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BUEN 100 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 CR
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the process of turning an idea into a successful start-up business. A primary focus is for the student to explore the potential of being a successful entrepreneur. The course introduces the student to the processes for creating a potentially successful business plan. The student will use entrepreneurial discovery processes, assess opportunities for venture creation, and develop presentation skills to convince others of the potential success to implement the business entity.
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BUEN 101 - Entrepreneurship - Developing a Business Plan 2 CR
This course is a continuation of BUEN 100 and designed to assist the student in the processes for creating a potentially successful business plan, utilizing business plan software. Each student is expected to identify a feasible idea suited to their needs and interests for a business. The student will apply a design and development process to the idea, produce a solid business plan for implementation, and identify and establish an action plan for acquiring the resources (including funding) needed to implement their business plan.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 100 .
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BUEN 102 - Entrepreneurship - Business Management 3 CR
This course covers concepts, processes, and techniques for managing a small business. It focuses on aspects that are unique to small business management and small business ownership. An emphasis is placed on the use of quality improvement techniques and ethical management practices.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 101 .
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BUEN 103 - Applying Technology to Business Needs 3 CR
The application of specialized software is discussed as a method to integrate business problem-solving tools. Topics in this course include customization of software to fit your business needs, budgetary and expense control methods and analysis, analyzing cash flow patterns, and interpreting financial statements.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 102 .
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BUEN 104 - Presentation Skills 2 CR
This course covers the basic aspects of selling adaptable to any product or potential customer. Persuasive sales presentations will be developed and delivered using the steps of the selling process. Analysis of sales reports and the use of technology to support the sales function and managing online sales processes are also included.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 102 .
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BUEN 105 - Entrepreneurship - Marketing and Advertising 2 CR
This course is designed to explore marketing for small business, identification of a product and/or service potential, advertising plans, marketing strategy and budgeting, determining store location, purchasing procedures, and inventory control.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 102 .
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BUEN 106 - The Marketing and Sales Plan 2 CR
This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop, maintain, and evaluate a marketing plan using simulation software. In addition, techniques are discussed to establish relationships with clients, determine their needs, and motivate customers to purchase products or services.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 105 .
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BUEN 107 - Entrepreneurial Finance 3 CR
This course will provide a practical application of basic financial management principles that apply to entrepreneurs. Specifically, this will be accomplished by providing the tools necessary to maintain proper financial records to make budgetary decisions related to cash and financing needs, pricing of products or services, the payment of taxes and loans, and determining profitability to help you become a successful entrepreneur. This course is required in the Entrepreneurship Program and is available only to students enrolled in the program.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 102 .
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BUEN 108 - Legal Issues and Ethics 1 CR
This course introduces future entrepreneurs to the legal requirements for forming and operating a business. Students will follow the progression of a start-up business and anticipate its legal concerns through the stages of growth up to an initial public offering. It presents the substantive and practical legal guidance necessary to excel in business. The course also includes a review of the ethical issues that small business owners frequently confront.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 102 .
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BUEN 109 - Basic Economic Concepts 3 CR
This course is an introduction to the economic way of thinking and its applications to decision making in the business world. An emphasis is placed on understanding and applying economic concepts to small businesses. In addition, the impact of a global economy is discussed as it relates to economic concepts and its impact on small businesses. This course is a required course in the Entrepreneurship Program and is available only to students enrolled in the program.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 102 .
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BUEN 110 - Risk Management for Entrepreneurs 1 CR
This course provides a basic review of the nature of risk management and how to protect a business from preventable and insurable losses. Topics covered include liability and property insurance, data record security, protection of company assets from loss or theft, and establishing a safe working environment through the proactive use of risk management techniques.
Prerequisites & Requisites: Take BUEN 102 .
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BUEN 111 - Entrepreneurship Mindset 3 CR
The student will learn about and apply a growth entrepreneurial mindset to a process that generates business/enterprise ideas in alignment with current market opportunities and your skills, experience and goals. You also will be encouraged to test those ideas for a business or enterprise by conducting basic market research designed to evaluate the feasibility of your ideas. An important part of that process will be to investigate how other entrepreneurs identified and implemented their business/enterprise ideas as they made decisions about launching their own organizations. Lab Fee
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