Overview

This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of small business creation, understand the importance of creating systems, and expose students to the many career opportunities available in the field of entrepreneurship.  Students will learn about startups, buying existing businesses, franchises, and family-run businesses. Through class discussions, entrepreneur cases, guest entrepreneurs, selected readings, and team projects, students will gain a clear understanding of entrepreneur opportunities.

Each student will participate in the process of actually starting multiple small businesses during the semester, pitching their business ideas, and networking with entrepreneurs and other advisors to support their career aspirations.

Requirements

Prerequisites

None.

Required Resources

This course uses a low-cost, auto-access textbook. Go to the Textbook Information module to read the information in the About Your Textbook: The E-Myth Revisited, and how to opt-out of this automatic purchase, if desired.

Resource Title or Description (books, software, and many others.)	Author or Provider	Ed. or Vol.	13-Digit ISBN (if applicable)
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It (comes with course; charged on the first day of class)	Michael E. Gerber	3rd	978-0887307287

You will need access to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). The BYU-Idaho Bookstore provides free downloads of the Microsoft Office Suite.  For additional help.

Structure

Course Outcomes (CO)

1. Describe the different approaches for creating a small business.
2. Demonstrate how to conduct small business creation analysis.
3. Identify the risks associated with small business creation.
4. Compose key success factors for each small business creation model.
5. Assess which small business creation model might be best for their personal circumstance.

Major Assignments

The table below is meant to help you see the relevance of each major assignment as it pertains to the course outcomes (CO).

Major Assignment	CO#
Team Presentation s and Papers	#1, 2, and 3
Learning Journal	# 4
Case Studies	# 2 and 3
Final Project	# 5

Learning Model

The course activities follow a cycle of prepare, ponder and prove, and  teach one another.

Prepare: Students will prepare by doing daily practices.

Teach One Another: Students will teach one another through at-home interactions or discussion boards.

Ponder and Prove: Students will prove their knowledge and skills by completing assessments and recordings.

Expectations

Workload

The online class guideline states that for every credit hour, you should expect to spend at least three hours of work. For this three-credit class, you should plan on spending approximately nine hours per week. Failure to start working early and diligently continue working on assignments will cause you grief.

If you expect to be successful in this course, plan to practice four days a week to learn the different techniques and skills.

Group Work

You will be working in small asynchronous groups (4–5 people) for various activities each week.

Late Work

As a sign of professionalism and respect, you should complete your work on time. However, your instructor has the discretion to accept late work or extend due dates as appropriate. 

Grading Scale

Letter Grade	Percent
A	100%–93%
A-	92%–90%
B+	89%–87%
B	86%–83%
B-	82%–80%
C+	79%–77%
C	76%–73%
C-	72%–70%
D+	69%–67%
D	66%–63%
D-	62%–60%
F	59% and lower

University Policies

Students with Disabilities

Brigham Young University-Idaho is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Office at (208) 496-9210 or visit their website and follow the Steps for Receiving Accommodations. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with students and instructors by the Disability Services Office.

This course may require synchronous meetings. If you are currently registered with the Disability Services Office and need an interpreter or transcriber for these meetings, please contact the deaf and hard of hearing coordinator at (208) 496-9219.

Other University Policies

Student Honor and Other Policies

Please read through the document called University Policies. It gives important information about the following topics:

• Student Honor
  • Academic Honesty
  • Student Conduct
    • Sexual Harassment
• Student with Disabilities
• Complaints and Grievances
• Copyright Notice

Go to the Student Resources module to review further resources and information.

Support & Help

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