Entrepreneurship Course Descriptions - Southern State Community College





	ENTREPRENEURSHIP - ENTR ENTR 102 OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS 4 credits Assessing current economic, social and political climate for small businesses. Understanding demographic, technological, and social changes which create opportunities for small business ventures. ENTR 108 EFFECTIVE SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 4 credits Structure and functions of starting and operating a small business, cost benefit analysis, competitive advantage, opportunity recognition and keeping records. ENTR 110 FAST TRAC BUSINESS PLAN 4 credits The student should learn fundamentals of evaluating a business, writing a sound business plan, assessing strengths and weaknesses of business, prepare marketing plan, identify and evaluate available funding resources, and preparation of financial projects. ENTR 120 INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY 4 credits Upon completion the student should: 1. Have a better understanding of his/her creative abilities 2. Change the way he/she thinks about intelligence, education, and human resources 3. Understand creativity and the concept that it is a function of intelligence 4. Understand that “Imagination is the beginning of creation: You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last you create what you will.” -George Bernard Shaw. ENTR 150 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP Prerequisite: ACCT 104 4 credits Structure and functions of starting and operating a small business, and building a business plan. ENTR 201 FUNDING & ACQUISITION FOR ENTREPRENEURS Prerequisite: ENTR 110 and CSCI 102 4 credits The student will understand and demonstrate an understanding of acquiring funding for a business venture. They will also understand the impact of funding sources. This will be accomplished by reviewing the impact of venture capital in every phase of the business venture including planning, team building, identifying funding sources, writing funding arguments, and managing through merger or acquisitions. The student will also develop and present a funding proposal. ENTR 254 LEGAL ISSUES FOR SMALL BUSINESS 4 credits This course covers introduction to the law, dispute resolution, business foundations, business regulations, and globalization. ENTR 280 CONSUMER BEHAVIOR 4 credits Upon completion of this course the student should develop the knowledge and skills necessary to perform useful consumer analysis in developing marketing strategies. The student should understand why people buy things. ENTR 295 ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERNSHIP Prerequisite: Must be taken in second year of program. 4 credits The student should be able to apply classroom knowledge to an actual work situation. Work experience should be obtained in an approved work training location. A minimum of 135 hours of work/training is required with one hour of classroom participation. This course is required for the Associate of Applied Science in Entrepreneurship.