Course Syllabus

Spring 2025 | BUS-2210-VO03 - Small Business Management

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Bryn Mayr
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Nick Molander

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Course Description

This course explores the practical aspects of organizing and managing a small business. It is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to make informed business decisions. Topics include the basic concepts of accounting, finance, cash management, taxes, business law, government regulations, staffing, and marketing.

Essential Objectives

1. Develop a business plan that accounts for market analysis, appraisal of products and services, marketing strategies including key performance indicators (KPIs), organizing and staffing, and financial analysis.
2. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of buying an existing business, starting a new business, or acquiring a franchised business.
3. Describe and apply techniques of asset management including fixed assets, inventory, accounts receivable, and cash flow.
4. Apply marketing practices to product pricing, advertising, and sales promotion for small business.
5. Discuss federal and state laws and regulations and taxes affecting small businesses.
6. Discuss the ethical considerations inherent in decision-making in small business management.
7. Describe the opportunities and challenges small businesses face in competing in a global marketplace.
8. Illustrate the controlling function of management through the use of financial statement analysis and KPIs.
9. Demonstrate effective business writing and communication skills.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

Textbook Information will be posted here on December 6.

Methods

Participation (discussion forums): 30%

Quizzes: 25%

Assignments (Applying Concepts): 25%

Final Project: 20%

Participation: In an online class this takes the form of discussion forums that will be open through the week and weekend for initial and reply threaded posts. You will be encouraged to pull and apply what you are learning into the discussions.

Quizzes: There will be one quiz per chapter, consisting of multiple choice and true/false questions. You may submit them at any time before the end of the semester (the only deadline is the last day of class).

Assignments: You will be given a prompt or asked to choose a prompt from your text. In these writing assignments the goal will be to apply relevant concepts in the modules to the prompts appropriately and in a way that demonstrates your understanding of those concepts.

Final Project: Interview and analysis of a small business owner/operator - you will as questions of a working small business owner/operator and analyze their attitudes, tactics, and philosophy based on what you learned in the course. You will opine as to how they are successful and how you might do things differently given your learning.

When the Canvas classroom is available, please see the "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" tab in the top, general information module for more detail about assignments and grading criteria.

Text: You may obtain this book in any format - new or used print versions are acceptable.

A New Entrepreneurial Dynamic: 21st Century Startups and Small Businesses v1.0

By:Greg Autry

Published:2022

Discipline:General Business Textbooks, Entrepreneurship Textbooks

ISBN (Digital):978-1-4533-9411-3

Student Link: https://students.flatworldknowledge.com/course/2603964

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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