This course exposes students to the knowledge needed to start their own business from a personal, professional, and emotional perspective. The class provides basic understanding of how to become an entrepreneur, locate opportunities, and why a business plan is an entrepreneur's best friend.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the origin of the study of human relations
- Explain how organizations can effectively deal with change, conflict, and creativity.
- Explain effective employment practices for maximizing employee recruitment and retention.
- Explain effective techniques for personal career success
- Explain recent organizational developments as related to human relations.
- Explain the importance of understanding individual human behavior when studying organizations
- Explain the theoretical foundations of effective interpersonal communications.
- Explain personal issues that can affect human relations within an organization.
- Explain principles and theories of organizational structure
- Explain the importance of groups and teams within an organization.
- Explain effective methods for helping employees excel.
- Explain leadership theory and effective leadership practices.
1. Foundations of entrepreneurship
2. Ethics and social responsibility
3. Ideas to reality
4. Conducting a feasibility analysis and design a business model
5. Crafting a business plan and building a solid strategic plan
6. Forms of business ownership and buying an existing business
7. Franchising and the entrepreneur
8. Building a powerful bootstrap marketing plan
9. E-commerce and the entrepreneur
10. Pricing and credit strategies
11. Creating a successful financial plan
12. Managing cash flow
13. Sources of financing equity and debt
14. Choosing the right location and layout
15. Global aspects of entrepreneurship
16. Building a new venture team and planning for the next generation