Students evaluate the business skills and commitment necessary to successfully operate an entrepreneurial venture and review the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. Students understand the role of entrepreneurial business in the United States and the impact on national and global economy.
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Students assess the viability of a new venture business idea to determine if the concept is feasible for business start-up and long-term growth based on strengths and skills and personal, professional, and financial goals. Students identify and analyze through basic research the present climate for their business idea by completing an industry, target market, and competitive analysis. Students assess the financial needs for startup as well as their own skills, strengths, and talents to launch a successful business idea.
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Students gain insights essential for marketing their entrepreneurial venture utilizing innovative and financially responsible marketing strategies. Students develop an understanding of traditional and non-traditional entrepreneurial marketing strategies and prepare marketing strategies with associated tactics to launch and sustain an entrepreneurial venture.
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Students explore legal issues related to business entities including sole proprietorship, general partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporations. Students review contract law, articles of incorporations and the filing process, employment law (including FEPA, ADA, and FMLA), personnel policies and procedures, the hiring process, job descriptions, disciplinary actions, and business insurance.
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This is a comprehensive course covering financial situations for business. Financial topics include employee benefits, retirement planning, creation of financial statements, and learning how to work with an accounting professional. Other topics include income tax, sales and use tax, payroll tax, and unemployment tax.
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Students evaluate business concepts and write a sound business plan. Students assess the strengths and weaknesses of a business concept; collect, analyze, and organize market research data into a marketing plan; and prepare the final projections for their business concept. Students identify and evaluate various resources available for funding small businesses.
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This course permits instruction in special content areas not included in other Entrepreneurship courses.
This internship is an advanced course. It requires that students have completed at least 9.0 credit hours in Entrepreneurship at MCC. Students apply knowledge and skills learned in Introduction to Entrepreneurship and other courses completed in the Entrepreneur program to assist real small business owners or nonprofit organizations with a working project. Students individually record the tasks performed in a notebook reviewed periodically by the respective owner and faculty sponsor to assure that appropriate competencies are developed and reinforced. Students make final presentations summarizing project results and recommendations. Based on state guidelines, students must complete 40 hours of work for each credit hour. NOTE: Internship hours are arranged so as to award 1.5 to 4.5 credit hours for successful completion.