Introduction to the Energy Business Online Course
In the Introduction to the Energy Business course, you will be guided through a series of three modules that will discuss opportunities to develop an energy business and explain how to start and market your own energy business. At the end of the course, you will be able to apply your newly acquired knowledge to develop your own energy-related business plan. Modules include: Introduction to the Energy Business, Energy Market Analysis, and Energy Business Strategy. This course was developed as a capstone for the online course Be the Boss - Starting Your Own Business (https://www.skillscommons.org//handle/taaccct/8149).
- Date:
- 2015
- Primary Material Type:
- Online Course
- Institution:
- Montgomery County Community College
- Project Name:
- Entrepreneurial Course
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 2
- Subjects:
- Energy Consumption and Production, Customers and Markets, Renewable Energy, New Energy Regulations and Technologies, Driving Factors in the Energy Industry, Energy Audits, Transportation Equipment, Renewable Energy Incentives, Evaluating Potential Opportunities, Energy Business Structure, Financial and Operational Considerations, Marketing Your Energy Business, Business Plan Development
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- SustainableSolutions Corporation provided subject matter expertise and instructional design collaboration, Brookwood Media Arts produced the instructional design and website for the course.
- Industry Sector:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)
- Occupation:
- Management Occupations (11-0000)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (52)
- Credential Type:
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- Certificate
- Credential
- Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
- Associate Degree
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- Highly dependent on a person's background.
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation.
- Quality Note:
- This capstone course in Energy, was developed by a subject matter expert who is both an entrepreneur and a professor in the field of Energy. It is meant as a companion to the online course Be the Boss - Starting Your Own Business and demonstrates the application of entrepreneurship in energy career fields. Multiple evaluations by both internal and external instructional designers and stakeholders were conducted to ensure the integrity and interactivity of the courses.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Consultations during development of instructional materials
- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers
- Course Note:
- Be The Boss (Strarting Your Own Business Online Course)
Accessibility
- Accessibility Features:
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- Text Access - Text to Speech
- Text Adjust - Compatible
- Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Layout - Page numbers match printed material
- Reading Order - Digital resource layout
- Structural Markup - Navigation Text
- Structural Markup - Lists
- Structural Markup - eReader application
- Table Markup
- Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
- Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
- Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
- Language - Markup
- Language - Passage Markup
- Non-Decorative Images Have Alt Text
- Decorative Images Marked With Null Alt Text
- Synchronized Text Track
- Transcript Provided With Audio Content
- Audio/Video Delivered Via Media Player
- Interactive - Keyboard
- Interactive - Markup
- Interactive - Text prompts
Copyright / Licensing
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