Course Syllabus
Course: BUS 1600
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Business
Title: Entrepreneurship Seminars
Semester Approved: Fall 2023
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2028
End Semester: Summer 2029
Catalog Description: In this course students are introduced to the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship as they learn from the experiences shared by successful guest entrepreneurs. Each guest entrepreneur offers insight regarding starting, operating, and harvesting a successful venture to inform and inspire students. This course is repeatable.
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
Repeatable: Yes.
Justification: Entrepreneurship is a needed skill in today's marketplace. Businesses are demanding employees who possess the entrepreneurial spirit. This course explores essential elements of entrepreneurship: What are the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship? What management skills and knowledge must I have to be a successful entrepreneur? What are the challenges associated with start-ups? How do I meet those challenges? One of the key goals of the class is to help students determine what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur and inform them of the additional resources they can tap into to help them realize their goals. This course will offer content shared by entrepreneurs who have answered the above questions for themselves and can help others determine if entrepreneurship is right for them. This course fulfills a requirement for the Entrepreneurship emphasis of the Software Engineering Bachelor’s degree at Snow.The course is an entrepreneurship requirement for many programs (e.g. Business, Agribusiness, Outdoor Leadership, Music, Software Engineering).
Student Learning Outcomes:
Demonstrate the ability to reason analytically, critically and creatively about the demands, risks, and rewards of starting a business venture. Students will be able to demonstrate this outcome as evaluated through online discussion forums or reflection/writing projects.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role various skills and character traits play in affecting the outcome of an entrepreneur's efforts to start, manage, and harvest a venture. Students will be able to demonstrate this outcome as evaluated through quizzes and online discussion forums.
Identify key entrepreneurial themes and concepts from entrepreneur presentations and provide feedback about the presentations. Students will be assessed through quizzes, attendance/participation, and presentation feedback.
Content:
Potential risks and rewards of starting a businessSkills valuable to successful entrepreneursAttributes common to successful entrepreneursBusiness opportunity identificationRole of market researchRole of business planningRole of business ethics and social responsibilityVarious business finance considerations for startup and growthDevelopment of core business competency or competitive advantageDiverse IssuesTeaching resources will be representative of real-world applications. Students will find relevance in their learning by participating in presentations delivered by a variety of local entrepreneurs from a variety of backgrounds.
Key Performance Indicators:
Attendance/Participation 10 to 40%
Discussion Forums and Writing Projects 10 to 30%
Quizzes 40 to 60%
Presenter Evaluations 5 to 10%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
None
Pedagogy Statement:
Content will be learned through listening to entrepreneurship guest presenter lectures, discussion with entrepreneurship guest presenters and/or peers, and written assessment.
Inclusivity
Students will have the opportunity to work on a variety of formative low-stakes assignments to gain confidence in their skills before participating in high-stakes assessments or activities. All students are welcome to learn more about entrepreneurship.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Online
Maximum Class Size: 200
Optimum Class Size: 175
