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Business Plan Development — ENTR 1860

1. Course Description
   • Credits: 3.00
   • Lecture Hours/Week: 3.00
   • Lab Hours/Week: 0.00
   • OJT Hours/Week: 0
   • Prerequisites: None
   • Corequisites: None
   • MnTC Goals: None
   This course will give the student all the necessary tools to create a business plan that gets results. The student will, during the course of the semester, create his or her own business plan, which is the main objective of the course. The business plan process will be broken down into five areas: vision, customers product/service, numbers, and team. Numerous business plans will be examined and good points and bad points will be examined in each. Students will also be given the opportunity to present their plans to the group in a safe setting and have them critiqued for clarity and effectiveness.
2. Course Effective Dates: 8/15/04 – Present
3. Outline of Major Content Areas
   As noted on course syllabus
4. Learning Outcomes
   1. Understand the importance of business plans and how they relate to the success of a new business.
   2. Define the necessary elements of a business plan
   3. Create a focused vision and mission for a new business
   4. Create a marketing plan for a new business
   5. Understand the financial concepts of start-up costs, overhead expenses, profit, gross profit and gross margins.
   6. Create 2 years of financial projections for a new business.
   7. Create an Executive Summary as the presentation piece for a new business.
   8. Complete a formal business plan
   9. Present a business plan to the class
5. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area(s) and Competencies
   
6. Learner Outcomes Assessment
   As noted on course syllabus
7. Special Information
   None noted