Introduction to effective business communication. The student will learn the skills and strategies in oral, written, nonverbal and intercultural communication. Construction of memos, letters, resumes, reports and electronic usage is emphasized. Prerequisite: AIS 110 or ability to type. Three lecture.
Introduction to the concepts of small business ownership. The student will gain an understanding of entrepreneurship, types of businesses, legal aspects, managing a small business, marketing, negotiations, and finance issues. Three lecture.
Overview of the basic skills in running a small business, including startup issues, products and facilities, industry analysis, marketing plan, bookkeeping systems, financial plan, legal and insurance, financing options, and writing a quality business plan. Three lecture.
Introduction to the personal and economic realities of self-employment (entrepreneurship) as an alternative to traditional employment. The characteristics of successful entrepreneurs will be fully discussed as well as the four primary types of entrepreneurship. Students will have the opportunity to develop and analyze personal, family and career goals as they relate to self-employment (entrepreneurship). One lecture.
Development and use of core financial statements in a small business. Covers how to maintain general and special journals, general ledger accounts, journalize and post entries, development of a cost of goods sold section for the income statement and the calculation of depreciation expense by setting up the books for a sample business. Two lecture.
Participants will develop ideas for meeting specific present and future social needs and wants for new products and services. Includes how to evaluate the market potential of ideas using simple research and testing methods. Also covers modern marketing and customer service concepts. One lecture.
Introduction to prospective entrepreneurs of key concepts in the law, both statutory and regulatory, which may affect the success of their business. Also covers the key concepts in contract law and business liability. The availability and limitations of various types of insurance to protect the business from liability is also discussed. One lecture.
Introduces the student to team building skills, techniques, and implementation. Also covers recruiting, motivating, training, communicating and leading a team. One lecture.
Acquaints the student with the elements involved with time management. Covers how to conduct a time audit and develop and refine a personal time management system. One-half lecture.
Prepares the owner/manager to manage the company's budget effectively to keep cost in order, ensure that sales and collections efforts work together, assure that margins are protected and market share grows and profits increase. One lecture.
How to organize and implement the planning process and develop the planning document that will lead the company to greater productivity and higher profits. One lecture.
A guide to market planning. Students will use the guidelines to prepare a marketing plan for their company. One lecture.
Provides the student with an overview of current tribal issues, common governmental structures and political realities. One lecture.
Basic understanding of how a small business typically finances both its startup operations and future growth. Students will learn about sources of financing generally and create a list of possible sources for their particular business. Each student will also develop a financing proposal for their particular business. One lecture.
Provides the student with knowledge of financial essentials for the growing small business. One lecture.
Provides the student with knowledge of research and writing of government and private industry grants. One lecture.
A basic understanding of how a small business typically finances both its startup operations and future growth. Also, how to identify the firm's needs, appropriate sources and types of financing, and how to prepare a financing proposal. One lecture.
Takes the student through the process of identifying a product/service, analyzing the market and competitive position, and focus on the product/services strengths. One lecture.
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