What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to explore effective methods for teaching entrepreneurial and management skills to business manager-entrepreneurs.

May 28, 2026

Teaching Entrepreneurial and Management Skills to Extension Audiences

Puntos clave

This research aims to explore effective methods for teaching entrepreneurial and management skills to business manager-entrepreneurs.
A 15-week course was conducted seven times over three years in rural Idaho communities.
The course was primarily delivered by county Extension faculty.
Feedback on important topics and teaching methods was gathered for course improvement.
High interest in the course was noted among participants.
Key topics for the course were identified for better engagement.
Suggestions for creating synergistic partnerships were proposed based on course findings.

Resumen

Training programs for business manager-entrepreneurs can have important positive impacts on economic development. A 15-week course of this type has been taught seven times in the last 3 years in rural Idaho communities, largely by county Extension faculty. Interest in the course has been high. This article describes what we have found to be the important topics to cover in this course, some things we have learned about how best to teach the course, and some suggestions for using the course as the basis for synergistic partnerships and collaborations.

Me gusta

Guardar