SBM 199: Small Business Training Program

Outline

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Objectives

Specific objectives established for the course to facilitate the student's achievement of the course goals include: Students will describe the basic requirements for starting a new business, specify requirements for taxes, licenses and other requirements to start a small business, list the needed technology, computer, office machine, and communications requirements for a small business, conduct basic research and complete an industry analysis for an industry of the students choosing, develop a marketing plan for a small business, develop a financial plan, including projections and assumptions, list the legal and insurance requirements for a small business, and identify sources of financing for a small business.

A completed business plan for the business chosen is a primary objective of the class. Each student is expected to complete and submit a business plan at the completion of the program.
 

Required Text – Not available at the campus bookstore

Online Text, "Building Your Winning Business in Northeast Arizona"

 Access online at this link

Course Requirements & Project

Read this Course Outline thoroughly. 

The Course Project is shown in a separate link on this site.  Read the project outline thoroughly and get started as early as you can in the course.   Don't wait until the last moment at the end of the semester.

Reading & Assignments are shown in a separate link on this site.  Read each chapter in the text and complete all chapter assignments.

Two Discussion Postings are required for each chapter in the textbook.  Either choose a topic and make two new postings, which consist of your comments or questions on the reading material, or comment on other postings for the same Chapter made by other students in the course.  See separate link for this area, and follow instructions on the site.

The final exam is to be taken at the completion of the course.  Contact the instructor for exam arrangements.