Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management :: Course Details


ENTR 417 - Creating the Business Venture
This course will require the student to use all of the entrepreneurial tools and business skills acquired in the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management program by preparing two complete business plans. To that end, the course will cover the sections of a business plan in detail including: Executive Summary, Mission Statement/Business Description, Business Environment, Marketing Plan, Operations Plan, Management Team, Financial Section (forecasts), Legal/Insurance Section, Critical Risks, Assumptions/Conclusions, and Harvest Strategy. Each Student will be required to research and complete two full and detailed business plans for their chosen ventures. Students will also be required to give a 15-minute presentation of one of their business plans. Prerequisites: Admission into the BBA Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management program, BSAD 116, BSAD 221, BSAD 325, ACCT 100 or 101, ECON 100 or 140, ENTR 317, 335, 342, 352, and 338 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall semester