Course

Exploring Business Ownership

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Business
Course code
BUSN 1250
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks X 4 Hours per Week = 60 Hours
Max class size
35
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This is an introductory course for people who want to investigate entrepreneurship as a career option, and their suitability as potential business owners. A variety of business areas are covered, including the development of specific business plan.
Course content

Section I:  The Business Ownership Option

                Module 1:  What's It like to Own a Business?

                Module 2:   Are you an Entrepreneur?

                Module 3:    Success Factors in Small Business.

 

Section II:  Finding Opportunities for Business Ventures

                Module 4:    What's Going on in the Economy?

                Module 5:    Opportunity-Hunting Skills.

                Module 6:   Business Opportunities in British Columbia.

                Module 7:    Testing Business Ideas for Opportunity.

 

Section III:  The Components of a Business Plan

                Module 8:  What is a Business Plan?

                Module 9:  Identifying the information for a Business Plan

 

Section IV:  A Business Plan

                Module 10:  Preparing A Business Plan

Learning activities

Lectures and seminars.

Means of assessment

Participation                         10%

Group project(s)                   20%

Term tests                             30%

Business proposal                   5%

Written business plan           25%

Oral presentation                  10%

                                          100%

Learning outcomes
  1. examine the concept of entrepreneurship, including its advantages and disadvantages to determine his level of interest in, and aptitude for, becoming a business owner;

 

  1. examine the organization and operational features of various types of small businesses, and the position and growth of the small business sector in the macro-economic context;

 

  1. develop strategies to identify business venture opportunities;

 

  1. examine the basic components of a business plan;

 

  1. develop a detailed business plan, given an existing idea, product or service as a starting point.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

 

Rusnell, Dale.  Exploring Business Ownership, Sponsored by Business Education Coordinating Committee

Current articles from various periodicals.

Requisites

Prerequisites

One BUSN course is recommended.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

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Institution Transfer details for BUSN 1250
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

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