University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee COURSE SYLLABUS : MAN 4802 Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management 3 Credit Hours Fall 2015 The Facilitator: Jon C. Stuart, Bradenton, FL Email: jstuart2117@tampabay.rr.com Phone: 941-932-2888 Please put in the subject line: USF MAN 4802 Student I get lots of email from SCORE clients, so if not clear who email is from in subject line your email may not receive the priority you would like. Office hour: before class or see me after class. Generally catch me in the coffee shop before class. I need coffee to make sure my lectures don t put me to sleep. Description Objectives: This course provides an introductory overview for those interested in entrepreneurship or ownership of small business of the knowledge and skills needed for the identification, evaluation; and exploitation of opportunities in a variety of circumstances and environments. The course focuses on developing a proactive and effective way for students to determine and pursue their goals. The course emphasizes the ways that entrepreneurs think about their situations, and how their mindset affects their ability to find opportunities.the topic of entrepreneurship/small business management is an exciting and important one. provide ideas of owner 1. For those students who have decided to pursue a career as an entrepreneur, this course will some knowledge. skills and understanding of the resources available to help you succeed. 2. For those who may be undecided, or perhaps committed to a more traditional career, many covered in this course will have value within that more structured business setting. 3. Students will develop skills in the process of identifying and pursuing opportunity in the face limited resources which has become the hallmark of the small business 4. Make the students aware of the important to restoring and maintaining the competitive position of U.S. industries in the domestic and international marketplace. 5. Students will gain an understanding of business decision making within the constraints of operating a small business Learning At the conclusion of the course, the student should be able to: Outcomes: 1. Develop an understanding of the elements of the entrepreneurial process which can help guide small business decision making and problem solving. 2. Apply the entrepreneurial process to real life of small business owners, and develop recommendations to help small businesses create and sustain competitive advantage. 3. To be able to suggest solutions when faced with small business problems and challenges. 4. To identify and utilize a variety of small business decision making tools and resources. 5. Improve communication skills through the use of team and/or individual assignments. The Methods: We will be using these teaching methods: Class discussion, in-class case studies & exercises, out-of-class written assignments, web assignments and a group projects (including potentially short group presentations) The Text Entrepreneurship: Successful Launching New Ventures, 4 th Edition, by Bruce R. Barringer and R. Duane Ireland, Prentice Hall, copyright 2012 Print or Ebook OK ISBN-9780132555524 Instructor's resource websites: www.score.org https://manasota.score.org
CANVAS USE: The class syllabus is posted in Canvas, an online course management system. In this class Canvas will be used for MAN 4802 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. Information on how to use Canvas is available at: http://www.usfsm.edu/infocommons/students.php Other www.sba.gov https://www.facebook.com/myponline http://www.sarasotachamber.com http://hubsarasota.com Websites http://sbdctampabay.com/manasota/ http://station2innovation.com http://www.manateeedc.com http://www.sunbiz.org http://www.manateechamber.com http://www.myflorida.com http://www.wrcmanatee.org http://www.edcsarasotacounty.com http://www.thewomensresourcecenter.org http://www.yes941.com http://www.floridatrend.com/article/8161/looking-overseas-again-to-boost-floridas-market http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html Outline Introductions to Class/Instructor/Classmates Week 1 Chapter 1. Introduction to Entrepreneurship. Week 1 Chapter 2. Recognizing Opportunities and Generating Ideas. Week 2 Presentation on Creativity (Visiting Storyteller) Week 2 Chapter 3. Feasibility Analysis Week 3 Chapter 4. Writing a Business Plan. Week 4 Test 1 (Ch 1-4) Week 5 Chapter 5. Industry and Competitor Analysis. Week 5 Chapter 6. Developing an Effective Business Model. Week 6 Chapter 7. Preparing a Proper Ethical and Legal Foundation. Week 7 Chapter 8. Assessing a New Venture s Financial Strength and Viability. Week 8 Test 2 (Ch5-8) Week 8 Chapter 9. Building a New-Venture Team. Week 9 Chapter 10. Getting Funding or Financing. Week 10 Chapter 11. Unique Marketing Issues. Week 11 Chapter 12. The Importance of Intellectual Property Week 12 Chapter 13. Preparing For and Evaluating the Challenges of Growth. Week 13 Chapter 14. Strategies for Firm Growth. Week 14 Final Exam (Ch 9-14) Final Exam Week Note: This is meant only as a weekly reading & class discussion guide. Some alterations may occur depending upon availability of visiting presenters schedule and in class events.
Assessments & Grading: IV. Evaluations of Student Performance There will be three (3) exams during the semester including the FINAL Exam. The point weights given to each assignment will be as follows: Assignments Points Percent of Final Grade Exam I 100 25% Exam II 100 25% FINAL EXAM 100 25% LEP (Learning Experience Points) 100 25% Total Points 400 100% Grading Scale: Undergraduate students who enter USF under the 2001-2002, or later, catalog are required to earn a grade of C -, or better, in every undergraduate core class and an overall GPA of 2.0 for all undergraduate core classes. The University Grading Scale will be used to calculate semester grades. 97-100=A+ 80-83= B- 94-96 = A 77-79=C+ 90-93=A- 74-76 = C 87-89=B+ 70-73= C- 84-86 = B 60-69 = D Below 60= F Exams: The exams will not be cumulative and the format of each exam will be a combination of objective and essay questions. Make-up exams. Students NOT able to take a scheduled exam for a legitimate reason must notify the instructor in advance so that a separate exam time can be arranged. Instructor Make up Exam Policy Make up exam, if given, will consist of ten (10) comprehensive essay questions that the instructor will create just for you. You will be graded against how the instructor would have answered the questions NOT your peers.
LEP LEP = Learning Experience Points 100 (25% of Student total class points) These will be individual and group experiences most of which will occur during class, plus some occasional assignments to be completed outside of class and turned in to the instructor. Examples of these may include: group exercises, cases, individual thinking projects, individual and group presentations; and other brilliant ideas that may occur to the instructor on his drive to campus. There will be no make-up for in-class exercises missed. Assignments requiring work outside of class are due when stated by the instructor, and if not received by the instructor at that time will be charged interest at a Vig rate (usury) of minus (-20%) deduction per working day late. E-mailing assignments to the instructor is perfectly acceptable. The LEP points will determine the class participation portion of your grade for this course (20 % class grade). LEP exercises are awarded points based upon a score of 5 times a multiple. The multiple is the weight and importance the instructor places on the exercise. Yes, this means that some will be more important than others. Student Word Math Problem to explain the LEP 25% of your final grade. Total number of LEP points student completes divided by total number of LEP points available for the semester equals percentage completed by individual student for semester of total LEP exercise points for the semester. This will be convert to whole number with maximum equal to 100 or the value of one exam Instructor Classroom Policies: Since we don t know each other, I would like to discuss my classroom policies. They are pretty simple and straight-forward: 1. I hate phones!!!! Particularly, cell phones. Since I am old, I am being forced by my wife to bring one with me to the University. So when you turn off your cell phone so it does NOT ring in my class, please remind me to turn off my cell phone. I certainly don t want it to ring during my stirring and stimulating lectures. This would make me look like the large number of idiots who don t turn off their phone when attending an important event like your class where we are discussing some crucial & earthshaking business concept. (Personal Pet Peeve). You will be able to utilize a computer, ipad, etc, or other electronic devises in class, BUT the use of Electronic products to Tweet, Twitter, Twatle on and on, visit websites unrelated to the class discussions in class i.e. FACEBOOK, etc and other websites used to avoid listening to the OLD GUY are NOT acceptable to the OLD GUY! Only the Old Guy is allowed to Twatle on-and-on in class. So violation of the OLD Guy rule means your ability to utilize these 21st Century tools will be terminated for the remainder of the class. You will be handed a Number 10 pencil by the OLD GUY to write notes in the good old fashioned longhand method. I am 20th Century OLD SCHOOL and really, really, really Crotchety about this.
Other Classroom 2. Classes- I believe in starting classes start on time. While I won t take attendance after Policies the first couple of meeting, you are expected to be in class. (I consider this my business and you work for me. So find a swim buddy, and exchange e-mail and/or phone numbers so on the very rare occasion that you miss class you won t fall too far behind except for the in-class exercises. As an adult this is YOUR responsibility. 3. NO ELECTRONICS MAY BE TURNED ON OR USED DURING TESTS. USFSM AND USF SYSTEM POLICIES A. Academic Dishonesty: The University considers any form of plagiarism or cheating on exams, projects, or papers to be unacceptable behavior. Please be sure to review the university s policy in the USFSM Catalog, the USF System Academic Integrity of Students, and the USF System Student Code of Conduct. B. Academic Disruption: The University does not tolerate behavior that disrupts the learning process. The policy for addressing academic disruption is included with Academic Dishonesty in the USFSM Catalog, USF System Academic Integrity of Students, and the USF System Student Code of Conduct. C. Contingency Plans: In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USFSM to suspend normal operations. During this time, USFSM may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Canvas, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It s the responsibility of the student to monitor Canvas site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USFSM and College websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information. The USF hotline at 1 (800) 992-4231 is updated with pre-recorded information during an emergency. See the Campus Police Website for further information. D. Disabilities Accommodation: Students are responsible for registering with the Office of Students with Disabilities Services (SDS) in order to receive academic accommodations. Reasonable notice must be given to the SDS office (typically 5 working days) for accommodations to be arranged. It is the responsibility of the student to provide each instructor with a copy of the official Memo of Accommodation. Contact Information: Disability Coordinator, 941-359-4714, disabilityservices@sar.usf.edu, http://usfsm.edu/disability-services/ E. Fire Alarm Instructions: At the beginning of each semester please note the emergency exit maps posted in each classroom. These signs are marked with the primary evacuation route (red) and secondary evacuation route (orange) in case the building needs to be evacuated. See Emergency Evacuation Procedures. F. Religious Observances: USFSM recognizes the right of students and faculty to observe major religious holidays. Students who anticipate the necessity of being absent from class for a major religious observance must provide notice of the date(s) to the instructor, in writing, by the second week of classes. Instructors canceling class for a religious observance should have this stated in the syllabus with an appropriate alternative assignment. Protection of Students Against Discrimination and Harassment: Sexual Misconduct/Sexual Harassment Reporting: USFSM is committed to providing an environment free from sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence (USF System Policy 0-004). Other Types of Discrimination and Harassment: USFSM also is committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, marital status, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or veteran status (USF System Policy 0-007).
The Counseling and Wellness Center is a confidential resource where you can talk about incidents of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, gender-based crimes, sexual assault, stalking, and domestic/relationship violence. This confidential resource can help you without having to report your situation to either the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (OSSR) or the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity (DIEO), unless you request that they make a report. Please be aware that in compliance with Title IX and under the USF System Policy, educators must report incidents of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, gender-based crimes, sexual assault, stalking, and domestic/relationship violence. If a student discloses any of these situations in class, in papers, or to a faculty member personally, he or she is required to report it to OSSR or DIEO for investigation. Students who are victims or who have knowledge of such discrimination or harassment are encouraged to report it to either OSSR or D I E O. The Deputy Coordinator for USFSM is Allison Dinsmore, Coordinator of Disability Services & Student Advocacy, #941-359-4714 or adinsmore1@sar.usf.edu. Campus Resources: Counseling Center and Wellness Center 941-487-4254 Victim Advocate (24/7) 941-504-8599 List of off-campus resources: HOPE Family Services: 941-755-6805 Safe Place & Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) Sarasota: 941-365-1976 First Call for Help- Manatee: 941-708-6488 Sarasota & North Port 941-366-5025 Manatee Glens: 941-782-4800; 24-hr Hotline 941-708-6059 H. Web Portal Information: Every newly enrolled USF student receives an official USF e-mail account. Students receive official USF correspondence and Canvas course information via that address.