
Problem solver
Initiator
Goal setter
Risk taker

Who ca be an entrepreneur?

Who can take moderate risks

Who has ability to work hard
Who can capitalize on opportunities
Who has some financial strength
Who feels the need for achievement
Who has desire for responsibility
Who has perception of probability of success
Who gets stimulation by feedback
Who possess skills in organizing
Experience is not a pre-requisite!!!

What makes a successful

entrepreneur?

The urge for achievement

Determination to win
Win-Win Personality
Willingness to take moderate risks
Ability to identify & explore opportunities
Analytical ability to take strategic
decisions

What makes a successful

entrepreneur?

Flexibility
Capacity to plan and organize
Preparedness to undergo physical and
emotional stress
Future orientation: Vision
Ethics and Values: Mission

Mindset Change Towards

Entrepreneurship

Warm Up

If you want to be successful, what do you need most (rank

1 to 3)

OHard work

O Luck

OKnowledge

O Skills

OAttitude

OLeadership

OMoney

OLove

Warm Up answer
OAttitude
OHard work
OKnowledge

It is our ATTITUDE towards life and

work that makes our life 100%

What is an attitude?

Attitude is a state of mind - your attitude is your

mind-set
It is the way you look at things mentally
They indicate ones feelings either favourably or
unfavourably to persons objects and or events
Attitudes affect behavior positively or negatively
Attitudes affect perception, and in turn,
behaviour
Attitudes undergo changes so it is time to
change!!!

Defining attitude
Attitude

is defined as the
persistent tendency to feel and
behave in a particular way
towards some objects, persons
or events

Example

Seminar 1: Analyse your personality

in reflection to entrepreneurship

Feelings about Control

Are

you able to control yourself, others, or

business? How?

Feelings

about Independence

You

think you are independent? How?

If not independent how you think you will
change?
Willingness
You

to take Risks

think you are willing to take risk? How?

If not where you think you need to change?

Seminar 2: IT innovation and

entrepreneurship

Identify cases of innovation and

entrepreneurship utilizing IT in Zanzibar
& East Africa
Each group identify one, write a small
report (max 2 pages) and present in
the class

End of Lecture
day 3