ENTR 490

Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation

4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 16, 2017 – Present

This course prepares students to start, manage and grow a new business venture. A business idea will be evaluated, as well as the process to transform the idea in a new business. Different aspects of managing and growing a new business will be examined, assisting students to make educated decisions to solidify the business.

Prerequisites

FIN 390: Principles of Finance and MGMT 310: Management Principles and Practices and MKTG 300: Marketing Principles
or ENTR 300: Interdisciplinary Business Skills and Knowledge for Non-Business Majors

Special information

Note: Course is a requirement for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major and Minor, a major elective for Business Administration, and can be taken as the capstone for Organizational Administration.

Learning outcomes

General

Identify a business opportunity and generate a business venture idea.
Evaluate a business idea, and create a business model thought the development of a feasibility plan analyzing aspects of the: market opportunity, industry, value proposition, target market; competitive analysis, financial and profitability).
Explore the different legal forms and requirements of a new business venture.
Evaluate how to develop a managerial team to lead the organization.
Identify the different opportunities for financing the new business venture.
Evaluate the challenges of growing a new business venture, including but not limited to the unique market issues of a new business venture.

Spring 2021

Section	Title	Instructor
50	Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation	Drehmel, Gregory W	Books	Course details