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Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus
BUSN 170-Entrepreneurship
Semester:
Spring 2017
Days and Time:
Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 1:00pm-2:20pm
Location:
Dakota College - Nelson Science Center, Room 105
Minot State University – Administration Building, Room 362
Course Prefix/Number/Title:
BUSN 170-Entrepreneurship
Number of Credits:
3 Semester Hours
Pre-Co-requisites:
None
Instructor:
Penny D. Belgarde
Phone:
701-858-3183 (Office)
Email:
penny.belgarde@dakotacollege.eduTextbook:
Entrepreneurial Small Business, 4
th
Edition, Jerome Katz & Richard Green, ISBN: 0078029422
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the concept of entrepreneurship and the
entrepreneurial decision process. Topics covered include business plan development, Entrepreneurship
characteristics and competencies, small business ideas (creativity and feasibility), marketing strategies,
promotion, small business accounting, and financing a small business.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1.
Introduce the concept of entrepreneurship.
2.
Explain the entrepreneurial decision process.
3.
Define what the business plan if, who prepares it, who reads it, and how it is evaluated.
4.
Understand franchising from the perspective of both the entrepreneur looking to reduce the risk of
new entry and from the entrepreneur looking for way to grow his or her small business.
5.
Identify the basic types of start-up businesses.
6.
Effectively price and market products/service.
7.
Explain the role of entrepreneurship in economic development.
8.
Understand risk associated with entrepreneurship.
9.
Discuss ethical responsibilities of entrepreneurs.
10. Write a business plan.
Course Requirements:
1.
Completion of assignments, exams, and presenting the final business plan are required, along with
participation and attendance.
2.
Everyone will develop and create a final small business plan related to a fictional business. The plan
is required to consist of a high-quality report, covering all aspects of a business plan covered within
this course, length as determined by the comprehensiveness of the plan, and a cover page and
reference page. Grading factors will include applicability, effectiveness, and quality.
3.
Grading is the accumulation of assignments, a business plan, participation/attendance, and exams
for total points.
Grading Scale:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
65- 69 = D
Below 65 = F