Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the process of creating a new venture within an existing business or as a new company. The focus will be to provide participants with the knowledge and practical insights, opportunities and challenges associated with transforming a business idea into reality. The course will utilize case analysis, discussion, guest speakers, and business planning to reinforce course content.
Prerequisites
Materials
Required:- Patterns of Entrepreneurship Management, 3rd ed. Kaplan & Warren, Wiley
Program Outcomes Containing MS 3425
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
- Gain factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, trends)
- Broaden and deepen their understanding of the issues and challenges involved in starting, acquiring, or participating in a new business venture
- Use primary and secondary research tools to determine the feasibility of a business concept
- Develop the basic structure of a business plan (Management and Organization, Product/Service, Marketing, and Financial Structure)
Course Topics
- Introduction and student survey (1 class)
- Idea creation (1 class)
- Protection of ideas (1 class)
- Generating a business plan (3 classes)
- Generating a business plan (2 classes)
- Generating a business plan (1 class)
- Capital creation (1 class)
- Capital creation (1 class)
- Executing the plan
- Evaluating the rsults
- Final Exam/Project Presentation
Prerequisites by topic
No Prerequisites have been appended
Laboratory topics
No Laboratory Topics have been appended
Course topics by day
ACCE content
| General Education |
Math & Science |
Business & Mgmt. |
Construction | Construction Science |
|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABET/EAC content
| Engineering topics |
Design |
General education |
Math/Science | Other |
|---|
| 0 | No |
0 | 0 | 0 |
ABET/TAC content
| Communications |
Math & Science |
HU/SS |
Tech Content | Other |
|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coordinator
Larry Schmedeman, Professor, Program Director, BS International Business
Last review
Larry Schmedeman, Professor, Program Director, BS International Business
on Jan 10, 2005
Last update
Larry Schmedeman, Professor, Program Director, BS International Business
on Jan 10, 2005
