Lectures and seminars.
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
- examine the concept of entrepreneurship, including its advantages and disadvantages to determine his level of interest in, and aptitude for, becoming a business owner;
- 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;
- develop strategies to identify business venture opportunities;
- examine the basic components of a business plan;
- develop a detailed business plan, given an existing idea, product or service as a starting point.
Participation 10%
Group project(s) 20%
Term tests 30%
Business proposal 5%
Written business plan 25%
Oral presentation 10%
100%
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Rusnell, Dale. Exploring Business Ownership, Sponsored by Business Education Coordinating Committee
Current articles from various periodicals.
One BUSN course is recommended.