BUSN 054 - Small Business Start Up and Management

    Recent Professors
    Terri Forman, Manny Cappello, Lale Yurtseven, Natasha Mancuso
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BUSN 054
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This introductory course focuses on the kind of businesses most people start � small businesses in traditional markets. The course covers entrepreneurial competencies, environmental scanning, building legitimacy, developing a social network, women and minorities in small business, screening business ideas, identifying opportunities through creativity, cultivating an innovative frame of mind, small business strategies, marketing plans, managing cash flow, small business finance, inventory and operations management, human resource management, and rewards and risks of starting a small business.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:20am–10:45am