Other topics covered include various current domestic microeconomic problems, as well as international economic issues such as international trade and foreign exchange. This is the introductory course in entrepreneurship. It introduces the student to the widespread operations of small business. The Business Plan is an upper-level Entrepreneurship program course. In this course, the student draws on earlier courses to develop a business plan for the business they are considering starting.
Emphasis is placed on the realism and completeness of the business plan.
This course is designed to investigate the myriad of funding sources for small businesses. The overall objective is to educate the entrepreneur as to what capital generating sources are available, as well as pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of each. This course is conducted as an independent study. The program runs in conjunction with Rhode Island's Small Business Administration. Participants in the program counsel small businesses on problems dealing with marketing, management, finance, sales and accounting.