Students develop the skills, values, and attitudes needed for success as an entrepreneur whether starting a new venture from scratch, joining or acquiring an existing business, or creating a new venture inside a larger organization. The primary activity is the development of a comprehensive business plan. Topics include an overview of entrepreneurship and small business in Canada; entrepreneurial mindset, characteristics, competences and ethics; creativity, idea generation and feasibility studies; business plans; part-time and full-time entrepreneurship; location and capacity planning; marketing research for new ventures; financing new ventures; creating a financial plan; legal structures and issues; new venture development team; risk analysis and management; and reviewing, identifying and evaluating educational technologies. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but FNCE 2121, MKTG 2431 are recommended. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of ENTR 4750, ENTR 4751, TMGT 4150.
Students develop the skills, values, and attitudes needed for success as an entrepreneur whether starting a new venture from scratch, joining or acquiring an existing business, or creating a new venture inside a larger organization. The primary activity is the development of a comprehensive business plan. Topics include an overview of entrepreneurship and small business in Canada; entrepreneurial mindset, characteristics, competences and ethics; creativity, idea generation and feasibility studies; business plans; part-time and full-time entrepreneurship; location and capacity planning; marketing research for new ventures; financing new ventures; creating a financial plan; legal structures and issues; new venture development team; risk analysis and management; and reviewing, identifying and evaluating educational technologies. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but FNCE 2121, MKTG 2431 are recommended. Note: Students cannot get credit for more than one of ENTR 4750, ENTR 4751, TMGT 4150.
