Entrepreneurship SyllabusINSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Likley
EMAIL: [email protected] LOCATION: V201 TEXTBOOK: Meyer and Allen, Entrepreneurship, 2012. Meyer and Allen, Entrepreneurship, Student Workbook, 2012 PREREQUISITES: None REQUIREMENTS: All students enrolled in Entrepreneurship are encouraged to join the national Marketing Club called Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). DECA is a co-curricular activity offering students the opportunities to develop leadership skills. Members are eligible to participate in conferences and competitive events at the local, state, and national level. Dues are $20.00. DESCRIPTION: Entrepreneurship is an applied knowledge course that begins with the discovery process of generating business ideas. Students research local, national, and international social and economic trends and analyze the feasibility of their own proposed businesses, both from a market demand and revenue-producing standpoint. Based on their entrepreneurial endeavors, students will prepare, write, and revise a business plan. In preparation for the business plan, students will conduct market research, study ownership structures, evaluate risks, examine startup costs, determine essential vendors, and identify sources of capital and financing options. Students will also draft, refine, and rehears entrepreneurship pitches developed from their business plans to present during course intervals and to give final presentations at the conclusion of the course. Upon conclusion of this course, proficient students will be able to articulate, and defend, elements of a full business plan for a new business. Standards in this course are aligned with Tennessee State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in Technical Subjects, Tennessee State Standards in Mathematics, and Tennessee state standards in Economics. GOALS: The Entrepreneurship course will provide the high school student with the opportunity to analyze and evaluate the various aspects of business ownership in today's marketplace. The student will also be involved in the actual process of developing a business plan and then determining its opportunities for success. Throughout this course the student will relate the foundations of marketing and business management to a real-life entrepreneurial venture. EVALUATION: Grades will be based on the following from chapters (1-22):
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