Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | BUS-2715-VO01 - Entrepreneurship: Business Planning for Startups

Online Class

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

Faculty

George Forstbauer
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Nick Molander

Course Description

This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction and survey of entrepreneurial concepts and elements required for successful small business start-up. Students are exposed to entrepreneurship as an alternative business career track and learn about new venture start-up. Students learn how to develop an effective feasibility and business plan from a founder’s perspective that includes research, financing, marketing, and an assessment of competitive advantage.

Essential Objectives

1. Define and understand the differences between Business Venturing and Small Business Management.
2. Evaluate a new business idea by doing research to understand its market, consumer demand, competitive advantage, and potential opportunities and risks.
3. Develop a feasibility study and basic elements of a business plan for a proposed new business venture.
4. Evaluate the required steps to launching a new business.
5. Predict the potential success of a new venture, based on analysis and data from a feasibility study.
6. Apply financial and marketing concepts to the new business venture.
7. Identify key local and state organizations, resources, and contacts that support entrepreneurs and startups.

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

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

BUS-2715-VO01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Evaluation Criteria

Assignment Weights

Midterm Exam 15%

Final Exam 15%

Feasibility Study 10%

Breakeven Analysis 10%

Financial Projections 10%

Marketing Plan 10%

Homework 20%

Attendance 10%

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

Weekly Schedule

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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