HB2504
University Of Houston-Victoria
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Course Online Syllabus
Summer 2011
| Department | MGMT | Course Number | 4303 | Section Number | 19117 |
| Name of Course | Entrepreneurship | ||||
| Name of Instructor | Summers,David F | ||||
This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook. | |||||
Learning Objectives
As a result of this course, students will
- Understand the role of the entrepreneur and entrepreneurship in society.
- 1. Understand the role of the entrepreneur and entrepreneurship in society.
- Analyze a business opportunity.
- 2. Analyze a business opportunity.
- 3. Apply the process of preparing a business plan.
- Apply the process of preparing a business plan.
- 4. Understand the legal requirements of starting a business.
- Understand the legal requirements of starting a business.
- 5. Know the challenges of operating, growing, and ending a business.
- Know the challenges of operating, growing, and ending a business.
- Know the various sources of help for starting a business.
- 6. Know the various sources of help for starting a business.
Major Assignments/Exams
| Chapter Quizzes | 10% | ||
| Chapter Quizzes | 10% | ||
| Discussion Board | 15% | ||
| Discussion Board | 15% | ||
| Major exams | 35% | ||
| Major exams | 35% | ||
| Business plan | 35% | ||
| Business plan | 35% | ||
| Interview with entrepreneur | 5% | ||
| Interview with entrepreneur | 5% |
Required Reading
Hisrich/Peters/Shepherd, Entrepreneurship,8th ed., ISBN 9780073530321.
Hisrich/Peters/Shepherd, Entrepreneurship,8th ed., ISBN 9780073530321.
Recommended Reading
No additional readings have been recommended for this course.
List of Discussion/Lecture Topics
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- The Business Idea
- Legal Issues The Business Model and Business Plan
- The Business Plan Cont.
- The Financial Plan
- Financing the Venture
- Financing the Venture Cont.
- The Exit Strategy
Social Networks
