SMALL BUSINESS CREATION & MANGEMENT

Catalog description

This course is a general introduction into small business management. It will include the topics related to the disciplines associated with managing a small business including all that is associated with the startup of a small business, ownership structures, entry into the competitive, economic, and social environment, developing a business plan and associated strategies, marketing and selling the product or service; accounting, finance and financing; tax strategies; operations; risk and insurance; legal issues; ethics; and human resources. Students will analyze and evaluate current small businesses and apply management strategies through individual and group case scenarios in order to be successful small business owners. Students will learn from real-world examples in small businesses and apply these concepts through individual and group learning and assessment strategies.