NWCCD 2018-19 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
NWCCD 2018-19 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

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ENTR 1500 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship


This course is designed for the entrepreneurial person interested in starting a business. Emphasis will be on the development of a business plan including the finance, accounting, management, and marketing requirements.

Credits: 3

Instructional Method Lecture

Prerequisites:
None

Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of ENTR 1500 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, the student will:

  1. List major components of a business plan.
  2. Explain the need for a business plan. 
  3. Develop a business model.
  4. Create vision and mission statements.
  5. Analyze the market, including a profile of the customer base and the competition.
  6. Develop a business financial model.
  7. Describe how to manage the financial resources.
  8. Develop skills to research specific industry opportunities.
  9. List sources of funding and raising capital.
  10. Design a business plan outline for a specific business which includes a marketing plan and an advertising campaign.


Program Outcomes
Upon completion of ENTR 1500 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, the student will:

PO#2 Examine the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling and how they relate to business operations.

PO#3 Analyze the ways an information system affects an organization’s competitive advantage.

PO#4 Describe basic ethical practices in business

PO#6 Communicate using written, oral, and visual communications skills.



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