BUS 218 Small Business Management
This course is intended for students who wish to learn about managing a small business. It is designed to meet the needs of future, current, and experienced business owners. A hands-on approach is used to develop a knowledge base and skills for aspiring and practicing business owners. This is accomplished by using a “how to” perspective with hands-on exercises that allows the student to practice the skills needed to own and run a small business. The exercises will include practices like conceiving, preparing, starting, organizing, and operating a small business. Current small business research, theory, and practice will be addressed by course content. The course will help the student make decisions associated with starting and operating a small business, as well as to optimize and grow the small business. Lecture three hours per week.