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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
BA 260: Introduction
to Entrepreneurship
Syllabus – Winter, 2009
Instructor
Prof.
Robert P. Garrett
(541)
737-6049
Email:
robert.garrett@bus.oregonstate.edu
Office
Hours: by appointment
The
preferred method of contact for this course is through the Blackboard discussion
boards. Please use email and phone
contact only under urgent circumstances.
I am using a Graduate Teaching Assistant for this course. His name is Daniel C. Konnoff, and he will
post his contact information as an announcement in Blackboard. Mr. Konnoff will be your primary contact for
this course, and will also check the discussion boards.
Required Text
Hisrich,
Robert D., Peters, Michael A., and Shepherd, Dean A. 2007. Entrepreneurship Seventh
Edition: McGraw-Hill. (also available at Primis Online eBookstore for half
price)
Course Objectives
This
course is designed to expose you to the basic concepts and language of
contemporary entrepreneurship. A primary objective of this course is to
encourage entrepreneurial thinking and enable you to evaluate your personal
prospects for entrepreneurship.
Through
the online class settings, the assigned text, readings and illustrative cases,
you will be exposed to the theories, concepts and techniques of
entrepreneurship. Specifically, we will cover:
- What it means
to be an entrepreneur.
- The process of
creating and starting the venture.
- How to
identify sources of financing for your business venture.
- The challenges
associated with the venture implementation.
At
the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize what
it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
- Recognize new
business opportunities that exist in the marketplace.
- Evaluate the
feasibility of pursuing the opportunity you’ve recognized.
With
these tools, you should be better prepared for the subsequent courses in the
entrepreneurship program, and you should also be better equipped to identify entrepreneurial
opportunities in your future.
PREREQS:
Sophomore standing.
Academic and Professional Integrity
The
highest standards of academic honor and integrity will be expected of all class
members. Dishonorable, disrespectful,
dishonest, disruptive, vulgar and/or otherwise unprofessional behavior is
strictly prohibited. Student conduct is governed by the university’s policies, as explained
in the Office of
Student Conduct: information and regulations.
Statement Regarding Students
with Disabilities:
Accommodations are collaborative efforts between
students, faculty and Services
for Students with Disabilities (SSD).
Students with accommodations approved through SSD are responsible for
contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the
first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for
accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through SSD should
contact SSD immediately at 541-737-4098.
Grades
·
Exams: 40% (200
Points)
There
are two examinations in this course.
Exams cover materials from the text, online materials, cases and any
other materials pertinent to the course.
The exams will not be cumulative, but some overlap may be inevitable.
Each exam will be worth 100 points.
·
Quizzes and
Participation: 20% (100 Points)
Each
weekly unit will include a 10-point quiz to be taken when you complete the rest
of the unit’s material. There are 8
units, for a total of 80 quiz points available.
These quizzes are intended to help you review and to check your understanding
of the material, not as difficult challenges.
Additionally, students are expected to participate in the Blackboard
discussion boards by responding to my discussion questions, and posing
questions of their own. I will subjectively
evaluate your performance in these discussion boards for a total of 20
points. Please keep your comments
professional and refrain from posting any personal information.
·
Assignments: 20%
(100 Points)
You
will be required to turn in five writing or research tasks in this course, each
comprising 20 points of your grade.
·
Students
will be assigned to teams of three to four persons to identify, analyze and
present a potential business idea. This project is not intended to be a business
plan for a company, but rather an investigation of the feasibility of the idea.
As such, your project should reflect an understanding of the core concepts that
you have been taught in this course. It should also reflect a concerted
research effort on your part to investigate the idea that you have. More
details will be provided.
Missed Exams / Assignments
In
the event that an examination is missed due to illness, religious observance,
or approved activity, either a makeup exam or an early exam may be arranged
with the instructor in accordance with university policy if:
- Notice is
provided early enough in advance of the event, or
·
Proof
of illness is promptly provided
Please note that no
late assignments will be accepted unless pre-arranged with the instructor.
Class
Schedule
This syllabus
provides a general plan for the course. The instructor reserves the right to
make changes/additions to it as necessary. Changes will be posted on Blackboard.
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TOPIC |
CHAPTER |
ASSIGNMENTS / PROJECTS DUE |
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1 |
Entrepreneurship Overview & The Entrepreneur |
1-3 |
Assignment #1 |
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2 |
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5 |
Assignment #2 |
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3 |
Marketing Plan |
8 |
Market Research Activity to be conducted on Discussion Board. |
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4 |
Entrepreneurial Strategy & Legal Issues |
6, 13-14 |
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5 |
Organizational Plan & The Business Plan |
7, 9 |
Assignment #3 |
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6 |
MIDTERM (using Blackboard, timed) |
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7 |
Financial Plan & Venture Financing |
10-12 |
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8 |
Networking; Franchises and External Resources |
16 |
Assignment #4 |
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9 |
Family Business, Social
Entrepreneurship, & Corporate Entrepreneurship |
3 |
Assignment #5 |
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10 |
Opportunity Analysis due this week |
Final Exam during Finals week |
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Everything on this syllabus is subject to change.