ENTR 2033 - Feasibility and Funding

Description
This course will develop the student’s knowledge of exploiting, determining, evaluating, funding, and implementing strategies for potential entrepreneurial opportunities in the marketplace and analyzing the feasibility of those opportunities.

Pre-Requisite
Completion of ACCT 2013, ENTR 1003, and ENGL 1013 with a grade greater than or equal to C.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Spring

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:

Explain the business feasibility process.
Describe the business idea and requirements.
Develop a sales forecast, identify startup expenses, and estimate an operating budget.
Perform a comprehensive feasibility study to test the viability of their business idea.
Identify and evaluate funding resources to support the launch of their business idea.

General Education Outcomes Supported
N/a

Standard Practices
Topics list

Feasibility analysis of student’s business idea, including:
Personal objectives, skills, experience, and finances for starting a business.
Development of the product or service.
Management requirements.
The customer and target market.
The competition.
Sales and distribution processes
Financial aspects of starting a new business.
Funding resources for student’s business idea.

Learning activities
May include some or all of the following: Tests, quizzes, projects, reports, papers, field trips, and/or Online homework and/or class participation.
This course requires additional work that may need to be completed out of class or in a virtual or on-campus lab.

Assessments

Discussion, Book Review, Homework, and Final Paper.

Grading guidelines

A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 & below