Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
ESBM 3700-3. Entrepreneurial Environments. Overview of entrepreneurship, addresses topics such as opportunity recognition, sources of funding, alternative entrepreneurship such as franchising and corporate entrepreneurship, and managing rapid growth. Prereqs., BCOR 2000, 2050, 2100, 2150, or BCOR 2000, 2200, 2300, 2400. Restricted to students with 52 hours completed.
ESBM 4570-3. Entrepreneurial Finance. Focuses on the financial concepts, issues, methods, and industry practices relevant to entrepreneurial decision makers. Addresses a variety of topics including financial valuation, various sources of funds, structures and legal issues in arranging financing, the private and public venture capital markets, and preparation for, and execution of, an initial public securities offering. Provides an understanding of the segments of the capital markets specializing in start-ups and growth financing. Prereqs., BCOR 2200 and ESBM 3700. Restricted to students with 52 hours completed.
ESBM 4820-3. Special Topics in Entrepreneurship.
ESBM 4825-3. Experimental Seminar. Offered irregularly to provide opportunity for investigation of new frontiers in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. Restricted to juniors/seniors.
ESBM 4830-3. Entrepreneurship Business Planning and Preparation. In-depth preparation for writing a business plan for a new business venture. Prereqs., ESBM 3700 and 4570. Same as EMEN 4825.
ESBM 4900-3. Projects in Entrepreneurial Companies. Complete projects in preselected entrepreneurial companies. Prereq., instructor consent.
