This course explores the roles of small businesses and entrepreneurship within the context of a global economy. Students are introduced to all aspects of small business management, including small business planning, risk management, financing, marketing, human relations, purchasing and inventory, taxation, and social responsibility. This course explores the problems and opportunities related to the financing of entrepreneurial ventures. Attracting and managing cash resources is of paramount importance to a new venture, and students will explore the various financing options such as bank financing, bond issuance, stock, venture capital, etc., and their advantages and disadvantages. This course examines the marketing process from an entrepreneurial perspective.
Emphasis is on solving practical problems in an entrepreneurial small business setting.
Through the use of case studies, assignments, and class projects, this course familiarizes students with the distinctiveness of nonprofit organizations and their management. Specific topics include marketing and fund raising, budgeting, personnel management and supervision, strategic planning and implementation, environmental and program evaluation, and managing inter-organizational networks. This course reviews the latest developments and technology in the emerging field of human resources management. Readings and case studies are used to assess and evaluate alternative approaches in the areas of staffing, training and development, organization development, performance appraisal, compensation, benefits, labor relations, and collective bargaining. The overall emphasis of the course is to help students understand these elements of human resources management within an integrated systems approach.