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SMALL BUSINESS 95A WIN-05
INTRO TO SMALL BUSINESS- MR. GROVE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A practical study of the operations and essential skills required in small and startup businesses. Emphasis on the opportunities and problems faced by entrepreneurs in meeting competition, purchasing, selling, staffing and financing an independent business. This course will also focus on developing a comprehensive business plan for use in raising capital and beginning operations.
Advisory: English Writing 100B and reading 100 (or Language Arts 100), English as a Second Language 24 and 72 (or English as a Second Language 4). Computer skills to include Word, Xls, E-mail, Internet Access.
REQUIRED TEXT: SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, Megginson, Byrd, and Megginson, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0-07-248781-5.
EXPECTED OUTCOME: In this course the student will learn about starting and operating a small business, and complete a business plan for that purpose.
SCHEDULE DETAILS : My website will have weekly details and assignments http://faculty.deanza.edu/groverichard/
METHODS OF EVALUATING THE OUTCOME: A combination of homework assignments, student participation in class work, presentation of a business plan, and one midterm and one comprehensive final exam on course material. Questions will require essay type answers.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance will be recorded at each class session and is very important as this is a concentrated course, even one absence will limit the student’s ability to contribute. It is the student’s responsibility to enroll and, if necessary, to drop this course by contacting the registrar’s office.
OFFICE HOURS: As a general rule I will stay after regular class to answer questions, or I will make appointments, or I may be reached at 408-245-3864, or groverichard@fhda.edu or yoteachone@aol.com
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EXPANDED OUTLINE:
1/04 1 Introduction – qualify yourself..
1/06 2 Chapt 1 Growing Importance of Small Business
1/11 3 Chapt 2 Challenging Opportunities in Small Business
1/13 4 Chapt 3 Forms of Ownership
1/18 5 Chapt 4 Becoming an Owner
1/20 6 Chapt 5 Planning, Organizing, and Managing
1/25 7 Chapt 6 How to Obtain the Right Financing
1/28 8 Chapt 7 Marketing Strategies
2/1 9 Chapt 8 Promoting and Distributing
2/3 10 Chapt 9 Human Resources
2/8 11 Chapt 10 Employee Representation
2/10 12 Midterm
2/15 13 Chapt 11 Operating Facilities
2/17 14 Chapt 12 Purchasing and Inventory
2/22 15 Chapt 13-14 Profit Planning & Budgeting
2/24 16 Chapt 15, 16 Computer Technology & Risk
3/1 17 Chapt 17, 18 and review...
3/3 18 Present Plans
3/8 19 Present plans
3/10 20 Present Plans
3/15 21 Present Plans
3/17 22 Final Exam
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