BUSN 1110

Entrepreneurial Operations

Credits: 2

Description: This is an integrative course that focuses on consulting assignments with actual small business firms. It draws in the skills learned in the several business disciplines, and applies them to operating small businesses, including identifying problems and opportunities, and solving them. This is an integrating course dealing with the problems of general management of businesses and organizations. Strategy is stressed, using cases, simulation and field study and experiential activities for ananlysis and decision making. Prerequisite(s): None

Credit Breakdown: 2/0/0 (Lecture/Lab/On the job training)

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Outline

This course should help you gain the following abilities and competencies.

Core Abilities

1. Demonstrate effective communication/interaction skills.
2. Demonstrate thinking/active learning skills.
3. Demonstrate technology skills.

Competencies

1. Develop Ethical Guidelines for the small business
2. Develop a Small Businss Human Resource/Personnel Plan including: employee selection, & training and development
3. Explain how to manage and value assets/inventory in small business
4. Explain risk management in business operations
5. Develop strategies to meet business legal requirements
6. Explain intellectual property basics
7. Develop firm-level growth strategies
8. Develop Operational Processes/Process Flow for small business operations
9. Develop Strategic Plan for Small Business Operations

Guidelines for Success

ADA

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